Chico, Calif. (November 5, 2009) – Landacorp, a SHPS company, today announced the successful implementation of Landacorp’s maxMC medical management software solution at EmblemHealth. Initial implementation includes the modules for case management, utilization management, and a powerful rules-based processing tool kit.

EmblemHealth will increase operational efficiencies in managing member care through maxMC. Specifically, maxMC’s automated workflows and real-time, clinical data interfaces, will support EmblemHealth’s case management nurses to more efficiently engage with both their members and providers while reducing administrative costs.

Group Health Incorporated (GHI) has been a Landacorp client since 1997. In 2006, GHI and HIP Health Plan of New York affiliated and are now EmblemHealth companies serving approximately 3.4 million members. As part of an operational efficiency project, EmblemHealth expanded the use of Landacorp’s care management solution thereby replacing other vendor applications.

“Landacorp’s maxMC product effectively bridges the gap between our affiliated entities HIP and GHI,” noted William A. Gillespie, MD, senior vice president and chief medical officer of EmblemHealth. “We expect greater communications and efficiencies not only internally, but with our physician and other provider community and vendors alike. Through more accurate and timely information, our service to members will be improved,” added Dennis B. Liotta, MD, MBA, senior medical director of EmblemHealth.

This most recent success is a continuation of the on-going partnership between Landacorp and EmblemHealth. “The EmblemHealth and Landacorp teams joined forces to execute a complex implementation,” said Jay Dunlap, general manager of Landacorp. “The consistencies and efficiencies that can be realized by EmblemHealth in its care management operations are a testament to the flexibility and extensibility of maxMC.”

About EmblemHealth
EmblemHealth, Inc., through its companies Group Health Incorporated (GHI) and HIP Health Plan of New York (HIP) provides affordable, quality health care coverage and administrative services to approximately 3.4 million people. Groups and individuals can choose from a variety of PPO, EPO and HMO programs as well as prescription drug, dental and vision plans. Plans offer a choice of networks, including access to over 106,000 quality doctors and other health care professionals and most of the leading hospitals across the tristate region. For more information, visit www.emblemhealth.com.

About Landacorp
Landacorp is a SHPS company. Its patient-focused solutions for health plans and healthcare delivery organizations include comprehensive Internet- and Windows®-based medical management software that improves health outcomes while helping manage and prevent costs. SHPS provides a broad range of innovative health management tools, resources and services that empower consumers to make wise healthcare decisions. With comprehensive services that transform consumer health behaviors, SHPS' integrated delivery system maximizes the value of consumers' and employers' healthcare dollars. Among its many clients, SHPS serves large and mid-sized employers, health insurance carriers, Medicare Part D providers and government agencies. The company employs registered nurses, health professionals, employee benefit specialists and IT experts in facilities across the United States. Visit www.landacorp.com.

For More Information
Michelle Tracey
Landacorp, a SHPS Company
530-891-0853
matracey@landacorp.com

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