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TriZetto Founder Jeff Margolis Fusing Healthcare Population Management and Social Networking

by Martin Trussell on January 10, 2012

in Health,Innovation,Social media,wellness

DENVER, Jan. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Well known for founding healthcare payer software powerhouse, The TriZetto Group, and growing it to return $1.4 billion to shareholders in just 10 years, as well as authoring The Healthcare Cure, Jeff Margolis is now focusing on the opportunity to improve healthcare value through social networking technology. [...]

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IncentOne Launches Outcomes-Based Biometrics Incentive Solution

by Martin Trussell on December 9, 2011

in Health,Innovation,wellness

Lyndhurst, NJ (PRWEB) December 08, 2011, IncentOne, a provider of incentive solutions to the healthcare industry, has launched what it says is the first outcomes-based biometric incentive program through its Health Power™ platform. With this solution, IncentOne will enable payers, health service companies, employers, governments and administrators to align incentives to outcomes and improvements in 20 [...]

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HealthRally Raises $400K to Motivate Wellness

by Martin Trussell on December 6, 2011

in Health,Innovation,Social media,wellness

SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–HealthRally, a social health company developing a new crowdfunding platform for personal health motivation, announced that it raised more than $400,000 in seed funding and assembled an expert board of strategic advisors. The company is building a social health platform focused on inspiring the nearly 100 million Americans who spend over $50 billion [...]

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2012 Forecast: Five Top Trends in Workplace Benefits

by Martin Trussell on November 11, 2011

in Consumer-driven Health Care,health insurance,wellness,Workplace Benefits

COLUMBIA, S.C., Nov. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — After several years of economic woes and health care reform wrangling, the only certainty in the future of workplace benefits may be continued uncertainty. But employers, human resources professionals and insurance brokers who want to be prepared for 2012 should pay attention to several emerging trends. Here are [...]

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WellPoint Earns Industry Recognition for Health Care Consumer Empowerment and Protection

by Martin Trussell on October 21, 2011

in Consumer-driven Health Care,Health,Innovation,Managed Care,Mobile Technology,quality,wellness

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — WellPoint, Inc., (NYSE: WLP) today announced it has been awarded Silver and Honorable Mention honors for Health Care Consumer Empowerment and Protection by URAC, a leading health care accreditation organization. The awards recognize industry achievements in advancing the role of consumers as active participants in their health [...]

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Kaiser Permanente Leads the Nation in 11 Effectiveness of Care Measures

by Martin Trussell on October 11, 2011

in Health,Managed Care,quality,wellness

OAKLAND, Calif. — Kaiser Permanente leads the nation with the most No. 1s receiving top marks in 11 out of 40 effectiveness of care measures among all reporting commercial health plans. These conclusions were based on information in the 2011 National Committee for Quality Assurance’s Quality Compass® data. Kaiser Permanente received top marks for: Weight assessment [...]

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Healthper Launches Health Engagement Platform

by Martin Trussell on September 28, 2011

in Health,Health Savings Accounts,Innovation,Social media,wellness

JERSEY CITY, N.J. & SAN FRANCISCO, Sep 27, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Healthper, Inc., a social game-based health engagement and achievement platform, launched today at the Health 2.0 conference in San Francisco. Healthper helps people accomplish simple daily actions to maintain a healthy lifestyle, create stories about their achievements, share those stories and get rewarded. [...]

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Cigna Mobile Learning Lab Takes to the Streets

by Martin Trussell on September 21, 2011

in Health,Innovation,Marketing,wellness

BLOOMFIELD, Conn., September 20, 2011 – Is life stressing you out and making you sick? Are you super-sizing your meals without even knowing it? The brand new Cigna Mobile Learning Lab, which kicks off its fall tour at the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) conference taking place now, lets consumers learn first hand how stress, portion [...]

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Cigna Enhances Business Model to Meet Changing Customer Needs

by Martin Trussell on September 19, 2011

in ACO,Consumer-driven Health Care,Innovation,Marketing,wellness

BLOOMFIELD, Conn., September 19, 2011 -Cigna (NYSE: CI) today announced anational brand campaign that reflects an innovative approach to meeting the evolving health and well-being needs of consumers. With the theme “GO YOU,” Cigna launches its largest advertising campaign, supporting the company’s focus on delivering easy-to-use programs and providing distinctive customer service. A scene from a [...]

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Humana Launching Diabetic Supply Service for Medicare Part B Participants

by Martin Trussell on August 25, 2011

in Health,Marketing,wellness

LOUISVILLE, Ky.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Humana Inc. (NYSE:HUM) announced today that its RightSource mail order pharmacy service is now offering diabetic supplies directly to qualified Medicare Part B beneficiaries*, including both Humana Medicare members and non-members enrolled in Medicare Part B. The service includes home delivery of blood glucose meters, test strips, lancets and all other supplies necessary [...]

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