Accurate provider data
This post kicks off a two-part series on provider data accuracy. Aaron Beach, Orderly’s VP of Data and Engineering, takes a technical look at one of the biggest challenges in healthcare data: how accuracy is actually measured. His deep dive explains why many industry accuracy claims don’t hold up under scrutiny. In a companion post,…
Imagine reaching out to a provider only to find their phone number is disconnected, their listed specialty is outdated, or they no longer practice at that location. These seemingly small inaccuracies cause big downstream problems: missed referrals, delayed care, failed marketing campaigns, billing rework, and more. Provider data powers every part of the healthcare…
If you’re in healthcare, you know the constant challenge of maintaining accurate provider data. At Orderly, we’ve spent years working with payers to understand what’s really at stake. Here’s what we’ve discovered about accuracy: it isn’t just about numbers. It’s about the member experience-determining how easy (or hard) it is for someone to find the…
The Problem Imagine this scenario: A patient named Emily has been suffering from severe migraines and finally gets a referral to a highly recommended neurologist. She calls the number listed online but it’s disconnected. Frustrated, she tries another number, but it routes her to a different department. Meanwhile, her condition worsens, causing her to miss…
Health insurance gets no love. It’s a necessity to keep us all flourishing, yet insurance is consistently ranked at the bottom of customer satisfaction. Then you have all the competing forces tugging at you daily and the blank stares you get when discussing your work at parties. It can be a slog. I…
Inaccurate or incomplete provider data is a significant challenge that impacts the entire healthcare ecosystem. It can have serious consequences, such as delayed or denied payments, compromised patient safety, and difficulties with compliance and regulatory reporting. Addressing this issue requires a concerted effort across key entities – healthcare organizations, providers, and the technology used. Recognizing…
In this white paper, learn how provider data is foundational to better patient care and what is possible to achieve with provider data automation solutions.
In this episode of Bite the Orange, learn how Orderly uses AI and machine learning to automate and improve provider data workflows in healthcare.
Multiple blog posts, entertainment pieces, and quantitative research exist on why healthcare data is uniquely challenging. Maintaining provider directories costs physician practices in the United States roughly $2.76 billion annually. One main culprit is healthcare provider data inaccuracies. A recent piece by John Oliver on Last Week Tonight highlighted how these inaccuracies cause real implications…
Provider data plays a significant role in access to patient care yet is often overlooked because of the ever-evolving and over-demanding need to keep the data accurate and up to date.