Altegra Health, a Change Healthcare Company, Awarded NCQA Software Certification for 2017 HEDIS® Reporting Season

WESTON, Fla., Feb. 1, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Altegra Health, a Change Healthcare company and a national provider of technology and intervention platforms that combine data aggregation and analytics with member engagement and reporting capabilities to achieve actionable insights and improved management for value-based healthcare, today announced that the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) issued its software certification for Altegra Health's HEDIS.com Solution for the twelfth consecutive year.

The HEDIS.com Solution powers Altegra Health's suite of web-based HEDIS offerings, including certified rate reporting and analytics, hybrid medical record reviews, and customizable reporting across measures enabling health plans to effectively manage and optimize HEDIS processes, reporting, submission, and results.

"Clear measurement of financial and member impact is no easy feat in today's complex healthcare landscape," said Kevin Barrett, President of Altegra Health.  "As a partner dedicated to offering our clients intuitive, insightful and customizable solutions, we take pride in achieving our 12^th consecutive year of NCQA certification, a demonstration of our commitment to providing best-in-class solutions driving exceptional value for our clients."

Altegra Health's comprehensive suite of HEDIS Smart solutions features innovative tools and services that not only help manage the annual submission of HEDIS measures, but also directly impact future quality performance.  At the solution's core is a quality-measurement analytics engine that serves as the foundation for the many HEDIS-based programs Altegra Health supports, including HEDIS, Medicare Advantage Star Ratings, and state-specific quality measurement programs.

Altegra Health's quality performance solutions are delivered through a secure and interactive online portal, allowing retrospective and prospective rate analysis with built-in audit support features, claim level transparency, and performance tracking through integrated benchmarks and plan targets.  In addition, solutions include member and provider engagement tools and services for implementing rate improvement strategies, as well as comprehensive analytics to target improved HEDIS and Star performance.

About NCQA
The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) is a private, 501(c) (3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving healthcare quality. NCQA manages the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS®), which is a tool used by more than 90 percent of America's health plans to measure performance on dimensions of care and service. HEDIS® is designed to provide purchasers and consumers with the information they need to reliably compare the performance of healthcare plans.

About Altegra Health
Altegra Health, a Change Healthcare company, provides technology-enabled, next-generation payment solutions using advanced analytics and supporting intervention platforms to enable health plans and other risk-bearing healthcare providers to generate, analyze and submit data needed to successfully manage member care and ensure appropriate reimbursement, allowing them to elevate care quality, optimize financial performance, increase cost transparency, and enhance member experience and engagement. Altegra Health is a wholly owned subsidiary of Change Healthcare. For more information, visit AltegraHealth.com.

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