Highmark Selects CMSI To Manage Entire Healthcare Provider And Corporate Procurement Contract Lifecycle

ORLANDO, Fla., July 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Contract Management Solutions, Inc. (CMSI), a market leader in the contract management solutions industry, today announced that Highmark Inc., one of the largest health insurers in the United States, has selected CMSI to provide enterprise contract management solutions to improve its healthcare provider contracting and corporate procurement operations.

Like most healthcare insurers, Highmark was burdened with manual processes to manage large volumes of healthcare partner and supplier contracts across multiple locations and diverse internal systems. Highmark will use CMSI’s Contract Manager and Deal Manager solutions to streamline contract generation, manage and track its entire base of contracts from a centralized repository, and ensure all agreements are in compliance with regulatory agencies.

“We needed a contract management solution that could simplify negotiation and contract creation cycles, make our contract management processes more efficient, and improve compliance while reducing risks,” said Jeff Yingling, C.P.M., A.P.P., Manager, Site Resource Acquisition East for Highmark. “Coupled with the fact that the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association recently selected CMSI, after evaluating a number of systems, we realized that CMSI’s enterprise-wide contract management solution provides a scalable application that will meet our contracting needs.”

“We are excited that Highmark has chosen CMSI as their enterprise contract management solution. The fact that they have chosen CMSI is testament to our expertise in the healthcare industry as well as the value our solution brings to this market. We look forward to working closely with the people of Highmark,” said Steve Rosbury, President and CEO of CMSI.

About Highmark

Highmark is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, an association of independent Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans. For more information, visit http://www.highmark.com/.

About CMSI

Contract Management Solutions, Inc. (CMSI) is recognized as a well- respected industry leader in the contract management market segment. CMSI provides Global 1000 companies with scalable, enterprise contract management solutions, delivering our clients maximum control over the entire contract management lifecycle. The CMSI 6.1 Software Suite provides companies across all industries with the technology and best practices essential for the critical management processes, right where the relationship begins -- with the contract.

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CONTACT: Christina Marcet, Contract Management Solutions, Inc.,+1-407-478-0250, ext. 307