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Portico Systems, the leader in Integrated Provider Management (IPM) solutions, today launched a blog dedicated to the healthcare payer community and IPM.  Portico Pulse (http://info.porticosys.com) will address and debate important healthcare issues, including: healthcare reform, administrative and medical cost containment, changes in provider reimbursement methodologies and collaboration. It also features a comprehensive resource section that provides visitors with the most up-to-date market, payer, reform and policy news – all in one place.

“Executives at health insurance plans are confronted with challenges including reducing cost, increasing care and managing their vast networks,” said Ned Moore, CEO, and co-founder of Portico Systems. “With these challenges comes great interest in IPM and ways to optimize provider relationships. Now, payers have a reliable resource that exclusively focuses on the challenges they’re facing, trends in the industry and the value of IPM.”

The first post on Portico Pulse is from Ned Moore – setting the stage for future posts that will address:

• The impact of mandated caps for administrative and medical expenses for payers
• How the rise in individual and self-insured populations will drive the personalization of payer products
• How focusing on provider management can enable payers to improve claims processing

The goal of Portico Pulse is to openly connect with the healthcare payer community and to converse and debate important industry issues. The blog will also spotlight emerging trends discussed at leading industry events, including AHIP’s Institute 2010, next month.

For the latest in healthcare and payer news, read Portico Pulse, follow us on Twitter (@porticosys), and join us on Facebook and LinkedIn.