Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming and Eden Prairie, Minn.-based Itiliti Health are partnering to create a cloud-based automatic prior authorization system for providers.
The new system will come from PA CheckpointTM, a cloud-based product from Itiliti that will allow providers to quickly determine if they need to submit a prior authorization request without contacting BCBS, according to a May 2 press release.
PA CheckpointTM has been shown to reduce overall prior authorization submissions by 30 percent, call volumes by 20 percent and call handle time by 15 percent.
"Itiliti Health's SaaS solutions have been designed to meet the very specific needs of payers grappling with burdensome prior authorization requests," Kris Urbanek, vice president of care delivery and provider affairs at BCBS Wyoming, said. "We're eagerly anticipating the launch of PA CheckpointTM to our network of providers which will help to accelerate outpatient treatments and avoid unnecessary delays in care to improve healthcare outcomes across the state of Wyoming. This will improve our members' healthcare experience."