OptumHealth Education

Year founded: 1996
Parent Company: UnitedHealth Group
New business contact: Maha Radhakrishan, MD
Company description: With unique access to de-identified medical, pharmacy, and laboratory claims data on approximately 30 million lives, OptumHealth Education, has a distinct advantage of designing educational initiatives with specific geographic reach, based on the location of patients with specific clinical disorders and the health care professionals who care for them. Our activities are designed to enhance knowledge and lead to behavioral change, ultimately improving patient and public health outcomes.
Do you expect business volume in 2008 to surpass 2007?Yes
Client list: Partial list: Astra Zeneca, Astellas Pharma US, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Celgene, Elan, Eli Lilly, Janssen, Pfizer, Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Otsuka, Organon/Schering Plough, Takada, Wyeth, etc. in addition to collaborations with other MECCs.
CME accreditation: Yes, since 2002 (as Distance Learning Network)
Accreditation for Nurses: Yes
International capabilities: Yes, through partnership