“We’re interested in whether people that are in a high-resourced healthcare environment–people that are in the high end of the economic distribution–may have access to better, quicker healthcare. You can hypothesize that, at the high end of the income distribution, there’s generally more access to healthcare. And we can then …

"Clinical research is absolutely necessary and the only way we are going to get new technologies brought to market. It’s kind of the responsibility of all of us. physicians, patients, everybody."

"Finally the day has arrived that providers who use clearinghouses are no longer eliminated from real testing opportunities with payers."

“We recognize there are more factors that go into a patient’s decision in terms of where they choose to get their health care. Improving our Medicaid eligibility and enrollment doesn’t just benefit our organization. It is a valuable service for our patients, too.”

“We have enjoyed consistent, high-quality service for our patients, our community and for our physicians and staff.”

"I would recommend Optum Case Advisor to any peer struggling with workload or the complexity of inpatient status decisions. Medical necessity gets muddy. Case Advisor is designed for medical necessity and gives us what we need to make the case with our payers."

“In the past, we worked whatever case was next. Now, we have a birds-eye view of the entire census, and the case stratification score lets us prioritize what to review.”

“Optum is a great partner that helps us look at the metrics and find solutions for patients enrolled in the In-Office Assessment Program. Together, we’re keeping high-risk patients as healthy as possible and minimizing rehospitalizations and unnecessary ED visits.”

“The automated chart notifications prompt us to do tests and interventions that might not have occurred to us. We’re able to recognize red flags and diagnose conditions early when they are easier and less expensive to treat.”