Benefitfocus, a Charleston, S.C.-based developer of software solutions for health and voluntary benefits, has acquired BeliefNetworks, Inc., a provider of content and analytic solutions that measure consumer behavior, marketing campaign data and social networking conversations. The deal is expected help Benefitfocus tailor its products to help guide consumers in making decisions about their benefit options.
Craneware, Inc., an Orlando, Fla.-based developer of automated revenue integrity solutions for healthcare providers, is moving its lead administrative office to Atlanta.
The SCIOinspire Corporation, a Hartford, Conn.-based provider of analytics-driven business process solutions for health plans and hospitals, has announced an agreement to provide its PRO-Series software and Just InTime Wellness solution to HMC Companies, a healthcare management firm with a focus on joint labor/management plans and multi-employer Taft-Hartley trust funds.
The RealMed Corporation, an Indianapolis-based provider of Web-based revenue cycle management solutions for healthcare providers and payers, has announced a multi-year agreement with UHealth, the University of Miami Health System and the UM Miller School of Medicine to provide Internet-based processing of electronic claims transactions, real-time claims editing, automatic claims status and electronic remittance advice management.
DST Health Solutions of Birmingham, Ala., has released DSTHS CareAnalyzer 4.1, designed to help health plans, health management programs and healthcare providers more accurately identify members, employees and patients who may benefit from targeted care management.
MDLiveCare Health Services, Inc., a Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based provider of on-demand telehealth services, has announced new affiliations with Tarzana Treatment Centers of Los Angeles, the Bayview Center for Mental Health in Miami, and North Central Behavioral Health Systems of Illinois. In addition, all three have been licensed to use MDLiveCare’s online consultation technology.
HealthCare Information Management, Inc., a Walnut Creek, Calif.-based developer of managed care information technology solutions, has announced the successful go-live of its SymKey Professional Claims module and Virtual Auto-Post module at MedPOINT Management in Woodland Hills, Calif.
Nuance Communications, Inc., a Burlington, Mass.-based provider of speech and imaging solutions, is launching version 8.1 of its Enterprise Turbo Speech solution, allowing customers to deploy the product in environments where Microsoft’s latest technology is already in use.
SearchAmerica, a Minneapolis-based part of Experian and developer of financial clearing services for healthcare providers, has launched Collection Performance Advisor, designed to help hospital financial managers use analytics and data to manage outstanding patient accounts.
MedAssurant, Inc., based in Bowie, Md., has announced that Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota has selected the company’s Prospective Advantage solution, designed to identify and close gaps in assessment, documentation and quality of care within Dual-Eligible Special Needs plans.
American Well, a Boston-based developer of telemedicine solutions, has announced that BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York and BlueShield of Northeastern New York have launched Online Care NY, which offers on-demand online health services to eligible members and employees.
Alicare Medical Management, a White Plains, N.Y.-based developer of care management solutions, has expanded its telephonic Patient Transition Coaching Program, designed to address the post-discharge needs of patients who are at risk of hospital readmission.
SER-Jobs for Progress National, an Irving, Texas-based nonprofit, has been awarded $2.2 million from the U.S. Department of Labor for its Coaching to Care Initiative, which will train organizations in nine states, including local workforce boards, on how to navigate the soon-to-be-built healthcare careers Web site.