At Ultramatics, our information technology knowledge and experience is complimented by a deep understanding of and experience in many major industry verticals, including the Healthcare Industry. We understand that the challenges faced by the Healthcare Industry, while similar to the challenges faced by other companies, have unique attributes that have to be addressed.

Ultramatics is one of the first IBM strategic business partners worldwide to be recognized as an industry-authorized partner for healthcare.

Healthcare Industry Challenges (Payers)

Inflexible, Aging Infrastructures

Today's healthcare information technology legacy systems are, for the most part, one-size-fits-all solutions that are inflexible, don't scale well, and designed with siloed code components rather than reusable components, making enhancing and extending them difficult. Ultramatics solutions for HealthCare include our UltraStart Business Solutions for Enterprise Modernization and Cloud and Managed Services which allow for integration and modernization of legacy systems in an incremental fashion.

Evolving Regulations and Regulatory Challenges

Standards compliance requires periodic system, process, and procedure overhauls. Upcoming impacts include HIPAA 5010 and ICD 10 code set changes mandated in the coming years, as well as required compliance with new HL7 clinical data exchange standards. Ultramatics Solutions for Evolving Regulations and Regulatory Challenges include our UltraStart Business Solutions for HealthCare Compliance.

Payer / Provider Integration

Many of the industry's current challenges revolve around Payer/Provider Integration and data integration and interoperability in general. As HIPAA 5010 and ICD 10 compliance loom on the horizon, it is more important than ever for payers and providers to enable their systems to talk to one another. HIPAA 5010 security and transaction standards will enable much of this interoperability, but you must ensure that your legacy systems are prepared for these challenges. Ultramatics Solutions for Payer/Provider Integration include our UltraStart Business Solutions for Business Integration.

To find out more about Ultramatics, our Solutions, and the Ultramatics Approach, check out the following resources:

• Ultramatics Company Overview
• Ultramatics Solutions Overview
• The Ultramatics Approach

Contact a Solution Advisor to discuss in more detail what Ultramatics can do for you