BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Chooses Medstat.Business Editors, Health/Medical Writers Medstat, a Thomson business, announced today that BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina South Carolina, state of the SE United States. It is bordered by North Carolina (N), the Atlantic Ocean (SE), and Georgia (SW). Facts and Figures Area, 31,055 sq mi (80,432 sq km). Pop. (2000) 4,012,012, a 15. has recently signed a multi-year agreement to license Medstat decision support systems and databases. Medstat will assist BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina in more effective account group reporting and in provider profiling applications which incorporate the identification of inappropriate treatments that affect cost, utilization, and quality of care. BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association
Medstat (www.medstat.com), a Thomson business, is a health information company that provides decision support systems, market intelligence, benchmark databases, and research for managing the purchase, administration, and delivery of health services health services Managed care The benefits covered under a health contract and benefits. It serves more than 1,000 organizations including many of the nation's leading employers, providers, pharmaceutical companies, government organizations, and health plans and insurance companies. Headquartered in Ann Arbor, Mich., Medstat has a 20-year track record of delivering results for customers through innovative products, superior customer service, and outstanding people. Medstat is part of The Thomson Corporation (www.thomson.com), a global leader in providing integrated information solutions to business and professional customers with 2001 revenues of approximately US$7.2 billion. The Corporation's common shares are listed on the New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of and Toronto stock exchanges (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :TOC)(TSX TSX Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE before April, 2002) TSX Transfer from Stack Pointer to Index TSX True Space Extension :TOC). |
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