Certification Ensures Industry-Standard Medical Management Processes BIRMINGHAM, Ala., June 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DST Health Solutions, Inc. today announced that its Medical Services Department has been awarded Health Utilization Management Accreditation from URAC. URAC is a Washington, DC-based healthcare accrediting organization that establishes quality standards for the healthcare industry. URAC's Health Utilization Management Review Standards ensure that organizations follow review processes that are clinically sound and respect patients' and providers' rights while giving payors reasonable guidelines. "DST Health Solutions should be commended for meeting strict quality standards," said Charles Stellar, URAC board chair. "It is critically important for healthcare organizations to make a commitment to quality and accountability. URAC accreditation is a demonstration of that commitment." The Medical Services Department of DST Health Solutions provides health plans throughout the United States with medical management services, such as pre-certification, case management, prospective care management and inpatient concurrent review. "The successful completion of this accreditation process assures our clients, members and providers that DST Health Solutions is compliant with the quality standards established by URAC related to medical management processes," said Steve Sabino, president of DST Health Solutions. URAC, an independent, nonprofit organization, is well-known as a leader in promoting healthcare quality through its accreditation and certification programs. URAC offers a wide range of quality benchmarking programs and services that keep pace with the rapid changes in the healthcare system, and provide a symbol of excellence for organizations to validate their commitment to quality and accountability. Through its broad-based governance structure and an inclusive standards development process, URAC ensures that all stakeholders are represented in establishing meaningful quality measures for the entire healthcare industry. For more information, visit http://www.urac.org/. About DST Health Solutions, Inc. DST Health Solutions, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of DST Systems, Inc., delivers applications and outsourcing services that help health plans, TPAs and physician practices improve efficiency, reduce operational costs, increase speed to market and improve customer service and care management. DST Health Solutions' enterprise applications, and ASP and BPO services support 340 healthcare clients, representing 30 million covered lives, 230 million health plan claims and 30 million physician business transactions annually. For more information about DST Health Solutions, visit http://www.dsthealthsolutions.com/. DATASOURCE: DST Health Solutions, Inc. CONTACT: Chris Goldman, Media Relations, of DST Systems, Inc., +1-816- 843-9087 Web Site: http://www.dsthealthsolutions.com/ http://www.urac.org/

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