“Partnering with ClearDATA has given us a solution that not only enables scalability and performance, but also addresses our key requirements for healthcare compliance—allowing us to maintain our organizational controls at the highest level without having to add additional resources or manually manage them ourselves.”
— D.S. Suresh Kumar, CTO, Expion Health
At a glance:
- Expion Health partnered with ClearDATA to manage risks and assist with their migration efforts to a secure, scalable, and compliant cloud environment.
- ClearDATA’s expertise in healthcare data privacy and security regulations made them the perfect match for Expion Health’s digital transformation journey.
- With ClearDATA extending their team, Expion Health has achieved enhanced cost-effectiveness by streamlining their staffing requirements, resulting in a leaner organizational structure.
- By leveraging ClearDATA’s secure and scalable infrastructure, combined with advanced analytics, Expion Health has been able to optimize their negotiations with providers, resulting in significant cost savings for payers.
Introduction
Expion Health, a leading cost containment company, is revolutionizing the healthcare industry by helping self-insured employer groups, TPAs, and insurance companies save money through innovative solutions. With a strong focus on leveraging data analytics and AI-driven technology, Expion Health is committed to optimizing cost management and improving healthcare outcomes for their clients through their ExpionIQ platform and ExpionME mobile app.
The Challenge
Expion Health faces the challenge of managing and analyzing vast amounts of sensitive healthcare data to drive cost containment strategies effectively. With the need for secure and compliant data storage, processing, and analytics, they sought a trusted partner to help them navigate these complexities and unlock the full potential of their data assets.
Expion Health initially had on-premise infrastructure, which posed challenges in terms of security, compliance, scalability, and agility. As they aimed to externalize their data and technology as a platform, particularly with a focus on mobile applications and consumer interaction, they anticipated rapid growth and the need for a secure, scalable, and compliant in a cloud environment. Security became even more crucial as they expanded their B2C operations, impacting end patients’ data privacy.
The Solution
ClearDATA emerged as the ideal partner for Expion Health in effectively managing risks and assisting Expion Health with their migration efforts. ClearDATA’s expertise in secure and compliant cloud infrastructure, combined with deep understanding of healthcare data privacy and security regulations, made them the perfect match to assist Expion Health in their digital transformation journey.
Expion Health made the strategic decision to migrate to a cloud-based platform as a service, with AWS as their chosen cloud provider due to their advanced maturity in the market. They acquired multiple companies that were predominantly on-premises, and ClearDATA supported them in migrating these entities to the AWS cloud environment. Expion Health’s data processes, being cloud-native, were moved into AWS Glue and Lambda, while their applications were rearchitected to follow container-based models, enabling faster scalability and efficient spinning off of services. They adopted an API-driven approach, allowing external customers to interact seamlessly.
With ClearDATA’s assistance, Expion Health recently built a new application with a backend built on .NET and C# containerized in Docker and ECS. They embraced AWS services like Lambda, Glue, and Safemaker for their machine learning work.
“ClearDATA’s healthcare-specific focus is what truly sets the company apart,” says D.S. Suresh Kumar, CTO of Expion Health.
The Results
ClearDATA proved invaluable for Expion Health in helping them migrate to the cloud securely and compliantly. Their comprehensive healthcare cloud management expertise allowed Expion Health to focus on core business objectives while staying current with HIPAA regulations and industry best practices. Without ClearDATA, Expion Health would have required at least 1-2 full-time resources dedicated to managing these critical aspects.
Robust Data Security and Compliance:
ClearDATA’s comprehensive security measures and adherence to strict compliance standards, such as HIPAA and HITRUST, provide Expion Health with peace of mind in safeguarding sensitive healthcare data. By leveraging ClearDATA’s secure and compliant cloud platform, Expion Health can confidently store, process, and analyze their data without compromising patient privacy or regulatory requirements.
Scalable and Agile Infrastructure:
ClearDATA’s scalable infrastructure ensures that Expion Health can handle the growing volume of data generated by their cost containment operations. Whether it’s the ingestion and analysis of medical and pharmaceutical claims or managing workflows within the ExpionIQ platform, ClearDATA’s agile infrastructure enables Expion Health to scale their operations seamlessly.
Advanced Data Analytics:
Expion Health’s collaboration with ClearDATA has yielded impressive results, extending their staff by 1-2 full-time hires and becoming an integral piece of their IT team. By leveraging ClearDATA’s secure and scalable infrastructure, combined with advanced analytics, Expion Health has been able to optimize their negotiations with providers, resulting in significant cost savings for payers.
Conclusion
Expion Health’s collaboration with ClearDATA and AWS has transformed their operations, enabling them to optimize costs, enhance security and compliance, and scale more securely in a new environment. ClearDATA’s robust healthcare cloud management capabilities have empowered Expion Health to streamline their workflows, embrace containerization and API-driven approaches, and confidently deliver innovative solutions to their customers. With ClearDATA as their trusted partner, Expion Health continues to drive innovation, improve patient outcomes, and solidify their position as a leader in cost optimization within the healthcare industry.
