DxCG Software Release 6.0 Now Available to Health Plans and Providers
by Anonymous

DxCG®, Inc. a leading developer of software that predicts future health care costs announced the availability of Release 6.0. The greatly expanded clinical classification system and updated national benchmark datasets in Release 6.0 are big news for DxCG users. DxCG Software is used for provider and employer profiling, health-based payment and budgeting, contracting, disease and care management and reinsurance.

"The increased depth of the patient and disease classifications in Release 6.0 enhances the precision of the DxCG methods for both clinical care and administrative activities," says John F. Haughton, MD, MS, DxCG's Chief Medical Officer. "We are excited to continue expanding on the previous excellence of the software, incorporating feedback from our growing user community."

Release 6.0 also features the latest comprehensive Diagnostic Cost Group (DCG) model for Medicare. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is evaluating this model as a possible successor to the PIP-DCG model presently used to set payment rates for the Medicare+Choice program.

The newest version of the DxCG Software also gives users greater flexibility when using the models for reinsurance and physician profiling.





About DxCG, Inc.

Founded in 1996, DxCG promotes fair and efficient health care by providing tools to improve the financing and organization of health care services. More than 110 clients, representing more than 35 million lives, use DxCG predictive models to negotiate health-based payments, identify opportunities for disease management and evaluate managed care programs. DxCG clients include Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Fallon Community Health Plan, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, Kaiser Permanente and Pacific Business Group on Health.

Recognized by leading independent researchers as the most credible models available, DxCG's methodologies are used by the federal government to set payment rates for the Medicare+Choice program.





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