Startup Launches Innovative Healthcare App Quickly and Affordably in the Cloud “Microsoft keeps our software up to date, spins up new Overview Customer: Cambia Health Solutions compute instances as needed, and makes sure our Customer Website: systems are adequately protected. For us, Windows Customer Size: 11,000 employees Country or Region: United States Azure is invaluable.” Industry: Healthcare—Other related services Ryan Johnson, Lead Developer, Wellero Customer Profile Wellero™ is part of the Cambia Health Wellero wanted to create a new offering that gave consumers, Solutions family of companies that healthcare providers, and insurers more insight into service costs provide a range of products and services, including healthcare IT, retail healthcare, and responsibilities. To achieve this, Wellero needed an health insurance plans, life insurance, pharmacy benefit management, affordable IT infrastructure and a flexible development platform consumer engagement, and wellness. to expedite time-to-market and help simplify regulatory Business Situation compliance. After comparing technologies, Wellero chose the Consumers need faster and easier insight Microsoft platform including Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 and into healthcare service costs, including Windows Azure. As a result, Wellero brought its new offering to actual out-of-pocket expenses and how these vary between providers. market twice as fast; saved at least US$275,000 in its first year of Solution business; and boosted its scalability and corporate agility. The Wellero developed a cloud-based company was also able to create two versions of a unique solution with Windows Azure that mobile app that gives consumers more information and control includes an app for consumers to pinpoint service costs and process over healthcare costs—and gives providers a single payments—and a provider portal that streamlines business processes. access to the solution to exchange data and enhance services. Benefits Reduced costs by at least US$275,000 Cut time-to-market in half Increased scalability and agility Boosted consumer insight and control Helped providers improve services
Startup Launches Innovative Healthcare App Quickly and Affordably in the Cloud Overview Customer: Cambia Health Solutions Customer Website: Customer Size: 11,000 employees Country or Region: United States Industry: Healthcare—Other services Customer Profile Wellero™ is part of the Cambia Health Solutions family of companies that provide a range of products and services, including healthcare IT, retail healthcare, health insurance plans, life insurance, pharmacy benefit management, consumer engagement, and wellness. Business Situation Consumers need faster and easier insight into healthcare service costs, including actual out-of-pocket expenses and how these vary between providers. Solution Wellero developed a cloud-based solution with Windows Azure that includes an app for consumers to pinpoint service costs and process payments—and a provider portal that streamlines business processes. Benefits Reduced costs by at least US$275,000 Cut time-to-market in half Increased scalability and agility Boosted consumer insight and control Helped providers improve services “Microsoft keeps our software up to date, spins up new compute instances as needed, and makes sure our systems are adequately protected. For us, Windows Azure is invaluable.” Ryan Johnson, Lead Developer, Wellero Wellero wanted to create a new offering that gave consumers, healthcare providers, and insurers more insight into service costs and responsibilities. To achieve this, Wellero needed an affordable IT infrastructure and a flexible development platform to expedite time-to-market and help simplify regulatory compliance. After comparing technologies, Wellero chose the Microsoft platform including Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 and Windows Azure. As a result, Wellero brought its new offering to market twice as fast; saved at least US$275,000 in its first year of business; and boosted its scalability and corporate agility. The company was also able to create two versions of a unique mobile app that gives consumers more information and control over healthcare costs—and gives providers a single to the solution to exchange data and enhance services. related access