CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield (CareFirst) has selected Infosys Public Services, a U.S.-based subsidiary of Infosys, a leader in business consulting and technology, to support its IT operations and provide application development and other support services as a part of a new managed services contract.
Infosys Public Services will support CareFirst’s IT area to help create a cost-effective delivery model. Through its agreement with Infosys Public Services, CareFirst aims to reduce costs and achieve efficiencies in application support during the three-year contract term.
Harry D. Fox, CareFirst Senior Vice President, Technical and Operational Support said,”The IT demands on CareFirst and on the health care sector as a whole are growing in scope and complexity. This move to managed services will help us better meet consumer, provider and market needs as the health care industry evolves and shift CareFirst associates to key strategic projects.”
“Our deep experience in the health care industry and globally benchmarked service delivery processes will assist CareFirst with IT support services to continue providing more affordable, patient-centered health care,” said Eric Paternoster,CEO,Infosys Public Services.
