MedAssurant Approved as Beta-Test Partner for 2012 NCQA Software CertificationSM
MedAssurant’s Quality Spectrum Serves as a Beta-Testing Site for the Tenth Year
BOWIE, Md. – June 14, 2011 – MedAssurant, Inc., a leading provider of data-driven healthcare solutions, today announced that it has been approved as a beta-test partner for the 2012 National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) Software Certification for Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS®) software. The Quality Spectrum toolset, a component of MedAssurant’s HEDIS AdvantageTM and Star Advantage™ solutions, will serve as a beta-test site for the tenth consecutive year. This represents a continued affirmation of MedAssurant’s industry-leading quality measurement and reporting solutions.
The QSI toolset powers the nation’s most widely used solution for quality measurement, and facilitates reporting for nationwide quality improvement programs like HEDIS, CMS Star Ratings, state-specific programs like New York’s Quality Assurance Reporting Requirements (QARR), as well as custom quality measurement and improvement initiatives.
“Our selection as a beta-test site for this year’s HEDIS Software Certification confirms that we have met NCQA’s standards for quality measurement and reporting in previous seasons,” said Kristian Marquez, Director, Clinical and Quality Improvement Solutions, at MedAssurant. “We are pleased to continue our long-standing relationship with NCQA as a trusted development partner.”
NCQA’s HEDIS Software Certification is a precise automated testing process that verifies software compliance with HEDIS Specifications and satisfies the source code review portion of the HEDIS Compliance Audit™. Since its introduction in 1993, HEDIS has evolved to become the gold standard in managed care performance measurement.
NCQA is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to improving healthcare quality. NCQA accredits and certifies a wide range of health care organizations. It also recognizes clinicians and practices in key areas of performance. NCQA is committed to providing health care quality information for consumers, purchasers, health care providers and researchers.
*HEDIS® is a registered trademark of the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)
About MedAssurant, Inc.
MedAssurant, Inc., is a leading technology-enabled healthcare solutions provider focused on the importance of healthcare data and its ability to drive dramatic, objective improvement in clinical and quality outcomes, care management and financial performance throughout the healthcare community. Proprietary healthcare datasets, aggregation and analysis capabilities, combined with a national infrastructure of leading-edge technology, clinical prowess and deep human resources, empower MedAssurant’s advanced generation of healthcare assessment and improvement through highly informed solutions. Driven by a mission to improve today’s healthcare landscape, the employees of MedAssurant proudly apply care, ingenuity and dedication to delivering a new approach to healthcare touching more than 100 million Americans – one driven by data and insight – one resulting in meaningful action. Please visit www.medassurant.com for more information.