Kansas Health Policy Authority Awards Thomson Reuters Contract for Health Care Data Integration and Analysis ...(are consumers that we plan for continued...),Health

Thomson Reuters has extensive experience providing health care decision support solutions -- including data management and analysis -- to state and federal agencies. The company currently supports more than 15 state Medicaid agencies and other government programs.

"We are excited about providing our best-in-class data integration and analytic capabilities to enhance KHPA's ability to set an effective policy agenda and manage the cost and quality of health care in Kansas," said Jon Newpol, executive vice president for the health care business of Thomson Reuters. "We are confident our abilities will help the state meet its objectives."

The federal Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services has approved the maximum allowable federal match for this project. There will be a 90 percent federal share for the development of the Medicaid portion -- which accounts for 70 percent of the total program cost -- and 75 percent federal funding for licensing and ongoing operational costs.

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The health care business of Thomson Reuters produces insights, information, benchmarks and analysis that enable organizations to manage costs, improve performance and enhance the quality of health care. Thomson Reuters is the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals. We combine industry expertise with innovative technology to deliver critical information to leading decision makers in the financial, legal, tax and accounting, scientific, health care and media markets, powered by the world's most trusted news organization. With headquarters in New York and major operations in London and Eagan, Minnesota, Thomson Reuters employs more than 50,000 people in 93 countries. Thomson Reuters shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: TRI); Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: TRI); London Stock Exchange (LSE: TRIL); and Nasdaq (Nasd
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