The lack of access to personal protective equipment is an ongoing issue in the U.S., particularly among smaller, non-hospital facilities. But doctor-led PPE collection and distribution groups are tackling the problem head on.
The next chapter of value-based care should measure engagement like our lives depend on it. We should unleash the power and convenience of digital tools to move the needle on value-based care.
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Blue KC, HealthMine’s expanded partnership will extend digital rewards program to ACA members
The Missouri-based payer is expanding its partnership with the technology company to offer an incentive and rewards program for its Affordable Care Act members in an effort to increase engagement.
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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City expanded its partnership with HealthMine, a technology company providing member engagement solutions, to build a rewards program for the payer’s individual and family Affordable Care Act members.
The Missouri-based payer, also known as Blue KC, has an existing partnership with HealthMine to offer a rewards program for its Medicare Advantage plan members. The program focuses on encouraging preventive health actions, such as annual wellness visits, flu shots and breast cancer screenings, by offering the ability to earn rewards in the form of gift cards to national and local retailers, Jenn Ader, senior director of client servic
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Report: Vast majority of data breaches reported to HHS occur among providers
A new report, from cybersecurity firm Fortified Health Security, shows that nearly 200 more data breaches occurred in the first 10 months of 2020 compared with the year prior around 80% of which targeted providers.
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Providers are the most common targets for cyber criminals leveling attacks against the healthcare industry, with data breaches at provider organizations accounting for 79% of all those reported to the Department of Health and Human Services in the first 10 months of 2020, according to a new report from cybersecurity firm Fortified Health Security.
Though the Covid-19 pandemic grabbed most headlines in 2020, patient data breaches, hacking incidents and IT shutdowns continued, providing several cautionary tales for the healthcare industry. From the malware attack that shut down 26-hospital Universal Health Services’ IT systems in September and October to an email hack
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Virtual physical therapy startup Hinge Health reaches $3B valuation
Hinge Health, a startup offering virtual physical therapy, recently raised $300 million in funding. The company now has a value of more than $3 billion, the company confirmed.
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Hinge Health system combines sensors with health coaches to help patients make sure they’re doing physical therapy exercises correctly. Photo credit: Christine Lui Chen, Hinge Health
Virtual physical therapy startup Hinge Health is now valued at $3 billion. The company closed on $300 million in funding, the company recently shared, confirming reports by TechCrunch.
Tiger Global and Coatue Management led the series D round, which Hinge Health plans to use to create a digital musculoskeletal clinic for back and joint pain.