PORTLAND, Ore. (DecemberĀ 9, 2020) ā HealthSparq,Ā a health care guidance and transparency technology company,Ā hasĀ been awardedĀ the NCQA Certification in Physician and Hospital DirectoriesĀ byĀ the National Committee for Quality Assurance during theĀ recent Health Information Product (HIP) SurveyĀ for HealthSparq OneĀ®.Ā NCQA is the gold standard for health information products,Ā and byĀ complyingĀ withĀ theirĀ requirements, HealthSparqĀ demonstratesĀ maintenance ofĀ requiredĀ systems, documentation, policiesĀ and procedures.Ā Ā Ā Ā
āHere at HealthSparq we put people in the center of everything we do,ā said Mark Menton, CEOĀ ofĀ HealthSparq. āWe are proud of being recognizedĀ once again as a companyĀ with high standardsĀ for performance. ItĀ illustratesĀ our commitment to ourĀ health planĀ clients and their members.āĀ Ā
HealthSparqĀ One is aĀ guidance and transparencyĀ platformĀ thatĀ delivers personalized experiences to health plan members to guide themĀ through their unique health care journeys.Ā They can explore and compare options for quality providers and venues of care, see costĀ and timing involved in their treatment and even access care on the spot or schedule it in real time.Ā
By certifying HealthSparqās Provider Directory, NCQAĀ recognizesĀ that HealthSparq One achieved substantial performance against the requirements in the Health Information Products 4 (HIP 4) category. Obtaining NCQA HIP 4Ā certificationĀ for provider directories involves a rigorous procedure in which vendors must objectively demonstrate how they comply with each element of the relevant NCQA standard.Ā
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About HealthSparqĀ
At HealthSparq, we empower people to make smarter health care choices by providing cost and quality information about doctors, hospitals, medicalĀ servicesĀ and medications. We put people at the core of everything we do by conducting continuous usability testing, turning consumer research into product innovations, hosting industry panels featuring everyday people, and bringing human stories to the forefront through our #WTFix campaign. Using these insights, we create solutions to help people understand and navigate the health care system better than ever before.Ā
Growing since our 2012 corporate founding in Portland, Oregon, we now serve more than 80 million people across the country.Ā Ā
Contact us at HealthSparq.com or tweet us @HealthSparq.Ā
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About NCQAĀ
NCQA is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to improving health care quality. NCQA accredits and certifies a wide range of health care organizations. It also recognizes clinicians and practices in key areas of performance. NCQAās website (www.ncqa.org) contains information to help consumers, employers and others make more informed health care choices.Ā
The NCQA Health Information Product Certification program highlights organizations that provide pharmacy benefit information, health information lines, support for healthy living or physician and hospital directories services to health plans and MBHOs.Ā
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