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NewsHealth insurers try to 'humanize' themselves via Facebook, Twitter
Health insurance companies are starting to use social media to interact with consumers, according to a piece in American Medical News. Health plans' most common use of media such as Twitter, Facebook Read more...
Cigna CIO wary of security from social media but sees improved morale
Tech-savvy employees can be a great boon to an enterprise, but they can create some daunting challenges for the IT department when they use personal devices or social networking sites on the job. Read more...
Trend: Health plans expanding online physician connection options
For a while, e-visits between physicians were little more than an intriguing idea. Aside from a few pioneering doctors who set up web-based e-visit technology on their own, few doctors had given the Read more...
WellPoint deal lets health plan create national HIE
Health plan giant WellPoint announced today that it was striking a deal with health plan portal Availity to create what it's describing as a "multi-payer portal," or HIE. WellPoint is making an Read more...
Trend: Physician online consult volume growing
As we've reported for more than a year, online physician consults via the Internet (sometimes known as "e-visits") are growing more popular over time. While some physicians are leery of conducting Read more...
Cigna rolls out Second Life community
In an interesting case of an insurance company doing something (moderately) cutting-edge, Cigna has launched a pilot project under which it has launched a virtual health care community based on Read more...
Coalition wants e-prescribing included in Medicare reform
A coalition of 44 healthcare industry organizations have come together to ask Congress to to include e-prescribing mandates in Medicare reform legislation. The members want legislators to adopt the Read more...
Insurers keep getting on web visit bandwagon
A growing number of health plans have begun to pay for patients to participate in online visits with their doctor. In recent months Aetna and Cigna have started paying for some doctors' visits on Read more...
ALSO NOTED: HIT execs want data security standards; AT&T, Tennessee create health data exchange; and much more...
> A new survey concludes that HIT execs would like to see the industry adopt a uniform way for verifying healthcare data security. Read more...
Trend: Health plans begin reimbursing for 'virtual visits'
It's been a long wait, but ever so slowly, health plans are beginning to pay doctors for 'virtual visits' with patients. Vendors like McKesson-owned RelayHealth, mainstay EMR vendor Epic Systems and Read more...
| Press ReleasesCigna’s Behavioral Health Care Centers Re-Earn Full Accreditation from The National Committee for Quality AssurancePHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- When it comes to your health, quality matters. All of Cigna's (NYSE: CI) behavioral health care centers nationwide earned Full Accreditation from the National Read more >> Cigna and TTK Leaders Outline Details of New Joint Venture to Sell Health Insurance Across IndiaCigna CEO David Cordani and TTK Chairman TT Jagannathan discuss ground-breaking partnershipJoint venture to be named Cigna TTK and headquartered in MumbaiCigna's Sandeep Patel named CEO of joint Read more >> Cigna and Weill Cornell Physician Organization Launch First Accountable Care Program in New York City Involving a PhysiciaConsumers benefit from improved care coordination and greater emphasis on preventive carePrimary care doctors are rewarded for improving patient health and lowering medical costsProgram includes Read more >> Cigna and Cancer Treatment Centers of America Announce New Agreement to Serve Cancer Patients NationwidePatients retain in-network access to entire CTCA hospital networkOutcomes-based performance program focuses on high-quality care and accountabilityCHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Cigna and Cancer Read more >> Cigna and HCA’s Affiliated Florida Hospitals Reach Two-Year AgreementFORT LAUDEREDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Cigna and HCA affiliated Florida Hospitals have reached a two-year agreement effective September 22, 2011. This agreement is for all 40 of HCA’s affiliated Read more >> |
