SCCIPA coordinates care with Health Access Solutions

The Santa Clara County Individual Practice Association (SCCIPA) has gone live with care management service company Health Access Solutions’ Access Express 5.0 to integrate care management with the clinical functionality of its Excelicare software.

SCCIPA, a San Mateo, Calif.-based risk-bearing care delivery organization, is using the case and utilization management capabilities of Access Express 5.0 to facilitate communication among care teams, Health Access stated.

The functionality will assist SCCIPA’s development of an accountable care organization model, according to Foster City, Calif.-based Health Access.

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