HealthEdge Acquires Altruista Health

HealthEdge Software has completed the acquisition of Altruista Health, a cloud-based enterprise care management platform. This was the second acquisition for HealthEdge that had been initiated in 2020.

HealthEdge has provided care management and utilization management software integrated with HealthRules Payor® since 2012. Acquiring Altruista improves HealthEdge’s existing portfolio. 

Altruista’s cloud-based enterprise care management platform, GuidingCare®, has been used by health plans to streamline care management workflows, facilitate coordination among clinical, behavioral, and community resources, accelerate quality improvements, and promote engagement with their members. Altruista serves around 30 customers, which represent over 16 million members. With HealthEdge, Altruista will deliver over 90 unique health plan customers across Commercial and Government lines of business.

“For nearly 15 years, Altruista has been at the forefront of providing care management software that drives significant improvements in cost savings and health outcomes for all populations,” said Ashish Kachru, CEO of Altruista. “By combining forces with HealthEdge, we can offer our customers optimal claims and utilization management matching across the network, along with a near real-time interface for updating eligibility, enrollment, and provider data. Customers will benefit from seamless out-of-the-box implementations for GuidingCare® and HealthRules Payor®, as well as future product upgrades and releases delivered in concert.”