One more selection tool in the search for a physician from United Health Care. Recent polls have shown that patients are still relying on word of mouth for the most part. I understand the process here but again, recent comparisons have not been fair to the physicians as far as ranking. The location process in finding a physician in the area is not a bad idea, but how slided are the ratings? BD
Ingenix, a unit of Minneapolis-based UnitedHealth Group, on June 23 will introduce data aggregation and analytics software to help consumers find the physician that best matches their personal characteristics and preferences. The vendor is marketing its Best Match Search service to insurers and other entities to offer on their Web portals. It includes aggregate claims data from 27 million episodes of care. A consumer who needs knee reconstruction surgery, for instance, could complete a questionnaire to query physicians in their area who specialize in such surgery, accept their health plan coverage, are a specific gender, and have quality ratings that the consumer can view, among other factors.
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