HealthEdge appoints new COO

BURLINGTON, Mass., Aug. 7, 2012—HealthEdge, provider of the only modern, enterprise-class software platform for healthcare payors, announces that Dan Welch has been named chief operating officer. Bringing more than 30 years of experience to the role, Welch will oversee all company operations, ensuring customers continue to receive the best products and services in the healthcare payor IT marketplace.

HealthRules is the market’s premier platform for claim processing and benefit administration, business intelligence, and portals, designed to enable payors to participate in the new healthcare economy. The company’s growth has been driven by market changes that require healthcare payors to upgrade from their old, legacy-based software to a modern technology platform.

“Dan is a seasoned executive who brings a unique set of skills to our executive team,” said Rob Gillette, CEO. “HealthEdge is facing an exceptional opportunity to play a significant role in the transformation that is currently underway in the industry. Dan’s experience will ensure that HealthEdge remains at the forefront of the healthcare revolution.”

Welch acquired an interdisciplinary skill set and multinational experience through senior leadership positions in consulting services, engineering, product management and sales during his three decades in the software industry. “I look forward to helping HealthEdge grow in a smart and effective manner while maintaining its unique entrepreneurial culture,” Welch said. “The healthcare market is undergoing a new wave of technology adoption, and I am thrilled to be a part of it.”

Prior to joining HealthEdge he was senior vice president of operations at Mitratech Holdings, Inc., where he was an integral part of a turnaround executive team that restored the company to profitability. Before Mitratech, Welch was senior vice president, client services, for Callidus Software, where he built the company’s client services business from scratch. Welch also served as senior vice president of EMEA operations at Callidus, including oversight of a development team based in Italy. He attended Michigan Technological University and is a graduate of Michigan State University.

HealthEdge provides the only modern, enterprise-class software platform for healthcare payors. Using the patented HealthRules software suite, health plans, health insurance companies, and other payors can finally respond to new business opportunities and market changes in hours, not months or years, while drastically reducing both IT and operational costs. Leveraging an investment of over $125 million, HealthRules is the most modern, scalable, and cost-effective technology in the industry. HealthEdge is the only choice for payors to survive and thrive in the emerging healthcare economy. For more information visit www.healthedge.com.