How the Blues are using health care data.
Insurers are investing in information technology to provide the data that are essential to the management of their delivery systems. A Blue Cross and Blue Shield medical director explains some practical applications, including outcomes evaluation, provider selection and practice pattern comparisons.
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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of the National Capital Area, Washington, DC.
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