Independent Review Organization: AllMed Healthcare, an Independent Review Organization (IRO) Specializing in Medical Review and Peer Review
AllMed Healthcare Management, an Independent Review Organization (IRO) providing medical review and peer review services to healthcare payers, providers, claims managers, and hospital groups, has released its Winter 2004/2005 edition of Medical Review News.
(PRWEB) January 27, 2005 -- AllMed Healthcare Management, an Independent
Review Organization (IRO) providing medical review and peer review services to
healthcare payers, providers, claims managers, and hospital groups, has released
its Winter 2004/2005 edition of Medical Review News.
The newsletter
contains the following articles of interest to Claims Managers, Claims
Administrators, and Medical Directors at Health Plans, Third Party
Administrators, Utilization Review Companies, and Medical Management Companies.
Outlines of the newsletter articles appear below. Click below to view
and subscribe to the AllMed Newsletter
http://www.allmedmd.com/company/newsletter/05Jan/pr/
.
Article #1—Cancer Treatment Claims Management / Claims
Administration
* What is the difference between
protocols for scientific experiments and medically accepted protocols for
treatment?
* What are the 4 major types of cancer
treatment?
* What is the role of an Independent
Review Organization (IRO) in determining whether a cancer treatment is
sanctioned or experimental?
* How can AllMed, as an
Independent Review Organization (IRO) work with you in Cancer Treatment medical
review situations?
Article #2-- Does Shockwave Therapy Help Plantar
Fasciitis
* How is Plantar Fasciitis
caused?
* What are the typical treatment options for
Plantar Fasciitis?
* How would external medical
review specialists, such as AllMed, view an experimental treatment such as
Shockwave Therapy – medically necessary or not?
* How
can an investment in a medical review for Shockwave Therapy save an organization
the cost of a 5-figure treatment?
Article#3-- Managing Evidence-Based
Self Insurance Plans
* What are the current trends in
self-insurance for large organizations?
How can AllMed, as an Independent
Review Organization (IRO), assist self-insurance plans with ERISA Mandated
medical reviews?
* How can Independent Review
Organizations (IRO) such as AllMed assist medical management companies in
complying with their legal duties towards patients?
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What services can AllMed, as an Independent Review Organization (IRO), provide a
medical management company?
AllMed provides medical opinions that
quickly resolve complex problems -- saving money while protecting the integrity
of patient care. AllMed will review chart notes and operative reports to render
objective written opinions; help you reach the right decision while reducing
legal risk; apply your plan language to the case, if appropriate, give you
direct access to our physicians for questions and follow-up on reviews; and
supply clear, professional and easy-to-read documentation. AllMed also applies
the same high quality standards to its hospital peer review, pharmacy review,
medical bill auditing, and medical director review services.
Click the
link below to view and subscribe to the AllMed Newsletter
http://www.allmedmd.com/company/newsletter/05Jan/pr/
.
About AllMed:
Allmed reviews claims for issues of medical necessity,
standard of care, experimental / investigational, hospital quality management,
code unbundling, fraud, and other issues that affect healthcare
decision-making.
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