The startup struck a partnership with Premera Blue Cross to identify radiologists with low rates of misdiagnoses for its Centers of Excellence program. The benefit will be available to Premera’s fully insured members and self-insured companies.
The technology is designed to gather data on the amount of time employees sit and stand at flexible work stations, calculate how many calories they burn, and provide staff and employers with real time feedback on workstation activity.
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
"I don't think people give a damn about their health unless they're sick, then they care a lot," said Neal Sofian, vice president of engagement and innovation at Vivacity, a Premera Blue Cross wellness subsidiary, at the MedCity ENGAGE conference.
The news about data breaches continued on Tuesday when insurer Premera Blue Cross disclosed that cyberhackers had accessed medical and financial records of as many as 11 million people. It’s been just weeks since the Anthem hack occurred, which involved records of 80 million people. The Office for Civil Rights (OCR), a small agency within […]
News of the hack that occurred at Premera Blue Cross in Seattle and which involved the medical records of some 11 million members spread quickly over the last two days, and appears to be strikingly similar to the major attack that Anthem suffered barely a month ago. Anthem’s hack involved a staggering 80 million members, […]
Yet another healthcare entity has been hacked, this time Premera Blue Cross in Washington, which today said it was the target of a “sophisticated cyber attack” that may include medical and financial information on some 11 million customers. The health plan, based just outside of Seattle, said it discovered its IT systems were breached on […]
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.