The Healthcare Administrative Simplification Coalition (HASC) announced on Nov. 8 that it has launched a web site to broaden awareness of the problem of administrative complexity in health care and draw attention and support to simplification efforts nationwide. The coalition is a public/private partnership that includes payers, government agencies, providers, employers, and others.
“The coalition developed this site as a home base and source of support for the range of efforts under way nationwide making headway in reducing administrative complexity,” said William F. Jessee, MD, president and CEO of the Medical Group Management Association, HASC founding member. “One of our primary goals as a coalition is to educate various constituencies on the cost of administrative complexity, demonstrating that streamlining our current system is not only possible, but benefits everyone, especially patients.”
In addition to raising awareness and supporting simplification efforts, HASC aims to reduce redundancy in the credentialing of physicians and other healthcare professionals, and standardize processes for the healthcare industry to request and report patient health insurance eligibility verification and benefits coverage.
