IBM has signed a five-year Information Technology (IT) infrastructure services agreement with Health Net, Inc. According to the agreement, IBM will be managing Health Net's entire IT infrastructure for substantial cost savings and increased data center reliability.
Commenting on the agreement, Health Net's chief operating officer, James E. Woys said, “By partnering with IBM, Health Net will receive benefits including reduction of IT costs and operational risk while gaining access to IBM's global resources and technologies.”
"We are confident that our extensive history in IT services and industry experience with healthcare payers will directly benefit Health Net's business and customers," added Chris Nicoletti, IBM vice president, health care and life sciences industry.