MyHealthDirect — the American developer of tools which facilitate to patients access to medical services. The company offers the cloud (SaaS) platform which automates such processes as record to the doctor, registration of patients, planning and payment of medical services. Thanks to software of MyHealthDirect of medical institution can cut down expenses and insurance protection.
Technology
The intuitive MyHealthDirect technology directs patients to the necessary specialist and allows to perform record in real time by means of any communication channels: online, through contact centers and in clinics. The MyHealthDirect systems facilitate timely receiving medical care, satisfy need of the client for self-service and optimize work of the medical organizations. Automated management of record using MyHealthDirect allows to increase access rate and issues of the directions, at the same time to reduce the frequency of absences of patients on record and to increase their satisfaction.
History
2019: Experian purchased MyHealthDirect
At the beginning of August, 2019 Experian announced acquisition of MyHealthDirect, producer of the digital platform on coordination of medical care which optimizes process of providing medical services for clinics, payers and patients. The cost of the transaction of the company did not begin to be made public.
Experian makes this purchase to expand business of the medical division of Experian Health. It develops systems for management of financial information of the patient, his identification and interactions of people with medical institutions.
By August, 2019 the solutions Experian Health are used in 3400 hospitals and 7300 other medical organizations. The health care is the share of the sector to 8% of the customer base of Experian, and the most part of customers are the share of financial and consumer sectors.
It is said in the statement of Experian that merger of MyHealthDirect will help the company to become "the leading solution provider, simplifying financial and administrative aspects of health care".
According to the CEO of MyHealthDirect Tom Cox, merge suits both companies: they will receive benefit from expansion of the market of presence, development and improvement of products and also from "the solutions for work with data, best in the class".
 | The mission of Experian Health consists in using knowledge based on data for the purpose of the organization of interaction and simplification of medical care for all — the head of Experian Health Jennifer Schulz said, having added that purchase of MyHealthDirect will allow to create solutions which will make medicine more convenient for patients and optimize patient care in medical institutions.[1] |  |
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