DAYTON, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 6, 2005--The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today announced the implementation of an Integrated Data Repository with the Teradata division of NCR Government Systems LLC, which is owned by NCR Corporation (NYSE:NCR). CMS currently processes and retains the largest volume of health care-related data files in the world.
CMS information systems have a massive workload for data processing, analysis and dissemination. According to Wallace Fung, CMS chief technology officer, "The Medicare Modernization Act added new benefits to Medicare, and, along with the increases in Medicare claims, due in part to the aging of the baby boomer generation, we were rapidly outgrowing our current systems."
CMS currently collects over forty billion claims and other beneficiary records a year and maintains tables that contain billions of rows of data. Fung anticipates that the CMS Integrated Data Repository will grow to 180 terabytes in five years.
"CMS serves millions of Americans who rely on the accuracy and timeliness of their data and services," said Leslee Gault, president of NCR Government Systems LLC. "CMS is applying to government the best practices of the most successful companies in the commercial arena, many of which are Teradata customers. Our customer references helped CMS make its forward-looking decision and reinforced Teradata's industry leadership."
About CMS
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) administers the Medicare program and works in partnership with the States to administer Medicaid, the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) and health insurance portability standards. In addition to these programs, CMS has other responsibilities, including the administrative simplification standards from the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), quality standards in health care facilities through its survey and certification activity and clinical laboratory quality standards.
About Teradata Division
Teradata (www.teradata.com), a division of NCR Corporation (NYSE:NCR), is the global technology leader in enterprise data warehousing, analytic applications and data warehousing services. Organizations around the world rely on the power of Teradata's award-winning solutions to get a single, integrated view of their business to enhance decision-making, customer relationships and profitability.
About NCR Corporation
NCR Corporation (NYSE:NCR) is a leading global technology company helping businesses build stronger relationships with their customers. NCR's ATMs, retail systems, Teradata(R) data warehouses and IT services provide Relationship Technology(TM) solutions that maximize the value of customer interactions and help organizations create a stronger competitive position. Based in Dayton, Ohio, NCR (www.ncr.com) employs approximately 28,300 people worldwide.
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