NTT DATA Recognized as a Leader and Star Performer for Healthcare Payer Digital Services by Everest Group

TOKYO, JAPAN and PLANO, TX – January 29, 2019 – NTT DATA, a recognized global technology services provider, was named a Leader and Star Performer in the recently published report by Everest Group, “Healthcare Payer Digital Services PEAK MatrixTM Assessment and Service Provider Landscape - 2019,” which analyzes healthcare payer digital services. The report features comprehensive analyses on the digital services capabilities of 20 global IT service providers specific to the healthcare payer sector. These service providers are mapped on Everest Group’s PEAK Matrix, which is a composite index of a range of distinct metrics related to a provider’s vision, capability and market impact.

“Our overall vision for payer digital services is to offer digital solutions that accelerate value-based care, reduce costs and improve the member experience,” said Shashi Yadiki, President, Health Plans for NTT DATA Services. “This recognition by Everest Group is a significant achievement in how we are able to drive success for our clients with our investment in analytics, intelligent automation, artificial intelligence, cloud and security.”

As a Star Performer and Leader in the Everest Group report, NTT DATA was recognized for the company’s capabilities in the digital domain, with a primary focus on mobility, security, data analytics and cloud. Additionally, NTT DATA’s as-a-service, consumption-based engagement model with clients was recognized as one of the strongest factors in the company’s healthcare payer digital services offerings.

Everest Group’s analysis addresses the latest trends in the healthcare market in 2018, the increase in investments made for value-based care and cybersecurity, as well as the market outlook for 2019. In addition, the Healthcare PEAK Matrix provides assessments of the top 20 healthcare service providers, which were evaluated on strengths and areas for improvement for healthcare and life sciences.

“This study focused on aspects of digital capabilities and initiatives that payers are now adopting to transform their business through technology,” said Abhishek Singh, vice president for Everest Group. “NTT DATA has continued to serve as a partner to payer industry constituents through its comprehensive set of digital service capabilities. Additionally, the company showcased significant improvement in its client relationships and commercial success resulting in a Star Performer designation in the 2019 PEAK Matrix™.”

Everest Group’s healthcare reports focus on strategic IT, business services and sourcing of providers targeting clients in health systems and hospitals. Star Performers are recognized as providers that demonstrate the most improvement over time on the PEAK MatrixTM. Leaders identified in the PEAK Matrix demonstrate the ability to grapple with complex regulatory changes, evolving business models and novel security threats to proactively mitigate business threats. Leaders are also identified by their significant presence across the industry, as well as their ability to meet client demands for any need, such as cloud implementation, medical image archiving and business analytics.

For more information, visit NTT DATA to learn about the company’s healthcare payer digital services.