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Healthation Achieves a Microsoft Gold Web Development |
Healthation Earns Distinction through Demonstrated Technology Success and Customer Commitment
Chicago, IL - September 29, 2011 - Healthation, a leading provider of payer administration systems, today announced it has achieved a Gold Web Development Competency in the Microsoft Partner Network, demonstrating its ability to meet Microsoft customers' evolving needs in today's dynamic business environment. To earn a Microsoft Gold Competency, organizations must complete a rigorous set of tests to prove their level of technology expertise, have the right number of Microsoft Certified Professionals, submit customer references and demonstrate their commitment to customer satisfaction by participating in an annual survey.
"A Gold Web Development Competency differentiates us from our competition and establishes Healthation as a market leader, further demonstrating our commitment to serving the needs of customers relying on Microsoft-based solutions," said Daniel Knies, Healthation's Chief Technology Officer. "We look forward to helping our customers to future-proof their businesses by continuing to focus our areas of technology expertise in response to today's and tomorrow's healthcare industry requirements."
"The Microsoft Partner Network is designed to empower solution providers to succeed in today's business environment. By achieving the prestigious Gold Competency, participating companies are provided with a rich set of benefits, including increased customer visibility through branding and accessibility, training and support," said Jon Roskill, Corporate Vice President, Worldwide Partner Group at Microsoft Corp. "We are proud to put forth a program that provides the right resources to help a company develop the expertise customers demand in today's competitive market and also provides the community and infrastructure that can connect them to one another, lower costs for all parties."
The Microsoft Gold Competency signifies to the market that a company has demonstrated the highest level of skill and achievement within a given technology specialization. All 28 Microsoft competencies are designed to help differentiate a partner's specific technology capabilities, helping customers find solution providers quickly and easily. Each competency has a unique set of requirements and benefits, formulated to accurately represent the specific skills and services that partners bring to the industry.
With the Microsoft Gold Web Development Competency, Healthation can demonstrate its ability to deliver Web-enabled deployment solutions that help its customers operate their businesses more efficiently and conduct transactions more effectively.
The Microsoft Partner Network is designed to equip organizations that deliver products and services based on the Microsoft Platform with the training, resources and support they need to provide their customers a superior experience and outcomes.
About Healthation Healthation enables healthcare payers to future-proof their organizations with a flexible, rules-based administration system that is configured to meet current and future industry challenges with innovative, next-generation architecture to improve overall business performance. The company's offerings are available via SaaS in either an ASP or client-hosted environment and include: AcceleHealth®, the industry's only open-source, co-development payer system built to administer benefits and automate workflows across all lines of business, including medical, dental, vision, pharmacy, life and AD&D, and AboveHealth®, an integrated Web portal solution that supports Web self-service and automation strategies with customizable portals for all constituents.
