Blue Shield of California and Landmark, an in-home senior care company, are using data analytics to drive care for the health plan’s most vulnerable population.

The Deloitte Foundation Cyber Threat Competition is helping to introduce more college-age students to career opportunities and skills demands in the cybersecurity field.

Health plans now gather and report data for quality reporting, claims reporting and to conduct risk adjustment analysis, but typically these various data collections occur separately, are sometimes duplicative and are uncoordinated, say Deloitte experts. But that will soon all change.

IBM has awarded Blue Cross of Idaho the 2019 IBM Watson Health Advantage Award for its use of data analytics to improve outcomes and lower costs in episodes of care.

Health insurer Gateway Health has teamed with mobile app vendor WEconnect Health Management to give Pennsylvania plan members ongoing help with recovery from substance abuse.

Telemedicine is on the rise, nearly tripling in use over the past two years, according to Rochester, N.Y.-based Excellus BlueCross BlueShield.

Policyholders generally are dissatisfied with the apps that their insurers are providing, according to a new study by J.D. Power.

Software and application developers continue to be the most in-demand tech talent sought by employers, as the nation saw unemployment numbers drop to its lowest point in half a century last month.

Payers are establishing innovative ways to provide better care and improve the overall patient experience, according to America’s Health Insurance Plans.

Skills in data analytics are becoming among the most sought-after in the job market, as a growing number of organizations try to gain increased value from their information assets.

Data scientists wanting to earn a top paycheck should head to San Francisco or these14 other high-paying job markets.

A new Medicare Advantage plan will rely heavily on analytics to focus efforts on treating chronic conditions.

Software architects, data warehouse architects and data scientists lead the pack for top salaries among the professionals working on big data projects.

Employers-backed startup leverages cloud for a seamless digital experience, says president Tracey Berg.

To help fight the rising tide of specialty drug costs, CVS Specialty has been elevating its digital tool capability for drug management and integrating it with its care coordination programs.

One of the nation’s largest health insurers is integrating capabilities with a health consumer experience firm to improve offerings to employers and plan members.

Organizations need to increasingly lure talent away from current jobs – and they better be prepared to shell out at least 15 percent more in compensation to grab that talent.

For healthcare payers, the answer depends on more than just saving money—optimizing health should be the basis for adoption.

Economists at the hiring website Indeed say user data indicate that the technology job market may not be living up to some expectations about how hard it is to find workers.

Employees at Carson Group love the outdoors and regularly participate in events like the Spartan Race, a course filled with treacherous obstacles.