Abuja: The Federal Government and Healthnomics HMO Plc have emphasised leveraging digital technology to transform healthcare financing and accelerate Universal Health Coverage nationwide through innovation, stronger governance, and improved health insurance service delivery mechanisms.
According to News Agency of Nigeria, the call was made at the maiden Annual General Meeting of Healthnomics HMO Plc in Abuja, where stakeholders identified technology, innovation, and corporate governance as critical drivers of efficient healthcare financing nationwide. Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Healthnomics HMO, Dr. Obioma Obikeze, highlighted that healthcare financing would increasingly depend on intelligent technology, data-driven decisions, and seamless digital experiences beyond provider access nationwide.
Dr. Obikeze stated that the company is positioning itself among Nigeria’s leading digitally enabled healthcare financing institutions through sustained investments in digital infrastructure that strengthen efficiency, transparency, innovation, and service delivery. “At Healthnomics, we believe the future of healthcare financing will not be driven solely by access to healthcare providers, but by intelligent technology, data-driven decision-making, and seamless digital experiences,” he emphasized.
The organisation’s long-term strategic direction and growth ambitions include adopting a digital-first operating model from inception, investing in scalable cloud-based platforms, integrated digital workflows, and technology-enabled governance systems to strengthen capacity and organisational resilience nationwide. This strategy is expected to improve efficiency, strengthen transparency, accelerate claims processing, enhance fraud detection, and deliver a superior customer experience while supporting sustainable growth, accountability, and stakeholder confidence nationwide.
Healthnomics’ digital ecosystem, powered by its Medicloud Enterprise Platform, automated claims management system, cloud-based customer relationship management solution, and mobile application, supports enrolment, claims administration, and executive decision-making. Dr. Obikeze added that these investments would provide shareholders with a sustainable competitive advantage through faster product innovation, stronger cybersecurity, improved data governance, and enhanced business intelligence for future market growth.
Earlier, Chairman of the Board, Prof. Kenneth Ozoilo, stated that Healthnomics was established to bridge longstanding gaps in Nigeria’s healthcare financing system while supporting the Federal Government’s health coverage agenda. He noted that deficiencies within the industry inspired efforts to establish a more accountable organisation, with a focus on correcting shortcomings and fulfilling obligations to patients, enrollees, and healthcare provider facilities, while ensuring regulatory compliance.
Director-General of the National Health Insurance Authority, Dr. Kelechi Ohiri, described licensed HMOs as critical partners in expanding healthcare access and advancing implementation of the National Health Insurance Authority Act. Represented by Mr. Ohu Michael of the NHIA Risk and Regulation Department, Ohiri urged HMOs to uphold corporate governance, financial sustainability, quality assurance, and prompt claims settlement nationwide.
Additionally, Corporate Affairs Commission representative Mr. Ezennabike Arinze encouraged Healthnomics to strengthen corporate governance processes to improve transparency, accountability, and regulatory compliance as operations continued expanding nationwide. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the AGM brought together shareholders, regulators, and stakeholders to review Healthnomics’ performance and outline strategies for leveraging digital innovation to strengthen healthcare financing and insurance delivery nationwide.