MEDecision, Inc., a leading provider of collaborative health care management solutions, today announced that it has been selected to deliver its Alineo ™ 2.0 collaborative health care management platform to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City (BCBSKC). The two parties have agreed to begin implementation in June. The arrangement reinforces MEDecision’s position as [...]

In response to the New Era of Risk Management(TM) in which global businesses are currently operating, OpenPages, the leading provider of integrated risk management solutions for global companies, today unveiled ten best practices to help companies appropriately prepare for a new era of risk and regulatory oversight.
– Following the release of the bank stress test [...]

Benefitfocus announced a 10-year agreement with Hawaii Medical Service Association (HMSA) for Benefitfocus eEnrollmentTM and Benefitfocus eExchangeTM solutions. HMSA will utilize the new technology to replace its current paper-based enrollment and data interchange between the employer and their members. As highly flexible systems, eEnrollment and eExchange will be configured to automatically enforce the unique business [...]

Anthony Cuva has joined One Call Medical (OCM), the nation’s premiere leader in diagnostic testing for workers’ compensation, as the company’s Chief Information Officer.
“Tony’s solid background as an IT strategist and his ability to implement solutions in diverse technical environments is the expertise we need to continue One Call’s growth trajectory,” said Don Duford, President [...]

Innovative Care Systems (ICS), a third-party administrator of leave of absence and group disability claims, today announced that it has engaged Crawford & Company to round out its offering of claims and medical management services for workers’ compensation, short-term disability, long-term disability and leave of absence programs.
ICS helps employees navigate complex FMLA and employer leave [...]

ProspX, Inc., the leader in on-demand collaboration and automation solutions for the commercial insurance industry, announced that it has teamed with Assurex Global, which represents $28 billion in annual premium volume, to deliver Assurex Global XpertConnect™. Assurex Global is using the ProspX platform to connect brokers, agencies and carriers in over 80 countries around the [...]

EHS Medical Group, a medical professional corporation that owns and operates physician networks, today announced the official opening of a corporate office in Fresno, Calif. The Los Angeles-based company was chosen by Anthem Blue Cross of California to provide Medi-Cal management services to medical practices impacted by the shift from a direct contract model to [...]

Research and Markets 2009_trendology_u) has announced the addition of the “2009 Trendology: U.S. Health & Medical Insurance Carriers” report to their offering.
The 2009 Trendology report on the U.S. Health & Medical Insurance Carriers industry characterizes the industry in three descriptive methods: qualitative analysis, quantitative data and lists of major industry players. The written analysis includes [...]

One Call Medical (OCM), the nation’s premiere leader in diagnostic testing for workers’ compensation, today announced that it has successfully completed its first examination in conformity with Statements on Auditing Standards No. 70 (SAS 70), Service Organizations performed by an independent auditing firm.
SAS 70 is designated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as [...]

Sunquest Information Systems, Inc., a market leader in laboratory and diagnostic information systems, will be exhibiting its latest best-of-suite Laboratory Information System (LIS), anatomic pathology software, and comprehensive business management solutions at the Arab Health 2008 Conference being held at the Dubai International Exhibition Centre from January 26-29, 2009. Sunquest solutions enable hospitals and laboratories [...]