Innovation Archives

Newsroom

Featured Innovation

Independence Blue Cross now accepting applications for 2027 Clinical Care Innovation Grants

Independence Blue Cross (IBX) is accepting applications for its 2027 Clinical Care Innovation Grants now…

Ajé KingAugust 7, 2026

Featured Innovation Leadership

Sushma Akunuru honored with Technology Champion award by Philadelphia Business Journal

Sushma Akunuru, senior vice president and chief information officer at Independence Blue Cross (IBX), was recognized at the Philadelphia…

Alicia PendergrassJune 22, 2026

Featured Innovation Press Releases

IBX team wins first place at Google Code for the Cure Hackathon with AI prototype to make prior authorization clearer and fairer

A team of associates from Independence Blue Cross’s (IBX) Advanced Analytics and Data Science department…

Kayla WeylerJune 12, 2026

Featured Innovation Leadership

Timothy O’Malley joins Philly Tech Week panel on AI in health care

Timothy O’Malley, executive director of Infrastructure, Cloud and AI at Independence Blue Cross (IBX), participated…

Kayla WeylerMay 12, 2026

Featured Innovation Leadership

IBX executives participate in Google Cloud Next

Independence Blue Cross (IBX) leaders, Sushma Akunuru, SVP and chief information officer, and John Varghese,…

Kayla WeylerMay 5, 2026

Events & Sponsorships Featured Innovation Leadership

Women in Technology and Analytics connect at the 2026 networking event

Independence Blue Cross (IBX) hosted the ninth annual Women in Technology and Analytics networking event…

Kayla WeylerApril 17, 2026

Featured Innovation Press Releases Videos

Women in Technology returns with 2026 networking event

Independence Blue Cross (IBX) announces the return of the Women in Technology and Analytics Networking…

Kayla WeylerMarch 24, 2026

Doctors & Hospitals Featured Innovation Press Releases

IBX awards 2026 Clinical Care Innovation Grants to Jefferson Health, Penn Medicine, and Temple Health

Independence Blue Cross (IBX) has selected Jefferson Health, Penn Medicine, and Temple Health as 2026…

Diana QuattroneJanuary 8, 2026

Featured Innovation

IBX’s Ann O’Grady speaks at 2025 Behavioral Health Tech Conference

On November 11, Ann O'Grady, a licensed social worker and director of Behavioral Health at…

Ajé KingNovember 25, 2025

Featured Health & Well-being Innovation Videos

Heart Safe Motherhood program advances maternal health

Independence Blue Cross (IBX) is working with Penn Medicine on its Heart Safe Motherhood program,…

Ajé KingNovember 18, 2025

ABOUT INDEPENDENCE BLUE CROSS:
Independence Blue Cross is the leading health insurance organization in southeastern Pennsylvania. For more than 85 years, we have been enhancing the health and well-being of the people and communities we serve. We deliver innovative and competitively priced health care products and services; pioneer new ways to reward doctors, hospitals, and other health care professionals for coordinated, quality care; and support programs and events that promote wellness.

To learn more, visit ibx.com. Connect with us on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram. Independence Blue Cross is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.

Independence Blue Cross is a subsidiary of Independence Health Group, Inc. — independent licensees of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, serving the health insurance needs of Philadelphia and southeastern Pennsylvania.
Legal | Privacy Policy

Newsroom

Innovation

Categories