Health and wellness

Humana is collaborating with electronic health records vendor Epic as both entities seek to bring together patients, providers and insurers to advance value-based care.

Five years after hackers accessed the personal information of 10.6 million individuals, parties to a consolidated class action lawsuit have reached one of the largest healthcare data breach settlements.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

Blue Cross of Idaho Health Service has had a data breach after an unauthorized user accessed the online provider portal with the intent of fraudulently rerouting a provider financial transaction.

Healthcare technology leverages voice-activated virtual assistant for applications that send HIPAA-covered data.

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.

Cigna is using a new highly visual dynamic reporting program to work with Collaborative Accountable Care partners in delivering better care.

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

The company's Fitbit Inspire and Inspire HR are geared toward helping insurers and employers provide health services.

Telehealth acquisition, expansion into electronic medical records and hospital supply chain disruption are contributing factors, one industry insider says.

CVS Health has a new health program perk for its customers, thanks to a collaboration between its recently acquired insurer and Apple.

Aetna has signed on to the Synaptic Health Alliance, a group started by Humana and four other insurers earlier this year and which is also adding hospitals.

The insurer plans to offer its Fitbit/wearables-powered health program to more than a million employees of Canadian companies that use its group benefits,