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Sarah Ahmad Named to Modern Healthcare’s 2025 List of the 100 Most Influential People
Sarah Ahmad has headed the payer-backed data and processes organization since 2023. She has enacted several major projects, including securing buy-in from 12 major health plans. The mission alignment enabled CAQH to form new partnerships and innovate ...
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November 6, 2025
By: CAQH
CAQH Names Maeghan Sulham Chief Human Resources Officer as Company Builds for the Future of Healthcare Data
October 2, 2025
By: CAQH
CAQH Board Elects New Officers: Timothy Kaja Chair, Susan Smith Vice Chair
July 2, 2025
By: Erin Weber, Chief Policy and Research Officer, CAQH
The Path Forward for Prior Authorization Reform
June 24, 2025
By: CAQH
CAQH Comments to CMS on Health Technology Ecosystem RFI
June 11, 2025
By: CAQH
CAQH CEO Sarah Ahmad Named to Becker’s “100 Women in Health IT to Know” for 2025
May 28, 2025
By: CAQH
Bad Provider Data Is Delaying Care and Driving Up Costs
April 17, 2025
By: CAQH
AI is everywhere in healthcare conversations. But how is it being used?
March 17, 2025
By: CAQH
CAQH Establishes a Provider Advisory Council to Expand Provider Engagement and Advance Healthcare Data Solutions
February 19, 2025
By: CAQH
CAQH Index Report Findings Featured at ViVE 2025
February 11, 2025
By: CAQH
New CAQH Index Reveals $20B Savings Opportunity to Cut Waste, Reduce Costs, and Improve Patient Access
February 6, 2025
By: CAQH
The Cost of Ignoring Women’s Health Extends Beyond Finances: Sarah Ahmad
February 5, 2025
By: CAQH
Podcast: Transforming Healthcare with CAQH - Erin Weber and Don Rucker on Data Quality and Interoperability
January 22, 2025
By: CAQH
CAQH's Ashley Blankette Named to The Top 50 Women Chief Product Officers of 2025
December 4, 2024
By: CAQH
CAQH’s Kristina Rollings Talks Value-Based Care
November 12, 2024
By: CAQH
CAQH and HiLabs Partner to Deliver Industry Leading Provider Data Solutions
November 6, 2024
By: CAQH
Advancing Value-Based Care with Collaborative and Patient-Focused Strategies
November 4, 2024
By: Sarah Ahmad, CEO
Empowering Women Through Menopause with Better Care That Starts with Better Data
November 3, 2024
By: Roy Beveridge, MD Avalere & Sarah Ahmad, CAQH CEO
PODCAST: Using a data-driven approach to human-centered SDOH work
October 18, 2024
By: CAQH
Beyond Directories: The Real Impact of Accurate Provider Data in Healthcare
October 9, 2024
By: CAQH
Navigating Healthcare Data Security: A Roadmap for Health Plans and Their Partners
September 25, 2024
By: CAQH
CAQH Names Ashley Blankette as Chief Product Officer to Lead Provider and Member Data Solutions
August 19, 2024
By: CAQH
A Look at the Changes in RCM that Are Happening Now and Changes that Need to Happen
August 15, 2024
By: Jason Moseley
How to Master Cost Avoidance: Best Practices for COB Data Automation, Ingestion, and Curation
August 13, 2024
By: CAQH
Revenue cycle analytics and how providers can help create best practices for the industry
August 13, 2024
By: CAQH
5 Tips for a Successful Payment Integrity Healthcare Program
June 28, 2024
By: CAQH
Celebrating Pride Month: Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusive Care
June 24, 2024
By: CAQH
Fierce Healthcare: Payer innovation council weighs improvements to provider data management experience
June 20, 2024
By: CAQH
From HFMA: Engaging in operating rule development and adoption amidst the era of healthcare automation
June 11, 2024
By: Charlene Harrison, Vice President of Operations, CAQH
Transforming Customer Support: The CAQH Approach to Customer Service
May 20, 2024
By: CAQH
Chris Schaefer Appointed as Chief Financial Officer at CAQH
April 30, 2024
By: CAQH
New and Updated CAQH CORE Operating Rules for Healthcare Payments and Claims Processing Efficiency
April 30, 2024
By: CAQH
Exploring the New and Updated CAQH CORE Operating Rules
April 2, 2024
By: CAQH
New CAQH Report Reveals Significant Differences in Administrative Costs
March 4, 2024
By: CORE Team
HHS Recommends CAQH CORE Operating Rules for federal adoption
February 6, 2024
By: CAQH
CAQH Announces an Initiative with Leading Health Plans to Support Healthcare Providers and Improve Data Quality
January 30, 2024
By: CAQH
2023 CAQH Index Report Reveals Transformative Forces
January 11, 2024
By: CAQH
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
By: CAQH
CAQH Announces New CEO, Sarah Ahmad
July 11, 2023
By: CAQH
National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS) Recommends HHS Adopt CAQH CORE Operating Rules
June 29, 2023
By: Michael Alwell VP/CFO Physician Enterprise St. Josephs Health Naveen Maram VP Provider Digital Operations Centene Corporation Michael Pattwell Principal Business Advisor – Val
A Message from the CAQH CORE Value-based Payment Co-chairs: Early Progress and Directions
June 26, 2023
By: CAQH
Data Strategies for Every Health Plan
June 12, 2023
By: CAQH
CAQH Unveils New Brand Highlighting Innovative, Data-Driven Approach to Streamlining Healthcare Administration
June 9, 2023
By: CAQH
Breaking Down Barriers: The Impact of EHR Integrations on Healthcare Efficiency and Care Delivery
June 2, 2023
By: CAQH
CAQH Recognized as Best Place to Work by Modern Healthcare
May 10, 2023
By: CAQH
Two Million Healthcare Providers Trust CAQH Solutions to Securely and Seamlessly Exchange Professional Information with Health Plans and Other Organizations
May 10, 2023
By: CAQH
Improving Price Transparency in Healthcare with the No Surprises Act and the CAQH CORE Eligibility & Benefit Operating Rules
April 19, 2023
By: Morgan Tackett VP Product Management
Three Considerations for Building a Proactive COB Program
February 9, 2023
By: CAQH
The Cost of Customization
February 9, 2023
By: CAQH
Opportunity: Adopting Operating Rules with Attachment Standards
January 31, 2023
By: CAQH
2022 CAQH Index: Health plans and providers can save nearly $25 billion annually by automating administrative transactions
December 20, 2022
By: CAQH
Performant and CAQH Announce Strategic Partnership
November 3, 2022
By: CAQH
A Message from the CAQH CORE Board Chairs: Support for the Proposed Operating Rules for Federal Mandate
September 22, 2022
By: CAQH
What is value-based payment?
July 13, 2022
By: CAQH
3 Challenges and Lessons Learned for FHIR Implementations
June 9, 2022
By: CAQH
Healthcare Leaders Join the CAQH CORE Board
April 26, 2022
By: CAQH
CAQH CORE Awards 400th Certification
April 20, 2022
By: CAQH
New CAQH CORE Operating Rules Improve How Plans and Providers Exchange Information Related to Eligibility and Supplemental Documentation
March 16, 2022
By: CAQH
Improving Health Plan Provider Directories
March 7, 2022
By: CAQH
Why Automated Credentialing is Imperative for the Dental Industry
March 7, 2022
By: CAQH
How Dental Plans Can Improve Provider Data Management
February 15, 2022
By: CAQH
Alleviating the Administrative Burden of Credentialing for Dental Practices
January 31, 2022
By: CAQH
2021 CAQH Index: COVID-Related Challenges Resulted in Increased Adoption of Electronic Business Processes and Greater Opportunities for Future Savings
December 15, 2021
By: CAQH
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
By: CAQH
Rick Ratliff Joins CAQH Leadership Team
November 9, 2021
By: CAQH
CAQH CORE Releases Industry Guidance on Advanced Explanation of Benefits
September 7, 2021
By: CAQH
CAQH CORE Welcomes Two New Board Members
August 9, 2021
By: CAQH
CAQH Measures COVID-19 Impact on Healthcare Transaction Volumes
July 29, 2021
By: CAQH
AultCare Becomes the First Organization to Earn CORE Recertification
June 30, 2021
By: CAQH
Primary Source Verification Protects Patients
June 29, 2021
By: CAQH
6 Things to Look for When Evaluating a COB Data Source
May 12, 2021
By: CAQH
Provider Directory Accuracy Is Critical for Patient Well Being
April 21, 2021
By: CAQH
CAQH Launches National Directory of FHIR Endpoints and Third-Party Apps
April 7, 2021
By: CAQH
Provider Credentialing: Explained
March 24, 2021
By: CAQH
Coordination of Benefits, Explained
February 25, 2021
By: CAQH
CAQH CORE Launches New Participant Dashboard
February 8, 2021
By: CAQH
Efficient Credentialing Has Never Been More Important for Medicaid Plans
February 5, 2021
By: CAQH
February is National Provider Directory Data Improvement Month
February 3, 2021
By: CAQH
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
By: CAQH
New CAQH CORE Operating Rules Improve Connectivity and Accelerate Transition to Value-Based Payments
January 7, 2021
By: CAQH
CAQH Previews Endpoint Directory at Virtual ONC Event
January 7, 2021
By: CAQH
CAQH CORE Approves Operating Rules on Value-based Payments and Interoperability
January 7, 2021
By: CAQH
CAQH Releases Inaugural Pharmacy Services Index
January 7, 2021
By: CAQH
April Todd Interview on Prior Authorizations is AJMC's Most Popular Podcast of 2020
December 15, 2020
By: CAQH
CAQH Study: Initial Results Show Pharmacy Administrative Transactions Are Highly Automated
November 17, 2020
By: CAQH
New CAQH Report: Rural Providers Face Disproportionate Administrative Burdens Associated with Credentialing
November 17, 2020
By: CAQH
CAQH CORE Releases Findings from Industry Survey on Exchanging Medical Documentation
November 17, 2020
By: CAQH
April Todd Discusses Prior Authorization on Change Healthcare Podcast
October 8, 2020
By: CAQH
CAQH Announces Development of National Directory of FHIR Endpoints
October 8, 2020
By: CAQH
CAQH CORE Shares Initial Findings of Prior Authorization Pilot & Measurement Initiative
October 8, 2020
By: CAQH
CAQH Releases Annual Report
October 8, 2020
By: CAQH
CAQH Contributes to Industry Study on Rising Healthcare Costs
August 28, 2020
By: CAQH
CAQH CORE Presents Prior Authorization Operating Rules for Federal Adoption
August 28, 2020
By: CAQH
CAQH Shares Best Practices for Managing Coordination of Benefits in a Crisis
August 11, 2020
By: CAQH
National Lieutenant Governors’ Association Passes Resolution Calling for Administrative Simplification in Healthcare
August 4, 2020
By: CAQH
CAQH Achieves HITRUST CSF Certification for Third Consecutive Year
July 29, 2020
By: CAQH
How It All Began
July 29, 2020
By: CAQH
An Interview with Sorin Davis, Senior Vice President, Industry Relations
July 17, 2020
By: CAQH
CAQH Recognized as Best Place to Work Five Years in a Row
June 24, 2020
By: CAQH
SSI Group, Availity Achieve Additional CAQH CORE Certifications
June 24, 2020
By: CAQH
Re-attestation Critical as Healthcare Organizations Return to Normal
June 24, 2020
By: CAQH
Ensuring Accurate Coordination of Benefits During Remote Work
June 24, 2020
By: CAQH
CAQH CORE Leads Virtual Discussions on Pressing Industry Issues
May 12, 2020
By: CAQH
CAQH Employees Donate iPads to Children’s National Hospital
May 12, 2020
By: CAQH
CAQH White Paper: Simplifying Provider Data Management
May 12, 2020
By: CAQH
CAQH CORE Welcomes Epic to Its Board of Directors
May 12, 2020
By: CAQH
Provider Directories and Access to Care
April 13, 2020
By: CAQH
We Are All in This Together
April 13, 2020
By: CAQH
Streamlining the CAQH ProView Application Process
April 13, 2020
By: CAQH
CAQH ProView: Enhancements in Response to COVID-19
March 10, 2020
By: CAQH
CAQH Hosts Third COB Smart Symposium
February 18, 2020
By: CAQH
Humana Joins Industry Effort to Improve Provider Data and Directories through CAQH DirectAssure
February 4, 2020
By: CAQH
CAQH CORE Approves Two-Day Rule to Accelerate Prior Authorization Process
January 29, 2020
By: CAQH
CAQH Releases 2019 Index
January 29, 2020
By: CAQH
CAQH CORE White Paper: The Connectivity Conundrum
January 29, 2020
By: CAQH
United Healthcare and Optum Earn Phase III CAQH CORE Certification
January 29, 2020
By: CAQH
CAQH ProView: A Year in Review
January 21, 2020
By: CAQH
CAQH 2019 Index: $13.3 Billion, 33 Percent of Healthcare Administrative Spend, can be Saved Annually Through Automation
November 22, 2019
By: CAQH
CAQH Achieves HITRUST CSF Certification
November 22, 2019
By: CAQH
CAQH White Paper: The Hidden Cause of Inaccurate Provider Directories
November 22, 2019
By: CAQH
How Unclear Provider Data Contributes to Unexpected Medical Bills
October 28, 2019
By: CAQH
Presentation Showcases How Medicaid Plans Can Improve Coordination of Benefits
October 28, 2019
By: CAQH
Deadline Extended: Exchanging Medical Documentation Survey
October 28, 2019
By: CAQH
Industry Collaboration Improves Provider Directories
October 28, 2019
By: CAQH
Dental Market Expansion
October 28, 2019
By: CAQH
Industry Progress on Improving Prior Authorizations
September 25, 2019
By: CAQH
CAQH Presents to National Conference of State Legislators
September 25, 2019
By: CAQH
CAQH CORE Comments on Administrative Burdens to HHS and CMS
September 25, 2019
By: CAQH
CAQH CORE and HL7 Announce Collaboration
September 25, 2019
By: CAQH
Moving Medicaid Plans Beyond Pay and Chase
July 31, 2019
By: CAQH
NCQA Finds CAQH Solutions Beneficial in Supporting Accreditation
July 31, 2019
By: CAQH
New CAQH CORE White Paper on Automating Prior Authorization
June 26, 2019
By: CAQH
Leading Health Plans in Texas Adopt CAQH ProView
May 30, 2019
By: CAQH
CAQH CORE Releases Phase V Operating Rules
May 30, 2019
By: CAQH
Easing Access to Provider Directory Data
May 30, 2019
By: CAQH
5 Opportunities to Fix Attachments
May 30, 2019
By: CAQH
Participation in CAQH ProView for Groups Continues to Grow
May 22, 2019
By: CAQH
Texas Health Plans Use CAQH ProView to Improve Provider Data Accuracy
March 26, 2019
By: CAQH
AI Technology is Improving Provider Directories
March 26, 2019
By: CAQH
Recommendations to the Senate HELP Committee
March 26, 2019
By: CAQH
CAQH CORE Awards 350th CORE Certification
February 27, 2019
By: CAQH
Prior Authorization Getting Much Needed Attention
January 30, 2019
By: CAQH
Verifying Provider Credentials is Easier than Ever
January 30, 2019
By: CAQH
Humana Joins CAQH
January 30, 2019
By: CAQH
Collaboration is Improving Healthcare Provider Directories
November 5, 2018
By: CAQH
CAQH CORE Calls for Work Group Participation to Help Improve Prior Authorization Process
November 5, 2018
By: CAQH
CAQH Offers Solutions Suite to Improve Credentialing Process
September 12, 2018
By: CAQH
CAQH CORE Backs Industry Collaboration to Improve Prior Authorization Process
September 10, 2018
By: CAQH
Massachusetts Health Plans Select DirectAssure to Improve Provider Directory Accuracy
July 17, 2018
By: CAQH
CAQH Earns HITRUST CSF Certification, Demonstrating Commitment to Information Security
May 31, 2018
By: CAQH
CAQH Named One of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare for Third Consecutive Year
May 31, 2018
By: CAQH
New Industry Roadmap Recommends Path Toward Sustainable Provider Data System
March 29, 2018
By: CAQH
CAQH CORE Report Highlights Ways to Streamline Value-based Payment Operations
March 28, 2018
By: CAQH
Data Quality Improves with CAQH Directory Management Enhancements
December 18, 2017
By: CAQH
Phase IV CAQH CORE Certification Opens for Prior Authorization and Other Electronic Transactions
December 18, 2017
By: CAQH
CAQH Recognized for Excellence in Health IT by WEDI
December 18, 2017
By: CAQH
Health Plan Strategies to Improve Directory Accuracy
October 24, 2017
By: CAQH
New On-Demand Webinar: Keys to Improving Your Credentialing Process
October 24, 2017
By: CAQH
CAQH Teams with the American Dental Association (ADA) to Simplify Credentialing Process for Dentists
October 24, 2017
By: CAQH
CAQH CORE Issue Brief: Why the Industry Needs to Lead the Way in Streamlining Healthcare Business Transactions
August 16, 2017
By: CAQH
Improving Provider Directory Accuracy in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape
August 16, 2017
By: CAQH
Lessons from UnitedHealthcare and DirectAssure on Improving Provider Directory Accuracy
August 16, 2017
By: CAQH
CAQH ProView Updates Enhance Provider Data and Address Industry Needs
August 16, 2017
By: CAQH
Article in Group Practice Journal Highlights Provider Benefits of CORE Certification
June 12, 2017
By: CAQH
Provider-Owned Health Plans Awarded CORE Certification
June 12, 2017
By: CAQH
CAQH Again Named Best Place to Work in Healthcare
June 12, 2017
By: CAQH
Now Online: 2016 CAQH Annual Report
June 12, 2017
By: CAQH
CAQH Convenes Alliance to Improve Accuracy of Healthcare Provider Data
June 12, 2017
By: CAQH
Gwendolyn Lohse Named One of Most Powerful Women in Healthcare IT by Health Data Management
April 5, 2017
By: CAQH
CORE Exceeds 300 Certifications Milestone
April 5, 2017
By: CAQH
CAQH Provider Directory Solution Demonstrates High Provider Engagement
April 5, 2017
By: CAQH
CAQH Launches New Solution to Improve the Provider Credentialing Process
January 31, 2017
By: CAQH
Integrating User Feedback to Enhance CAQH ProView
January 31, 2017
By: CAQH
New Video Describes Value and Goals of the CORE Certification Program
November 2, 2016
By: CAQH
CAQH-Convened Summit Tackles Provider Data Problems with Industry Leaders
October 26, 2016
By: CAQH
CAQH CORE Town Hall Highlights Progress of Operating Rules and Opportunities Ahead
August 1, 2016
By: CAQH
Health Plan Business Partners Find Value in CAQH CORE Certification
March 8, 2016
By: CAQH
CAQH is Simplifying Provider Directory Maintenance with DirectAssure
November 24, 2015
By: CAQH
More than 200 CORE Certifications Awarded
August 18, 2015
By: CAQH
CAQH CORE Testifies Before HHS Review Committee on Benefits/Challenges of Operating Rules
