OREANDA-NEWS. December 08, 2015. eQHealth Solutions, a non-profit healthcare technology and population health management company, has signed a long-term agreement to continue its use of InterQual® and CareEnhance® Review Manager. eQHealth will use InterQual evidence-based clinical criteria for its state Medicaid contracts in Florida, Illinois, Mississippi, and Colorado (newly acquired), in addition to its other commercial lines.

The InterQual Level of Care criteria suite, Behavioral Health criteria suite and InterQual Care Planning procedures, imaging and molecular diagnostics criteria will continue to assist eQHealth in reducing costs and improving care quality. The organization uses InterQual to address the reduction of re-admissions, lengths of stay (LOS) and services with integrated tools for complex and comorbid cases.

eQHealth Solutions provides services such as IT technology, chronic care management, utilization review and high-quality care coordination throughout the nation. eQHealth has served government clients and other entities for over 25 years.

InterQual evidence-based criteria help improve clinical decision-making across the medical and behavioral health continuums of care. The InterQual clinical development team synthesizes the most current, best evidence into a fully referenced decision support tool that is reviewed and updated annually. InterQual’s development process, honed over nearly 40 years, is founded on rigorous review of the literature, and includes extensive peer review by practicing clinical experts across the United States.

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About eQHealth Solutions

Founded in 1986, eQHealth Solutions is a non-profit population health management and technology solutions company that touches millions of lives annually throughout the nation. Its high-tech and high-touch models include innovative technology solutions and quality care coordination services focused on high-quality outcomes and optimization of provider and payer networks. eQHealth serves a variety of entities including federal, state and commercial clients. For more information, visit www.eqhs.org.