ikaSystems (www.ikasystems.com) is a leading provider of Web-based ERP solutions for the managed care industry. Based in Southborough, MA, ikaSystems offers a broad spectrum of software solutions, outsourcing, and consulting services. The ikaEnterprise system is ikaSystems ' flagship product. It is a full-service, comprehensive system that automates all the key transactions in the managed care cycle. The system consists of five stand-alone, self-service Web portals that are tightly integrated with business intelligence and transactional systems: core claims adjudication, disease and utilization management, medical and business intelligence, HEDIS? reporting and consumer-directed healthcare. This integrated solution provides a Web-based infrastructure for healthcare