Claritev Corporation and iO Health-FZE have announced a strategic agreement that grants Claritev exclusive rights to license, integrate, and resell iO Health’s Optima AI platform across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
The collaboration aims to enhance financial and administrative processes for healthcare providers in the MENA region. Optima AI is designed to reduce claim denials, optimize workflows, and improve financial outcomes. By integrating this AI-powered solution into Claritev’s existing products, the companies intend to enable hospitals, clinics, and payors to improve claims management efficiency, transparency, and decision-making through advanced analytics, aiming to enhance both clinical and financial performance.
Travis Dalton, President & CEO of Claritev, stated, “This strategic relationship marks a pivotal step in Claritev’s global expansion strategy. Together with iO Health, we are bringing cutting-edge AI technology to healthcare providers and payors in MENA, with the goal of helping them improve financial health while reducing administrative burden.”
Dr. Haidar Al Yousuf, CEO of iO Health, commented, “We are proud to collaborate with Claritev to expand the reach of Optima AI. This strategic relationship is more than a technology integration — it’s about redefining how healthcare providers and payors in the MENA region approach financial sustainability. By leveraging our proprietary AI-driven platform, we aim to empower stakeholders to recover revenue faster, reduce operational inefficiencies, and ultimately create a smarter, more patient-centric healthcare ecosystem.”
Under the terms of the agreement, Claritev and iO Health will collaborate on implementation, integration, and ongoing support to ensure that healthcare organizations across the region can maximize the value of this partnership.
Claritev, formerly known as MultiPlan, is a healthcare technology, data, and insights company (NYSE: CTEV) focused on improving affordability, transparency, and quality within the healthcare system. The company provides tech-enabled solutions and services, leveraging multiple data sources and over 40 years of claims repricing experience. Claritev serves more than 700 healthcare payors, over 100,000 employers, 60 million consumers, and 1.4 million contracted providers.
Founded in 2021, iO Health is a healthcare AI company based in the MENA region. Its leadership and data science teams bring expertise in intelligent healthcare solutions. iO Health’s proprietary cognitive AI processes and optimizes insights from over 32 million patient records across the MENA region. Optima, its flagship Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) platform, aims to guide providers through financial journeys by reducing claim denials, streamlining reimbursements, and protecting resources.
