Change Healthcare Partners with the American Society of Addiction Medicine to Transform Utilization Management for SUD

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Dec 14, 2021

Today, Change Healthcare (NASDAQ: CHNG) introduced The+ASAM+Criteria+Powered+by+InterQual, a SaaS solution developed through an exclusive partnership with the American+Society+of+Addiction+Medicine (ASAM). This software, which seamlessly integrates into existing care-management workflows, significantly reduces the time required for substance use disorder (SUD) patient assessments, increases consistency, and streamlines the prior-authorization process using industry-standard criteria. The+ASAM+Criteria is a widely used and comprehensive set of guidelines for placement, continued stay, and transfer/discharge of patients with addiction and co-occurring conditions.