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The State of Payer and Provider Contracting: Challenges and Opportunities

Healthcare runs on data. Contracting still runs on documents. New research from DataSpring, powered by CAQH, and Stanford Medicine explores how modernizing contracting can reduce burden and improve connectivity across the healthcare ecosystem.

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July 16, 2026

DataSpring Appoints New Board Members to Accelerate Healthcare Ecosystem Strategy and Data Connectivity

July 1, 2026

Quality Data is the Key to Unlocking a Truly Connected Healthcare Ecosystem

June 22, 2026

Fierce Healthcare: DataSpring Debuts at AHIP 2026

June 7, 2026

CAQH Rebrands as DataSpring to Power the Next Era of Healthcare Data

May 8, 2026

AJMC Report: Scale proven approaches for meaningful improvement

May 1, 2026

Podcast: From Fragmented Data to a More Connected Healthcare System with Sarah Ahmad

April 27, 2026

CAQH Appoints Dr. Alex Ding as Chief Medical Officer

April 2, 2026

HealthLeaders Media: CAQH Data Highlights Revenue Cycle Readiness for New Regulations

March 26, 2026

HealthLeaders Media: How Full Automation of Administrative Workflows Could Save $21 Billion

March 12, 2026

Working Smarter with the CAQH Index: Introducing Tools that Help You Move from Insight to Action

February 24, 2026

Chief Healthcare Executive Interview with Erin Weber: Saving Billions with More Automation

February 19, 2026

2025 CAQH Index Shows U.S. Healthcare Avoided $258 Billion and Accelerated Automation, Interoperability and AI Adoption

January 6, 2026

Leading Health Plans Become CAQH Owners to Shape the Future of Healthcare Data

December 8, 2025

Sarah Ahmad Named to Modern Healthcare’s 2025 List of the 100 Most Influential People

November 6, 2025

CAQH Names Maeghan Sulham Chief Human Resources Officer as Company Builds for the Future of Healthcare Data

October 2, 2025

CAQH Board Elects New Officers: Timothy Kaja Chair, Susan Smith Vice Chair

Prior Authorization Reform: An Urgent Need for US Healthcare

July 2, 2025

The Path Forward for Prior Authorization Reform

June 24, 2025

CAQH Comments to CMS on Health Technology Ecosystem RFI

June 11, 2025

CAQH CEO Sarah Ahmad Named to Becker’s “100 Women in Health IT to Know” for 2025

May 28, 2025

Bad Provider Data Is Delaying Care and Driving Up Costs

AI in Health Care: Closing the Revenue Cycle Gap

April 17, 2025

AI is everywhere in healthcare conversations. But how is it being used?

March 17, 2025

CAQH Establishes a Provider Advisory Council to Expand Provider Engagement and Advance Healthcare Data Solutions

CAQH identifies $20B savings opportunity

February 19, 2025

CAQH Index Report Findings Featured at ViVE 2025

February 11, 2025

New CAQH Index Reveals $20B Savings Opportunity to Cut Waste, Reduce Costs, and Improve Patient Access

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February 6, 2025

The Cost of Ignoring Women’s Health Extends Beyond Finances: Sarah Ahmad

February 5, 2025

Podcast: Transforming Healthcare with CAQH - Erin Weber and Don Rucker on Data Quality and Interoperability

January 22, 2025

CAQH's Ashley Blankette Named to The Top 50 Women Chief Product Officers of 2025

Collaboration key to using data standards for value-based care

December 4, 2024

CAQH’s Kristina Rollings Talks Value-Based Care

November 12, 2024

CAQH and HiLabs Partner to Deliver Industry Leading Provider Data Solutions

November 6, 2024

Advancing Value-Based Care with Collaborative and Patient-Focused Strategies

November 4, 2024

Empowering Women Through Menopause with Better Care That Starts with Better Data

November 3, 2024

PODCAST: Using a data-driven approach to human-centered SDOH work

October 18, 2024

Beyond Directories: The Real Impact of Accurate Provider Data in Healthcare

October 9, 2024

Navigating Healthcare Data Security: A Roadmap for Health Plans and Their Partners

September 25, 2024

CAQH Names Ashley Blankette as Chief Product Officer to Lead Provider and Member Data Solutions

August 19, 2024

A Look at the Changes in RCM that Are Happening Now and Changes that Need to Happen

August 15, 2024

How to Master Cost Avoidance: Best Practices for COB Data Automation, Ingestion, and Curation

August 13, 2024

Revenue cycle analytics and how providers can help create best practices for the industry

August 13, 2024

5 Tips for a Successful Payment Integrity Healthcare Program

June 28, 2024

Celebrating Pride Month: Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusive Care

June 24, 2024

Fierce Healthcare: Payer innovation council weighs improvements to provider data management experience

June 20, 2024

From HFMA: Engaging in operating rule development and adoption amidst the era of healthcare automation

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June 11, 2024

Transforming Customer Support: The CAQH Approach to Customer Service

CAQH Welcomes Chief Financial Officer Chris Schaefer

May 20, 2024

Chris Schaefer Appointed as Chief Financial Officer at CAQH

April 30, 2024

New and Updated CAQH CORE Operating Rules for Healthcare Payments and Claims Processing Efficiency

April 30, 2024

Exploring the New and Updated CAQH CORE Operating Rules

Administrative Transaction Costs by Provider Specialty Report

April 2, 2024

New CAQH Report Reveals Significant Differences in Administrative Costs

March 4, 2024

HHS Recommends CAQH CORE Operating Rules for federal adoption

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February 6, 2024

CAQH Announces an Initiative with Leading Health Plans to Support Healthcare Providers and Improve Data Quality

January 30, 2024

2023 CAQH Index Report Reveals Transformative Forces

January 11, 2024

CAQH Announces Kim Koebel as the Organization’s First Chief Operating Officer and Erin Weber as new Chief Policy and Research Officer

August 14, 2023

CAQH Announces New CEO, Sarah Ahmad

July 11, 2023

National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS) Recommends HHS Adopt CAQH CORE Operating Rules

June 29, 2023

A Message from the CAQH CORE Value-based Payment Co-chairs: Early Progress and Directions

June 26, 2023

Data Strategies for Every Health Plan

June 12, 2023

CAQH Unveils New Brand Highlighting Innovative, Data-Driven Approach to Streamlining Healthcare Administration

June 9, 2023

Breaking Down Barriers: The Impact of EHR Integrations on Healthcare Efficiency and Care Delivery

Modern Healthcare Best Places to Work 2023

June 2, 2023

CAQH Recognized as Best Place to Work by Modern Healthcare

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May 10, 2023

Two Million Healthcare Providers Trust CAQH Solutions to Securely and Seamlessly Exchange Professional Information with Health Plans and Other Organizations

May 10, 2023

Improving Price Transparency in Healthcare with the No Surprises Act and the CAQH CORE Eligibility & Benefit Operating Rules

April 19, 2023

Three Considerations for Building a Proactive COB Program

February 9, 2023

The Cost of Customization

February 9, 2023

Opportunity: Adopting Operating Rules with Attachment Standards

January 31, 2023

2022 CAQH Index: Health plans and providers can save nearly $25 billion annually by automating administrative transactions

December 20, 2022

Performant and CAQH Announce Strategic Partnership

November 3, 2022

A Message from the CAQH CORE Board Chairs: Support for the Proposed Operating Rules for Federal Mandate

September 22, 2022

What is value-based payment?

July 13, 2022

3 Challenges and Lessons Learned for FHIR Implementations

June 9, 2022

Healthcare Leaders Join the CAQH CORE Board

April 26, 2022

CAQH CORE Awards 400th Certification

April 20, 2022

New CAQH CORE Operating Rules Improve How Plans and Providers Exchange Information Related to Eligibility and Supplemental Documentation

March 16, 2022

Improving Health Plan Provider Directories

March 7, 2022

Why Automated Credentialing is Imperative for the Dental Industry

March 7, 2022

How Dental Plans Can Improve Provider Data Management

February 15, 2022

Alleviating the Administrative Burden of Credentialing for Dental Practices

January 31, 2022

2021 CAQH Index: COVID-Related Challenges Resulted in Increased Adoption of Electronic Business Processes and Greater Opportunities for Future Savings

December 15, 2021

CAQH Releases New Features to Streamline How Hospitals and Group Practices Manage Directory and Credentialing Information and Share It with Health Plans

November 15, 2021

Rick Ratliff Joins CAQH Leadership Team

November 9, 2021

CAQH CORE Releases Industry Guidance on Advanced Explanation of Benefits

September 7, 2021

CAQH CORE Welcomes Two New Board Members

August 9, 2021

CAQH Measures COVID-19 Impact on Healthcare Transaction Volumes

July 29, 2021

AultCare Becomes the First Organization to Earn CORE Recertification

June 30, 2021

Primary Source Verification Protects Patients

June 29, 2021

6 Things to Look for When Evaluating a COB Data Source

May 12, 2021

Provider Directory Accuracy Is Critical for Patient Well Being

April 21, 2021

CAQH Launches National Directory of FHIR Endpoints and Third-Party Apps

April 7, 2021

Provider Credentialing: Explained

March 24, 2021

Coordination of Benefits, Explained

February 25, 2021

CAQH CORE Launches New Participant Dashboard

February 8, 2021

Efficient Credentialing Has Never Been More Important for Medicaid Plans

February 5, 2021

February is National Provider Directory Data Improvement Month

February 3, 2021

CAQH 2020 Index: Automating Healthcare Administrative Transactions Has Reduced Annual Costs by $122 Billion, $16.3 Billion More Can Be Saved Through Further Automation

January 14, 2021

New CAQH CORE Operating Rules Improve Connectivity and Accelerate Transition to Value-Based Payments

January 7, 2021

CAQH Previews Endpoint Directory at Virtual ONC Event

January 7, 2021

CAQH CORE Approves Operating Rules on Value-based Payments and Interoperability

January 7, 2021

CAQH Releases Inaugural Pharmacy Services Index

January 7, 2021

April Todd Interview on Prior Authorizations is AJMC's Most Popular Podcast of 2020

December 15, 2020

CAQH Study: Initial Results Show Pharmacy Administrative Transactions Are Highly Automated

November 17, 2020

New CAQH Report: Rural Providers Face Disproportionate Administrative Burdens Associated with Credentialing