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Utilization management (UM) or utilization review is the use of managed care techniques such as prior authorization that allow payers, particularly health insurance companies, to manage the cost of health care benefits by assessing its medical appropriateness before it is provided, by using evidence-based criteria or guidelines.
Drug use/ utilization evaluation and medication utilization evaluations are the same as drug utilization review. [ 3 ] With the development of society and the economy, the costs of health care grows rapidly, and this becomes a burden on the worldwide health protection system. [ 4 ]
URAC is a Washington, DC–based non-profit organization [1] that provides accreditation of organizations involved in medical care services, as well as education and measurement programs. Founded under the name Utilization Review Accreditation Commission in 1990, the name was shortened to the acronym URAC in 1996. [2]
“Medicare Advantage plans must include an expert in health equity on the utilization management committees that are required to oversee all prior authorization and utilization management ...
An independent medical review (IMR) is the process where physicians review medical cases in order to provide claims determinations for health insurance payers, workers compensation insurance payers or disability insurance payers. Peer review also is used in order to define the review of sentinel events in a hospital environment for quality ...
Utilization management (UM) or utilization review is the use of managed care techniques such as prior authorization that allow payers to manage the cost of health care benefits by assessing its appropriateness before it is provided using evidence-based criteria or guidelines.
The Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) is a widely used set of performance measures in the managed care industry, developed and maintained by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). HEDIS was designed to allow consumers to compare health plan performance to other plans and to national or regional benchmarks.
The relationship between stress and weight gain is complicated. A recent review suggests stress may influence weight through cognitive, behavioral, and physiological pathways, including hormone ...