CSC and Smartlink Mobile Systems Enter Strategic Collaboration to Accelerate Healthcare Transformation to Value-Based Care
December 15 2016 - 5:48PM
Business Wire
CSC invests in Smartlink to provide
next-generation technologies for value-based chronic care
management
CSC (NYSE: CSC), a global leader in next-generation IT services
and innovative healthcare solutions, and Smartlink Mobile Systems,
a leading provider of chronic disease management solutions, today
announced the signing of an agreement to jointly help physicians,
extenders, and healthcare organizations accelerate their
transformation to value-based care.
The collaboration is designed to support the Medicare Access and
CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA), the bipartisan federal
legislation that establishes new ways to pay physicians who care
for Medicare beneficiaries. CSC recently launched its Chronic Care
Management (CCM) service, an end-to-end service and technology
solution, and today’s partnership will further support CSC’s
portfolio of services and solutions in the population health
market.
Under terms of the agreement, CSC will make an investment in
Smartlink to provide next-generation technologies for value-based
chronic care management. Details of the investment were not
disclosed.
Smartlink provides a quality-driven chronic disease management
solution that was built to address population health at scale by
leveraging clinical support staff, and is fully compliant with
Medicare’s CCM program requirements. The investment being announced
today will enable CSC to fully integrate Smartlink products into
CSC’s services and solutions for healthcare organizations of all
sizes.
The CSC-Smartlink collaboration will help build an important
foundation for physicians and healthcare organizations as they
prepare for MACRA, providing the ability to connect patients,
physicians and data to effectively integrate an all-inclusive
workflow of care coordination, patient engagement and
communication.
“We are delighted to partner with CSC to help healthcare
providers transform their care delivery models in preparation for
value-based payments,” said Dr. Siu Tong, chief executive officer,
Smartlink. “CSC brings unparalleled global experience in care
management, patient engagement, and quality-driven methodologies
that are an enormous asset to healthcare organizations embarking on
this journey.”
“Smartlink’s next generation technology, combined with CSC’s
ability to deliver at scale, provides a powerful solution that
supports the journey toward value-based care,” said Lisa Pettigrew,
general manager, Americas healthcare & life sciences, CSC. “The
benefits are clear for healthcare organizations and physicians:
impacting quality measures, optimizing potential revenue, and
improving patient outcomes.”
“The Smartlink relationship is part of our global focus on
innovation alliances to support the transition to value-based care
for our clients, and reinforces CSC’s commitment to healthcare,”
said Andrea Fiumcelli, vice president and general manager,
healthcare & life sciences, CSC.
Resources
- CSC CCM Web page: www.csc.com/ccm
About Smartlink Mobile Systems
Smartlink is an innovator in value-based healthcare solutions
aimed at chronic disease management. Smartlink’s Value-Based
Chronic Care Management (CCM) solution is designed to optimize
clinical and financial outcomes of Medicare’s CCM program, and at
the same time leverage CCM to directly impact performance on
utilization and targeted quality measures under all MACRA payment
models (ACOs or the MIPS). Smartlink’s unique approach to patient
enrollment, operational efficiency, electronic collaboration, and
guided care management enables clinical services outsourcing
organizations to efficiently coordinate care with their client
clinics and provide the highest quality of care to the patients
they serve. For clinics, Smartlink provides the flexibility to
deploy CCM with our software only using internal staff, opt for a
turnkey services solution, or something in between. For more
information, visit smartlinkmobile.com.
About CSC
CSC (NYSE: CSC) leads clients on their digital transformation
journeys. The company provides innovative next-generation
technology services and solutions that leverage deep industry
expertise, global scale, technology independence and an extensive
partner community. CSC serves leading commercial and international
public sector organizations throughout the world. CSC is a Fortune
500 company and ranked among the best corporate citizens. For more
information, visit the company's website at www.csc.com.
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facts constitute “forward-looking statements.” These statements
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for the fiscal year ended April 3, 2015 and any updating
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CSCRichard Adamonis, Corporate Media
Relations862-228-3481radamonis@csc.comorNeil DeSilva, Global
M&A and Investor
Relations703-245-9700neildesilva@csc.comorSmartlinkGinny Mahaney,
VP of Marketing919-674-8403gmahaney@smartlinkmobile.com
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