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Report: 10 Disruptive Digital Business Models for Health Insurers

by Fred Pennic 07/11/2018 Leave a Comment

Report: 10 Disruptive Digital Business Models For Health Insurers

Digital technologies will transform the health insurance business and early adopters have started to implement new digital business models with initial success, according to a new Research2Guidance report. The report reveals new digital models are changing the way the insurers interact with patients.For example, digital insurers have reworked the trust equation with the patient, outsourced much of their value chain to their members, and now know much more about them. Digital business models tend
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Candor Healthcare to Implement Medsphere EHR in New Hospitals

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Medsphere OpenVista EHR

Medsphere today announced an agreement with Texas-based Candor Healthcare to implement the company's healthcare IT solutions and services.Medsphere Systems Corporation, a provider of affordable and interoperable healthcare information technology (IT) solutions and services, today announced that the company has reached an agreement with Texas-based Candor Healthcare to implement Medsphere healthcare IT solutions in new hospitals Candor manages. The two companies will officially kick off the
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Rimidi Raises $6.575M for Cloud-based Enterprise Solution for Diabetes Management

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Rimidi Raises $6.575M for Cloud-based Enterprise Solution for Diabetes Management

Rimidi, Inc.(formerly known as Rimidi Diabetes), an Atlanta-based digital health startup that provides software and clinical analytics for chronic disease management, announced it has raised $6.575 million in Series A-1 financing, which includes a strategic investment by Eli Lilly and Company, an investment from Turner Investments, and participation from existing investors Cox Enterprises, Village Capital, The Jump Fund, and JAMB Global. The company plans to use the funding round to fuel growth
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Medtronic and UnitedHealthcare’s Value-based Relationship Results in Lower Costs, Fewer Hospital Readmissions

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DPHO, UnitedHealthcare Launch Accountable Care Program

Today, Medtronic and UnitedHealthcare announced positive first-year results from their value-based relationship focused on improving health outcomes for people with diabetes. Results demonstrated cost-savings and reduced hospital admissions for UnitedHealthcare members with type 1 diabetes on Medtronic insulin pumps, when compared to other members on multiple daily injections (MDI) of insulin. Starting in 2016, more than 6,000 UnitedHealthcare members were given access to the Medtronic MiniMed
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Cedars-Sinai Accelerator Reveals 4th Class of 9 Digital Health Startups

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Cedars-Sinai Accelerator Reveals 4th Class of 9 Digital Health Startups

Cedars-Sinai, today announced 9 new digital health startups selected to participate in its fourth class. From artificial intelligence to new devices and disruptive services, these innovative healthcare-focused startups are working to transform health and healthcare delivery as part of the Los Angeles-based accelerator program. Through their innovations, the companies seek to address some of healthcare’s most pressing challenges, particularly the experience of patients. The program is based in
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Change Healthcare Launches Consumer Payment Solution to Transform Their Financial Experience

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Change Healthcare Acquires Credentialing Tech Docufill to Improve Administrative Efficiency

This week, Change Healthcare unveiled Member Healthcare Payments, a consumer payment solution that enables health plans to display consolidated patient financial information in a single destination, and empower consumers to better understand and manage their healthcare finances. Additionally, Member Healthcare Payments helps health plans better support providers by collecting patient payments, which can eliminate the provider's need to collect those payments.The first health plan to utilize
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AdvancedMD Acquires NueMD to Expand Footprint by 27%

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AdvancedMD Acquires NueMD to Expand Footprint by 27%

AdvancedMD, today announced it has acquired Marietta, Georgia-based Nuesoft Technologies (“NueMD”), a SaaS platform providing practice management, clinical and medical billing applications to simplify all aspects of running an independent practice. Post acquisition, AdvancedMD’s North American footprint will increase by 27%, expanding the total number of medical practice clients and practitioners to 11,000 and 33,000, respectively. AdvancedMD will retain NueMD offices in Marietta,
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Cleveland Clinic Adds EHR Data to Apple Health Records on iPhone for Patients

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Cleveland Clinics Adds EHR Data to Apple Health Records on iPhone for Patients

On Tuesday, Cleveland Clinic announced that patients can now access their personal health data via the Apple Health Records on iPhone feature. The new functionality provides another convenient way for patients to access their personal health data in addition to using the Epic MyChart via computer or downloading the app. Both ways provide patients the ability to access:- Allergies- Conditions- Immunizations- Lab Results- Procedures & Vitals- Organized medical information from various
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Report: Healthcare Organizations are Seeing Improved Profits from Value-based Care Contracts

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Value-based Care Contracts: 46% of Providers are Seeing Improved Profits

46% of healthcare organizations see value-based care contracts improving profitability versus 23% two years ago. Healthcare organizations are more optimistic about how value-based care will affect their finances, according to a poll of accounting and finance employees on a webcast that KPMG hosted. Government spending on healthcare through Medicare, Medicaid, Veterans Administration and other programs have been shifting to value-based payment models in an attempt to improve efficiency and tie
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SMART Brain Aging Launches First Scientifically-Supported App for Early Stage Dementia

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SMART Brain Aging Launches First Scientifically-Supported App for Early Stage Dementia

Healthcare technology company SMART Brain Aging, Inc. has announced that its one-on-one patient intervention program for aging brain health -- Brain U Online -- is now available to adults age 50+ through online subscription and iOS app, Brain U Lite. The new program is the result of 5 years of clinical trials with more than 3,000 participants at Harvard Medical School/Boston University School of Medicine.  Used by the country’s leading memory care facilities, Brain U Online and Brain U Lite are
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