Zycus announces agreement with UPMC Health Plan

March 21, 2022, Princeton, New Jersey: Zycus today announced that Pittsburgh-based UPMC Health Plan will be using its pioneering Cognitive Procurement suite of products to support UPMC Health Plan’s Vendor Management Office functions. Specifically, Zycus will provide the insurer with a set of Artificial Intelligence-driven products (Zycus’ Merlin AI suite) to manage supplier and contract modules with additional risk management functions. Zycus’ full “360-degree view” of risks associated with a dispersed supplier base encourages improved supplier collaboration and performance and, ultimately, supply chain resilience. Serving more than four million members, UPMC Insurance Services Division includes commercial products in the group and individual markets, government products, and workers’ compensation and employee assistance from Workpartners® “A strong, resilient supply chain is now more important than ever, especially in the health care sector. Zycus is pleased to offer its AI-focused suite of software to help UPMC Health Plan meet the needs of its more than four million members.” – James Kanir, Vice President, North America at Zycus.