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Joining an ever-growing number of health plans looking to help their members access health information wherever they may roam, Highland has announced the launch of its Highmark Health@Hand iPhone application.
The TriZetto Group recently announced a partnership with professors who founded the value-based insurance design (VBID) movement to develop chronic-condition templates as options for healthcare payer customers of TriZetto's Value-Based Benefits Solution.
MedNetworks, a start-up company launched on Monday, uses technology to map, analyze and activate social networks across a broad range of health constituencies in order to identify trends and predict future behavior.
Capital BlueCross recently launched an online educational tool for its members, designed to aid them in comparing costs of procedures, quality of care and overall satisfaction with specific providers. Named MyCare Advisor, the online suite of tools provides members with estimated total cost information for 57 of the most common elective services provided by hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers and imaging centers.
CDPH, a New York insurance plan, will invest $1 million in 21 area primary care and pediatric practices to participate in the second phase of the plan's IT-based medical home initiative.
The National Council on Aging (NCOA) has launched a series of online quizzes and tools aimed at educating seniors about how the Affordable Care Act affects their Medicare benefits, the growth of Medicare and the budget deficit.
Gov. Martin O'Malley outlined a new vision for positioning Maryland as a national leader for health IT, during a roundtable forum of industry leaders and experts, which convened on Tuesday to discuss healthcare reform and innovation in the state.
A new report indicates that a combination of better-coordinated public- and private-sector care, stronger patient awareness of health risks and wellness and improved information systems to eliminate fraud and abuse could save $3.6 trillion over the next decade.
IBM announced plans Thursday to enlist some of its leading scientists and technologists to help medical practitioners and payers provide high-quality, evidence-based care to patients.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida launched its new mobile web site less than three weeks ago, but early tracking reveals "encouraging" usage for both members and nonmembers.