“This certification reflects our commitment to ensure our customers can keep pace with healthcare’s rapid transition to value by supporting the latest industry standards,” Mark McAdoo, vice president of value-based payments, said in a McKesson in a press release.
The certification is for a 97 episode-of-care definitions.
“Payers and providers want episode definitions they can trust and that focus on care quality," the release said. "They can accelerate negotiations as well as operationalize and automate these complex models. That’s what we’re giving them today.”
The episodes cover topics of behavioral health and oncology, and are designed to eliminate any favoritism to either payer or provider.