NTT DATA, Inc., a leading IT services provider, announced it has acquired global exclusive rights to InteHealth, Inc.’sinnovative technology applications and solutions. The offering will allow healthcare payers and providers to establish a seamless connection to share information among key stakeholders. As a major component of electronic health record’s (EHR) meaningful use, this exclusivity agreement will allow NTT DATA to continue offering leading comprehensive solutions that bridge the gap between multiple systems, providing the flexibility to meet the demanding needs of various EHR systems and Stage 2 meaningful use compliance.
“As the healthcare industry faces many challenges from uncertainty and inefficiency, NTT DATA is focused on developing solutions that drive down costs and improve outcomes while protecting patient information,” said Ralph Burns, president of healthcare and life sciences, NTT DATA, Inc. “This agreement with InteHealth ensures NTT DATA can continue to help healthcare payers and providers benefit from seamlessly sharing information from multiple sources that will dramatically improve interoperability. InteHealth’s Exchange is one of the most powerful, cloud-based healthcare integration platforms available, and we are excited that our clients will have exclusive access to its benefits. ”
InteHealth’s applications and solutions advance the quality of healthcare by delivering integrated and seamless information solutions. Exchange manages more than 82 million transactions annually, representing 20,000 physicians and 1,900 office locations. This expertise, combined with NTT DATA’s broad spectrum of healthcare IT solutions, bolsters NTT DATA’s position as a proven technology partner in the industry, focusing on solutions that bring together consumers and providers to share data and provide care effectively.
Since 1975, NTT DATA has provided a wide variety of leading-edge healthcare software and services – clinical, revenue cycle management, ERP and portal solutions – across the continuum of care. Led by its flagship products OptimumTM and NetSolutionsTM, the company’s vision is to provide current and future clients with an integrated solution set, enabling them to remain ahead of the curve when providing quality care. These solutions will also allow clients to maintain compliance with changing requirements such as meaningful use, as well as maximize operating efficiencies and costs.
The development of the Optimum Exchange and Optimum Portal products allow NTT DATA to provide a fully integrated, end-to-end solution for the Acute, Post-Acute, and Long-Term Care markets.
