Client Background

The client, a health plan offering Medicaid plans in the Midwest, had launched the implementation of HealthEdge®’s GuidingCare® platform. Unlike its legacy care management system, GuidingCare® allows integration with other applications, workflow automation, and the ability to easily scale to support the health plan’s goal of expanding into new markets.

Unfortunately, the legacy system vendor was not willing to participate in this transition and instead opted to provide raw data extracts of the client’s clinical records without documentation on the data model.

Data Migration Process

Anoteros was hired to migrate the data from the legacy system to GuidingCare®. We tapped into our deep healthcare payer experience, knowledge of care management, and expertise in data and technology. We brought together a team of data and business analysts, developers, and a project manager.

The team hit the ground running, quickly learned the data model of the legacy system, and developed a data migration and archival strategy. This strategy included the steps to migrate data into GuidingCare® as well as steps to address the front-end and workflow impacts once the data was migrated.

Our team created the data mapping specifications, developed the data migration routines, performed system testing, and facilitated user acceptance testing of the migrated data in GuidingCare®.

Outcomes

The data migration was successful, supporting a seamless transition between care management platforms for the end-users. The data archival strategy positioned the health plan to respond easily to future audits.

Overall, the data migration allowed the client to complete the implementation project and shift their focus to expansion efforts.