Citra Technology Receives NCQA Certification

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - April 5, 2016 - PRLog -- The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) announced Citra Health Solutions among twenty-three vendors that earned certification for software code that produces administrative measure results related to the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS^®). NCQA Measure Certification proves vendors have the ability to produce the most accurate and reliable results using software code.

"We are honored to be among some of the top vendors in the country that have won the NCQA seal of approval, said Howard Buff, CEO and Founder of Citra Health Solutions. This certification further exhibits our technical expertise and leadership in the marketplace. The new era of value-based care is all about quality and our intent is to eliminate unnecessary costs and improve results."

Health plans using NCQA-Certified vendors save time by eliminating the manual source code review portion of the HEDIS Compliance Audit and P4P Audit Review. HEDIS Measure Certification testing concluded March 1, 2016. For more information on Measure Certification and a complete list of each vendor's status, visit the NCQA Web site (http://www.ncqa.org/HEDISQualityMeasurement/CertifiedSurv...) or contact the NCQA Measure Certification Assistant Director, Suzanne Porter (mailto:porter@ncqa.org).

about citra

Citra Health Solutions is a leading healthcare services and technology firm that solves for the needs of providers, hospital systems and payers in the transition to value-based care. In this new era of payment and delivery, Citra empowers clients with proven technology, population health, analytics and care management services to strategically expand market opportunity, diversify revenue streams and reduce the cost of care. To learn more, visit www.citrahealth.com.

about NCQA

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. NCQA's Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS^®) is the most widely used performance measurement tool in health care. NCQA is committed to providing health care quality information for consumers, purchasers, health care providers and researchers.