While I have thoroughly enjoyed my retirement since it began in January, I’m also quite excited about being back at the helm here at MEDecision for a little while until we bring in someone for the CEO role on a permanent basis. Thankfully, my position on the company’s board of directors has enabled me to stay in close touch so I have never really been that far removed from our operations.
I’m very excited about the various initiatives we have undertaken in recent months to build momentum as we approach the post-reform healthcare era. We are very well positioned, perhaps much better than most, to serve as a strategic partner that can help health plans and partners manage these unpredictable times and capitalize on the opportunities that arise from the evolving reform environment.
For example, we have dedicated significant attention and resources toward updating our product portfolio – including the upcoming launch of Alineo 3.0, the latest version of our Alineo collaborative healthcare management platform.Nexalign iEXCHANGE 8.0, the latest version of our collaborative healthcare decision support service, is also forthcoming. Earlier this year we launched a significant new product, InFrame, our collaborative HIE service. With Nexalign and InFrame, we can offer a solution to meet reform mandates right now.
We have also been doing a lot of work on our strategy for developing solutions to support the patient-centered medical home and just a few weeks ago we announced a strategic alliance with NaviNet through which we will deliver our Clinical Summaries and advanced referral and authorization technology to hundreds of thousands of physicians, clinicians and caregivers enrolled in the NaviNet network. This, in addition to our partnership with Availity, offers a powerful opportunity for health plans to differentiate by seeking innovative ways to improve care coordination and manage costs.
I’m not sure yet whether I should be proud of, or cowed by, all the work that has gone into refining our products, services and approach since I left in December! Seriously, however, I believe strongly that MEDecision is in a terrific place and poised for even greater things going forward. I’m eager to get to work. This is truly an exciting time to be back in the business, even if it’s just for six months or so.
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