HTMS, an Emdeon Company, Expands Care Management Consulting Business
Expansion supports payer and provider organizations responsible for managing the health of a population
NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- HTMS, an Emdeon company, today announced the expansion of its care management consulting business to meet the growing demand from hospitals and healthcare systems for consulting services around integrated care management programs. The services expansion includes an increase in clinical staff members, including registered nurses and social workers, with plans to hire more professionals in the coming months.
With this expansion, HTMS broadens its offerings to healthcare organizations, helping them better collaborate for the mutual goal of improving the quality of patient care at a lower cost. This expansion will also strengthen HTMS's existing array of care management consulting services to customers, including strategy development, program assessment, program design, systems selection procurement, implementation services and interim staffing.
"As patients take on a greater role in managing their healthcare decisions, payers and providers will need to better align with the needs of their patients," said David Gallegos, senior vice president of system process and modernization for HTMS. "With the correct strategies and services in place, these organizations can better connect with members and facilitate healthy behavior change."
HTMS's decision to formally expand this area of its business comes in response to heightened marketplace demand. As payer and provider organizations continue to take on additional medical risk, they are increasingly in need of programs and services that enable new care delivery models focused on managing the health of a population.
"Payer-provider collaboration is increasingly necessary, and we want to provide the best possible resources to help our customers excel," said Bob Hoover, consulting director for HTMS. "The reality is that this method of collaboration is still new to the healthcare industry and we have the opportunity to not only enable it, but be recognized as the leader in the care management consulting space."
Emdeon will be exhibiting at the AHIP Institute, June 3-5, in Nashville, Tennessee at the Music City Center. At the conference, HTMS will be presenting on care management transformation during an in-booth presentation by Bob Hoover, consulting director, HTMS, and Felizitas Devine, senior manager clinical consulting, HTMS, on June 3rd at 6 p.m. and June 4th at 6:30 p.m. To attend the presentations and learn more about how Emdeon and HTMS are leading the industry in anticipating and preparing for future challenges, visit booth 1203 during the AHIP Institute.
About HTMS
HTMS, an Emdeon company, is a management consulting firm focused exclusively on the healthcare market. HTMS's specialty is helping healthcare organizations achieve their strategic and operational objectives through the use of applied technology and business process optimization. HTMS offers consulting services to help clients innovate, solve problems and improve performance in an ever-changing healthcare environment. For more information, visit www.htms.com.
About Emdeon
Emdeon is a leading provider of software-based solutions, network solutions and technology-enabled services that optimize communications, payments and analytics by leveraging its intelligent healthcare platform, which includes one of the largest financial and administrative networks in the United States healthcare system. Emdeon's platform and solutions integrate and automate key functions of our payer, provider and pharmacy customers throughout the patient encounter, from consumer engagement and pre-care eligibility and enrollment through payment. By using Emdeon's comprehensive suite of solutions, which are designed to easily integrate with existing technology infrastructures, customers are able to improve efficiency, reduce costs, increase cash flow and more efficiently manage complex workflows. For more information, visit www.emdeon.com.
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