FAIR Health has been named as a Quality Measurement and Data
Analytics Award finalist in the 2013 Awards for Best Practices in Health Care
Consumer Engagement and Protection by URAC, a leading healthcare
accreditation organization. FAIR Health’s program, Empowering Consumers to Understand Healthcare
Reimbursement and Plan and Estimate Medical and Dental Expenses, is
one of six finalists in this category, selected from entries across the nation
by a distinguished panel of judges, and will be honored during URAC’s 2013
Quality Summit, September
30 — October 1, 2013, at the Capital Hilton in Washington,
D.C.
“Advanced approaches to quality measurement and data
analytics hold the key for better patient care and quality, and greater value
for every healthcare dollar spent,” said Kylanne Green, President and CEO of
URAC. “URAC is honored to recognize organizations like FAIR Health that
are demonstrating best practices and shining a light on new ways to make data
pay dividends for patients and the healthcare system at large.”
FAIR Health’s program, Empowering
Consumers to Understand Healthcare Reimbursement and Plan and Estimate Medical
and Dental Expenses, is based on FAIR Health’s award-winning
free consumer website, www.fairhealthconsumer.org, and companion mobile app that offer decision-support tools
designed to enable consumers to estimate and plan their medical and dental
expenditures.
The tools on FAIR Health’s consumer website and mobile app
offer cost estimates for specific procedures and services based on charges for
the geographic area where the service is provided; these tools are powered by
FAIR Health’s proprietary database constituting the most comprehensive set of
private healthcare claims in the nation with over 17 billion billed medical and
dental procedures performed since 2002. In addition to FAIR Health’s
consumer tools, the website and mobile app also offer clear, unbiased
educational articles, videos and a glossary of insurance terms to help consumers
understand the healthcare insurance reimbursement system and provide context
for the cost estimates they receive. A Spanish-language version of the
consumer site at consumidor.fairhealth.org provides the same tools and educational resources for
Spanish-speaking consumers.
“FAIR Health is privileged to be part of the national
dialogue on consumer engagement and protection in healthcare,” said FAIR Health
President Robin Gelburd. “Our recognition by URAC is a tremendous honor;
it highlights the importance of FAIR Health’s mission to bring greater
transparency to healthcare costs for all healthcare stakeholders. As the
healthcare sector continues to evolve, we are proud to offer robust tools that
better enable consumers to make educated healthcare decisions and manage
healthcare expenses based on independent, reliable data.”
URAC intends to present Gold, Silver, and Bronze awards in
the Quality Measurement and Data Analytics category, to be announced at the
2013 Quality Summit on October
1, 2013. For complete conference details, go to https://www.urac.org/
“FAIR Health Named as Finalist in URAC 2013 Awards for Best Practices in Health Care Consumer Engagement
and Protection,” press release via communications@fairhealth.org, August 8, 2013
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