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Nov. 3, 2011 | Pittsburgh, Pa. — Highmark’s latest data on its Quality BLUE pay-for-performance programs demonstrates that participating hospitals and physicians consistently take better care of Highmark members than health care providers that are not part of the program. “Whether you look at infection rates, screening for various diseases or electronic prescribing rates, Highmark members are [...]
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Daytona Beach, FL (PRWEB) July 19, 2011 - Florida Health Care Plans (FHCP) has announced the launch of its new wellness rider. “We are a local company with the goal of improving the health of our members and our community by promoting an employee/employer culture of wellness education, focusing on healthy habits, preventive care, easier access to wellness [...]
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April 14, 2011 | Foster City, Calif., and Pittsburgh, Pa. — A new generation of personalized wellness powered by genetic knowledge will be offered to Highmark members and individuals through a partnership between Highmark and Navigenics, the two companies announced today. The first partnership of its kind in the nation between Highmark, one of the [...]
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(Newark, NJ, January 12, 2011) – What happens when high-quality medical care meets state-of-the art communications technology? Patients – even those with a serious chronic disease – can get the clinical attention they need right from their homes, when they need it, resulting in healthier outcomes and fewer visits to the hospital. That’s what Horizon [...]
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LOUISVILLE, Ky.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Humana Inc. (NYSE:HUM – News) and Norton Healthcare, both based in Louisville, Ky., have been working together to launch the region’s first commercial Accountable Care Organization (ACO). The Norton-Humana partnership began in early 2010. An ACO model establishes incentives for health systems to increase quality and efficiency, better coordinate patient care, eliminate [...]
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NORTH HAVEN, Conn., Nov. 5, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — Rising health care costs are prompting many employers to seek new health benefits solutions that will encourage healthier behaviors in their employees. In response to customers’ needs, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield is introducing a new product designed to increase engagement in health and wellness activities, [...]
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BLOOMFIELD, Conn. & KINGSPORT, Tenn., October 26, 2010 – CIGNA (NYSE:CI) and Holston Medical Group (HMG) have launched a pilot of the patient-centered medical home model, in which a primary care physician is responsible for monitoring and coordinating nearly all aspects of a patient’s medical care. This is CIGNA’s only such pilot in the Tri-Cities [...]
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Humana Cares, Humana Inc.’s (NYSE: HUM) complex care management division, will offer the potential to improve the quality of life for approximately 60,000 people in the United States who live with chronic disease and offer programs to address the medical and personal needs that materialize as a result. Humana today announced its Humana Cares division, [...]
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