DataFlow acquires NEAC to expand digital healthcare credential and licensing services

DataFlow Group has acquired NEAC Medical Exams Application Center Inc. (NEAC), a company specialising in medical licensing examination applications for nurses and other healthcare professionals.

The acquisition combines DataFlow’s Primary Source Verification (PSV) services with NEAC’s assistance for healthcare professionals applying for international licensing examinations.

Established in 2007, NEAC primarily serves Filipino nurses and other healthcare professionals seeking to obtain licences to practise in countries including the United States, Australia, New Zealand and those in the Middle East. The company has assisted more than 100,000 healthcare professionals with licensing applications in the US, UAE, UK, Saudi Arabia, Australia and other markets.

Following the acquisition, NEAC plans to extend its services to applicants from additional countries, cover more destination markets and introduce further services.

DataFlow said NEAC would have access to its network of more than 160,000 issuing authorities across over 190 countries and territories, as well as its credential verification infrastructure and relationships with governments, regulators and healthcare employers.

The acquisition represents DataFlow’s first direct entry into the US market. The company said the deal forms part of its strategy to expand beyond credential verification into other stages of the healthcare professional licensing and employment process.

NEAC’s services are expected to draw on DataFlow’s technology and TrueProfile.io, its career-mobility platform for professionals. DataFlow said it would also use its international network to support NEAC’s expansion into additional markets.