Incorrect provider data is currently one of the most significant challenges for healthcare payers, resulting in a reported $26 billion in unnecessary claims-processing costs annually.(1) Enclarity's Master Provider Referential Database integrates thousands of data sources and advanced analytics to maintain over 140 million records on more than 6.5 million healthcare providers nationally. Meanwhile, Emdeon processes over five billion healthcare transactions annually and its network reaches 1,200 payers, 500,000 providers, 5,000 hospitals, 81,000 dentists and 55,000 pharmacies. "The lack of comprehensive and accurate provider information is one of the largest problems facing healthcare payers today and one of the primary reasons that claims fall out of the auto-adjudication process," said Gary Stuart, executive vice president for payer services for Emdeon.