Innovation Briefs 2008

Health care solutions and benefits management for employers and HR teams. Providing direction on health care consumerism and population health and wellness.

Ingenix Creates Ingenix Consulting, a Global Health Care Organization

January 2009 Edition

January 2009 Edition

     Ingenix, a health informa tion, technology, and consulting services company and subsidiary of UnitedHealth, recently brought its health care and human services consulting businesses together, including Reden & Anders and Healthia Consulting. The new organization and brand, Ingenix Consulting, is dedicated to serving payers, physicians, hospitals, employers, state and federal government agencies, and pharmaceutical companies.
     With an exclusive health care focus, Ingenix Consulting employs more than 1,000 associates worldwide including medical professionals, epidemiologists, biostatisticians, policy experts, data analysts, actuaries, health economists, and management consultants. Some of the areas where Ingenix Consulting has expertise are: actuarial and financial management, electr onic medical records, Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage program development, public policy research and evaluation, data warehousing and decision support, health car e quality measurement, clinical engagement, transaction efficiency and security, health outcomes and safety evaluation, and implementation and integration services. www .ingenixconsulting.com



URAC Announces Revised Case Management Accreditation Standards and Measures
January 2009 Edition

Personalized Videos Target Employees to Increase Engagement
January 2009 Edition

Mobile Phone Solution Offers Real-Time Reminders and Decision-Support
January 2009 Edition

Mobile Phones Connect Consumers With Health Care Info; Vets Get Chiropractic in Recovery Arsenal
October 2008 Edition

Website for HR Professionals, Brokers Has Eye Care Resources
October 2008 Edition

Longitude Health Launches New Program, AHIMA Celebrates CMS’ Decision, Grocery Bags by Hartford
September 2008

AMA Aims to Cure Insurance Claims Process & NAMI New Mexico Offers Free Video for Veterans
Launched by the American Medical Association, and the National Alliance on Mental Illness July/ August 2008 Edition

Google Provides Control of Medical Information, IHPM Introduce Health Workplace center, & more
May/June 2008 Edition

National Consumer Awareness Campaign, Metavante Acquiring Benisoft, Group Health Incorporated & more
Launched by the American Health Information Management Association, Metavante, Benisoft, and Group Health Incorporated March/April 2008 edition

Online Docs Save Money; Translation Website Tool Launched; Hospital Price Tranparency
Launched by eDocAmerica, InterLingua Medical Publishing, and Empowered Benefits of Charlotte, NC January/ February 2008 Edition