The authors examined the accuracy of provider directories and found widespread errors. Machine-readable directories are not more accurate than conventional directories, despite their advantages. A ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) wants public input on how best to create a centralized, nationwide directory of healthcare providers and services, according to an unpublished notice ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. The study's findings paint a troubling picture of the current state of provider directories.

Relying on a 2-stage secret shopper survey, the authors found that inaccuracies in provider directories often persisted for well over 1 year. Objectives: Provider directory inaccuracies have important ...

Seniors shopping between Medicare Advantage plans will soon have clearer data about payers’ provider networks under a rule the CMS finalized Thursday. Regulators are requiring MA plans to directly ...

Trilliant Health, a healthcare analytics company, announced it will make its national provider directory publicly available. The directory, the result of years of data science and engineering work, is ...

While healthcare provider directories have always been hard to maintain, new regulations can mean costly fines if insurers fail to keep accurate, up-to-date information on the physicians who are in ...

When a consumer uses a health plan provider directory to look up a physician, there's a high probability that the entry for that doctor is incomplete or inaccurate. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. In today's healthcare landscape, efficient data exchange is crucial. However, the industry ...

It’s hard to know if your health insurance plan is as good as advertised. You pay a monthly premium to access a network of health providers. But call the numbers in your provider directory, and you’re ...