Innovative Resource Group Phoenix, Arizona Office Receives Reaccreditation.Health/Medical Writers MILWAUKEE--(BW HealthWire)--May 1, 2000 Innovative Resource Group, Inc./Allegro Southwest (formerly HCX, Inc.) has received full reaccreditation re·ac·cred·i·ta·tion n. 1. The process of reviewing the accreditation of an institution. 2. Renewal of accreditation status. from the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (AAHCC)/URAC for both health and workers' compensation utilization management. AAHCC/URAC accreditation programs are recognized by 26 states and the District of Columbia District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). as quality benchmarks for managed care companies. The AAHCC/URAC certification applies to Innovative Resource Group/Allegro Southwest's Physical Medicine Review (PMR PMR 1 Percutaneous myocardial revascularization, see there 2 Perinatal mortality rate 3 Polymyalgia rheumatica 4 Proportionate mortality ratio, see there ) service. PMR is a specialty utilization management program for physical and occupational therapy and chiropractic and osteopathic os·te·op·a·thy n. A system of medicine based on the theory that disturbances in the musculoskeletal system affect other bodily parts, causing many disorders that can be corrected by various manipulative techniques in conjunction with conventional manipulation treatments. The system applies established guidelines and evidence-based research to determine the appropriateness of proposed treatments. The review can be performed as a pre-certification service or as a concurrent review and applies for group health, workers' compensation and auto/PI payers. Customers using Innovative Resource Group/Allegro Southwest's PMR have consistently enjoyed a 5:1 return on investment. Other services offered by Innovative Resource Group/Allegro Southwest include 800 Reporting for workers' compensation First Reports of Injury, and Early Intervention, an Internet-based automated case triage. The 800 Reporting business includes FROI for all 50 states, claim status tracking, financial/cost tracking, IAIABC IAIABC International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) The electronic communication of business transactions, such as orders, confirmations and invoices, between organizations. Third parties provide EDI services that enable organizations with different equipment to connect. capability, transmission via Internet, VAN, fax or paper, loss/run reports and OSHA OSHA n. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, a branch of the US Department of Labor responsible for establishing and enforcing safety and health standards in the workplace. 200 log report. Early Intervention identifies potentially difficult cases and refers them electronically to the most appropriate treatment at the earliest possible time. The referral includes a summary of issues to address, along with specific recommendations to help work through those issues. After the initial triage, Early Intervention serves as a tool for consistent three-point contact and telephonic case management, as well as work flow manager for claims. Innovative Resource Group is headquartered in Waukesha, WI, with 10 offices throughout the United States. Innovative Resource Group provides behavioral health management services, case management, employee assistance programs, workers' compensation and disability case management, and pharmacy management services. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of United Wisconsin Services, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :UWZ), one of the nation's leading providers of managed care services and benefit products, serving 1.9 million lives in 49 states. For more information, contact Karen McCray, Innovative Resource Group/Allegro Southwest, 1-800-279-5794; or AAHCC/URAC at (202) 216-9010. |
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