April 18, 2024
DrFirst Acquires Myndshft Technologies to Revolutionize Medication Management by Addressing Both Pharmacy and Medical Benefits
by Susan Lawson-Dawson | News
Pioneering Move Unites Medical and Pharmacy Benefits, Enhancing Access, Affordability, and Adherence for Specialty Medications and Procedures Rockville, Md. – April 18, 2024 – Healthcare technology pioneer DrFirst today announced it has acquired substantially all assets of Myndshft Technologies, Inc., a leader of end-to-end real-time medical benefits and automated prior authorization (PA) software-as-a-service (SaaS). This strategic acquisition aims to improve the patient experience and expedite access to vital specialty medications, such as infusions and in-office injectables primarily covered by medical benefits. Combined with DrFirst’s platform and scale, the technology will also lighten the substantial administrative load on healthcare providers and… Read entire article here
September 7, 2023
Democratizing Healthcare: Collaboration Automates Prior Authorization & Patient Financial Assistance to Boost Health Equity
by Susan Lawson-Dawson | News
As the boundaries of medical science expand, pharmaceutical companies increasingly sophisticated—and costly—medications and treatments. While these advancements are a boon to healthcare, they also present some challenges. They typically require prior authorization, which as we all know is a time-consuming undertaking unless you use prior authorization software to automate the process. Even with prior auth approval in hand, many patients find it difficult to afford the medications. Philanthropic aid for medications serves as a vital lifeline for vulnerable populations, particularly when it comes to accessing innovative new treatments, such as those in the field of oncology. Now, Myndshft and Atlas… Read entire article here
April 18, 2023
News Flash: Myndshft Prior Authorization Software Part of Newly Launched Google Cloud Claims Acceleration Suite
by Susan Lawson-Dawson | News
As the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) 2023 Global Health Conference & Exhibition kicked off yesterday, Myndshft announced a collaborative solution with Google Cloud to streamline prior authorization submission and status monitoring. End-to-end prior authorization automation The new Google Cloud Claims Acceleration Suite leverages Myndshft to enable quick and seamless submission of prior authorization requests. Myndshft supports near real-time benefits verification, including an accurate calculation of out-of-pocket costs using healthcare providers’ contracted rates and patients’ exact benefits; pre-check of prior authorization requests for errors, missing information, and medical necessity; submission through the health plan’s preferred submission path; and… Read entire article here
March 14, 2023
Myndshft Advocates for Da Vinci Standards in Public Comments to CMS Proposed Prior Authorization Rule
by Susan Lawson-Dawson | News
The public comment period just closed for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) proposed rule on “Advancing Interoperability and Improving Prior Authorization Processes.” And as of 11:59 PM March 13, the CMS had received close to 1,000 comments, including one from Myndshft. Below is a quick recap of our response. Want more details? Check out our Myndshft response to the CMS request for public comment in its entirety. Addressing prior authorization crucial for value-based care success Rampant process inefficiencies slow progress toward value-based care. Today’s manual prior authorization process is time-intensive and costly, and that won’t change without… Read entire article here
