“The United States could cut some $540 billion in health spending over 10 years by using healthcare IT to modernize administration and transactional aspects of healthcare, according to a new report by the UnitedHealth Group.
The report calls for providers to use automated cards to validate patient eligibility and benefits at the point of service, eliminating paper checks and remittance advice; integrating electronic medical records and personal health records; creating a national clearinghouse to audit and ensure correct payments; having all payers use a single credentialing and hospital privileging process; and standardizing physician performance measurement.”
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Diana Manos, Healthcare IT News, 8 July 2009
