Lumetra Insights
In the November 2009 Issue
I am very pleased to announce our organization’s new name: LUMETRA HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS. This new name, together with our new logo, more accurately represents our services and the value of our solutions. As my message last month indicated, Lumetra Healthcare Solutions is now focusing on an integrated clinical, analytical, and technological solution for the business of healthcare, with the goal of reducing complexities and costs while improving patient outcomes.
As a result, our Health Information Technology (HIT) division, Illumisys, has now been merged with Lumetra Healthcare Solutions. John Weir, formerly president of Illumisys, is now president of Lumetra Healthcare Solutions. Illumisys staff and clients are now part of our new organization. Bernard Baskin will continue as our Chief Financial Officer.
Formerly, the organization was structured around our capabilities; the management and consulting operations of Lumetra Healthcare Solutions is organized around these markets for our services:
- Healthcare Services: providers, payors, life sciences organizations
- Government Services: federal, state, and international government
Why did Lumetra change its name?
We decided to re-name Lumetra as Lumetra Healthcare Solutions to more accurately represent our services and the value of our solutions.
What do you mean by ‘healthcare solutions’?
By combining our strengths as an organization, clinical optimization, health information technology, and analytics, we provide an integrated solution for the business of healthcare, enabling our clients to reduce complexities and costs, while improving patient outcomes.
The healthcare business is changing dramatically, driven both by economic conditions and government impact. Healthcare organizations need solutions to problems that enable them to do more with less, while improving care delivery. Lumetra Healthcare Solutions is uniquely qualified to support our clients in these endeavors.
What are the markets for Lumetra Healthcare Solutions services?
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