US: Managing risk for health plans, HMOs, self-funded employers and capitated medical groups requires comprehensive access to healthcare data to make the most informed decisions. MedRisk, LLC has contracted with Benefit Informatics to assist clients in managing risk by integrating proven data analysis and reporting solutions, tells a press release.

Steve Couch, Managing Partner of MedRisk, LLC said. “Benefit Informatics brings together a number of sources of data into one warehouse and gives us a number of tools to analyze healthcare utilization data so that we can provide our clients with the most accurate management information. With this information, we can help our clients manage their risk and secure for them the most competitive reinsurance terms available.”

"MedRisk, LLC provides reinsurance brokerage services to managed care health plans, self-funded employers, physicians and hospitals. By utilizing Benefit Informatics’ online data warehouse and Data Analysis and Reporting solutions, MedRisk can offer clients a more efficient method of analyzing and reporting large claims both internally to senior management and externally to their reinsurance partners."

In working with Benefit Informatics data integration, analysis and reporting solutions, MedRisk can also monitor healthcare activity and assist clients in better managing high cost areas by involving case management, and other cost-control measures.