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DENVER, Oct. 22 /PRNewswire/ — Vanguard Communications, the company offering MedMarketLink – an integrated suite of marketing and technology services for specialty medical practices – announced today a partnership with Intuit Health to provide Internet-based portals for health care consumers to go to doctors’ websites and directly request appointments, fill out new-patient forms, pay bills, [...]
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WellPoint, INC, (NYSE: WLP) announced that it made this year’s InformationWeek 500, an annual listing of the nation’s most innovative users of business technology. The 2010 list was revealed at an awards ceremony during the InformationWeek 500 Conference that took place in California. “WellPoint is pleased to be recognized by InformationWeek as a top technology [...]
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UnitedHealthcare has released its newly enhanced DocGPS application, putting its vast network of doctors, hospitals, urgent care centers and other health care services in the hands of even more consumers. DocGPS 2.0 is now compatible with select BlackBerry devices, Android smart phones and iPhones, including the new iPhone 4. DocGPS enables users to locate an [...]
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Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM – News) announced today that its Games for Health team is launching the first of several iPhone applications that feature a fun approach to helping people get healthier and achieve lifelong well-being. Colorfall, a puzzle game promoting cognitive health and physical activity, is now available in the iPhone store and offers [...]
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“You no longer have to scramble through your wallet for an ID card. Now you simply use your phone to access real-time information about your copays, physician and much more.”
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“As the Baby Boomers begin to retire, an increasing number of seniors are comfortable with shopping online,” said Jeff Roe, Vice President at Premera Blue Cross.
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“It’s very gratifying to be able to provide an industry-first tool that will help Assurant Employee Benefits connect in a new and meaningful way.”
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Health Alliance Medical Plans, a provider-sponsored health insurer in the Midwest, has licensed Thomson Reuters Treatment Cost Calculator, an application that tells health plan members how much they will pay out-of-pocket for upcoming healthcare services. The Treatment Cost Calculator generates cost estimates based on a health plan’s claims data at the provider level, so the [...]
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PHRs are vital healthcare tools that allow consumers to store health information such as medical conditions, allergies, medications, and doctor or hospital visits in one convenient and secure place.
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HealthPartners members now have the capability to view an image of their insurance card on their smart phone as soon as the card is issued.
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