Automate Workflows with Predefined Rules

Simplify and expedite reviews of authorization requests by using built-in business rules and logic. Use the predefined expression set templates and define decision matrices to perform automatic validation, reduce administrative errors, and cut down on repetitive tasks.

Available in: Lightning Experience

Available in: Enterprise and Unlimited Editions with Health Cloud


User Permissions Needed
To define decision matrices and expression sets: RuleEngine Designer permission set

Utilization Management provides these prebuilt expression set templates that are readily integrated with the Omniscript processes:

  • HealthCloudUM_AutoApproval - Validates if an authorization request can be auto-approved without reviews
  • HealthCloudUM_DocsChecklist - Validates if an authorization request includes the required clinical documents
  • HealthCloudUM_NeedAssessment - Validates if the diagnostic and service codes requested in an authorization require approval

In tandem with these predefined expression set templates, you must define a set of decision matrices to obtain rule-based workflow automation.

  1. From the App Launcher, find and select Lookup Tables.
  2. Click New and select Decision Matrix.
  3. Use the following table to define the required decision matrices:
    1. Provide the name for the decision matrix.
    2. Set the Type as Standard.
    3. Add input and output columns for each decision matrix as specified.
      Decision Matrix Name Purpose Columns for Input Data Columns for Output Data
      HealthCloudUM_DocsChecklist Defines the list of mandatory documents required for a request type and region.
      • RequestType (Text)
      • Region (Text)
      Files (Text)

      Provide a comma-separated list of document names.

      Note

      NeedAssessmentRuleIndividualPlanConditions Indicates if authorization is required for a member who has an individual member plan.
      • ServiceCode (Text)
      • RequestType (Text)
      • PlanName (Text)
      • City (Text)
      • State (Text)
      Output (Text)
      • Required
      • Not Required
      NeedAssessmentRuleGroupPlanConditions Indicates if authorization is required for a member who has a group member plan.
      • ServiceCode (Text)
      • RequestType (Text)
      • PlanName (Text)
      • City (Text)
      • State (Text)
      Output (Text)
      • Required
      • Not Required
      HealthCloudUM_AutoApproval Indicates if authorization requests with a combination of specific input parameters can be automatically approved.
      • RequestType (Text)
      • ServicingProviderInNetwork (Boolean)
      • ServiceCode (Text)
      • IsMemberActive (Boolean)
      • MemberPlanLOB (Text)
      IsAutoApproved (Boolean)
  4. Add rows and values for each decision matrix, and save your changes.
  5. Edit the decision matrix version and set it to Enabled.
  6. Save your work.
  7. Next, from the App Launcher, find, and select Expression Set Templates.
  8. Clone each of these predefined expression set templates and save them as expression sets with the same name:
    • HealthCloudUM_AutoApproval
    • HealthCloudUM_DocsChecklist
    • HealthCloudUM_NeedAssessment
  9. Activate the expression set, set the rank as 1, and save your changes.

    Use the same name and input and output structure of the expression sets for accurate integration with the predefined OmniScripts.

    Important

Now, when your users create and review authorization requests, the guided workflow process refers to the predefined rules and validates the request details.