CorSolutions Medical, Inc. Announces Early Adopter Plans With NCQA; CorSolutions Will Be Among the First to Participate in NCQA.Business Editors BUFFALO GROVE Buffalo Grove A village of northeast Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. Population: 43,300. , Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 7, 2001 CorSolutions Medical, Inc., the nation's leading provider of proactive chronic care management solutions, announced it will be among the first 18 organizations to seek National Committee for Quality Assurance National Committee for Quality Assurance Medical practice A private, not-for-profit organization which has become the leading accreditor of managed care plans; in site visits, NCQA reviewers evaluate a managed care plan in terms of quality management, physicians' (NCQA NCQA National Committee on Quality Assurance, see there ) Disease Management Accreditation. Final standards for the accreditation program will be released in mid-December 2001 and initial surveys will begin by June 30, 2002. CorSolutions will seek full accreditation for all of its health solution programs. "CorSolutions is proud to be among the first to participate in the NCQA accreditation for disease management. This accreditation elevates industry standards, increases credibility, and allows us to formalize value with our customers for the common goal of quality; the improvements will benefit the end user," said Richard Vance, M.D., president and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of CorSolutions. "NCQA will promote standard quality guidelines where appropriate and encourage best practices based on improvement across the disease management industry. Ultimately, this can lead to better information, improved performance, and superior quality for customers and participants." Dr. Vance has not only led CorSolutions as an early adopter in this quality initiative, but also the industry as a whole. He is chairman of the Disease Management Association of America (DMAA DMAA Disease Management Association of America DMAA Distal Metatarsal Articular Angle (radiology) DMAA Dimethylacetamide (solvent) DMAA Dragon Martial Arts Association (UK) ) Accreditation Committee and has held this position since its inception. He has continued to be on the frontline of the decision making process and has also helped establish guidelines to keep the industry on the cutting edge of quality care delivery. Under Dr. Vance's tutelage TUTELAGE. State of guardianship; the condition of one who is subject to the control of a guardian. , CorSolutions was recognized with two awards at the 2001 DMAA Annual Leadership Forum including the "Recognizing Excellence Award - Best Application of Behavior Change Behavior change refers to any transformation or modification of human behavior. Such changes can occur intentionally, through behavior modification, without intention, or change rapidly in situations of mental illness. Principles to Disease Management" and a leadership award to Richard Vance, M.D., for his work on industry accreditation. About CorSolutions CorSolutions Medical, Inc. is the nation's leading customer-centric health intelligence and solutions company. CorSolutions offers proactive chronic care management services, population-based chronic care management for individuals affected by chronic diseases, including congestive heart failure congestive heart failure, inability of the heart to expel sufficient blood to keep pace with the metabolic demands of the body. In the healthy individual the heart can tolerate large increases of workload for a considerable length of time. , chronic obstructive pulmonary disease chronic obstructive pulmonary disease n. Abbr. COPD A chronic lung disease, such as asthma or emphysema, in which breathing becomes slowed or forced. , diabetes and asthma. Through telephone consultation, interactive voice response, home visits and the company's interactive patient/member Web site, (www.ecorsolutions.com), CorSolutions' nurses concentrate on stabilizing and improving patients' health and promoting patient satisfaction and quality of life while reducing unnecessary healthcare costs. Using the exclusive MULTIFIT(SM) approach of physician-directed, nurse-mediated, patient-managed care, CorSolutions consistently delivers measurable health improvements and significant cost-savings for its customers. CorSolutions currently has more than 60 contracts representing 40 million commercial and 1.5 million Medicare risk members throughout the country. Based in Buffalo Grove, IL, CorSolutions has grown from $5 million in annual revenues in 1995 to approximately $70 million in 2001. For more information, visit the company's corporate Web site at http://www.corsolutions.com |
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