Health Care Innovation Collaborative announces Open Call
Wednesday, 11 November 2015
Eight leading Philadelphia organizations work with innovators to tackle chronic disease
Philadelphia, PA – The CEO Council for Growth (“CEO Council”) announced today that its Health Care Innovation Collaborative (“Collaborative”) has launched an open call for innovators around the country to work with its founding member organizations to tackle problems associated with chronic disease....- Published in Community Initiatives, Innovation, Press Releases, Sponsorships
Independence Blue Cross and Jefferson host Health Hack focused on innovative health care solutions
Wednesday, 28 October 2015
Event (#healthhackPHL), offers forum for innovators to collaborate and bring ideas to life
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Philadelphia’s largest insurer, Independence Blue Cross (Independence), and one of the largest health care systems, Jefferson (through its Innovation Pillar), will be hosting a free, three-day Health Hack that brings together health care professionals, designers, programmers, nurses, engineers,...- Published in Community Initiatives, Events, Innovation, Press Releases
Dreamit Showcases Breakthrough Innovations in Digital Health at 10th Philadelphia Demo Day
Monday, 26 October 2015
Dreamit and partners Independence Blue Cross and Penn Medicine driving innovation in digital health
Philadelphia, PA – Leading global start up accelerator Dreamit today hosts its 10th Demo Day in Philadelphia, where eight up and coming start ups will take the stage and present their businesses to health care industry leaders and investors. The event marks the culmination of the 2015 Dreamit Health Philadelphia program,...- Published in Innovation, Press Releases
Independence Chief Informatics Officer receives leadership award from the National Diversity Council
Tuesday, 01 September 2015
Philadelphia, PA – Independence Blue Cross (Independence) today announced that Somesh Nigam, senior vice president and chief informatics officer, has received the 2015 Multicultural Leadership Award from the National Diversity Council (NDC). The award was presented at the 6th Annual Philadelphia Diversity and Leadership Conference, an event encouraging individuals to network and grow their shared knowledge of diversity and leadership....
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Independence Blue Cross President and CEO delivers opening Keynote at 2015 MedCity News CONVERGE
Tuesday, 01 September 2015
Highlights Human-Centered InnovationSM Program focusing on keeping people well
Philadelphia, PA – Independence Blue Cross (Independence) President and CEO Daniel J. Hilferty joined health care leaders and executives from across the country today at the 2015 MedCity News CONVERGE conference to deliver the opening keynote address. Speaking in Philadelphia, Hilferty shared Independence’s vision to revolutionize health care through its Human-Centered InnovationSM Program,...- Published in Company News, Innovation, Press Releases
Dreamit Health Philadelphia Announces 2015 Class of Health-Tech Startups
Monday, 13 July 2015
Accelerator program takes on the health care industry’s greatest challenges
Philadelphia, PA – Independence Blue Cross (Independence), Penn Medicine, and Dreamit Ventures today announced the third class of Dreamit Health Philadelphia health-tech startups. Recruited from around the world, these companies will participate in a 16-week boot camp from July to October 2015. Dreamit Health will give each startup tools and support to fast track into high-growth potential companies that will tackle some of the health care’s greatest challenges — from preventing concussions to helping working professionals care for their aging parents....- Published in Community Initiatives, Innovation, Press Releases, Sponsorships
Independence Blue Cross and Thomas Jefferson University announce Innovation Collaboration
Monday, 15 June 2015
Philadelphia, PA – To enhance Philadelphia’s role as a global leader in health care innovation, Independence Blue Cross (Independence), and Thomas Jefferson University (Jefferson) have announced a new collaboration to begin on July 1 that is designed to boost innovation in health care across the region and help both organizations improve the quality and value of heath care....
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Independence Blue Cross CEO speaks at Health Evolution Summit
Thursday, 30 April 2015
Daniel J. Hilferty shares insight on organization’s Human-Centered InnovationSM
Philadelphia, PA –Independence Blue Cross (Independence) President and CEO Daniel J. Hilferty spoke on a panel yesterday at the Health Evolution Summit in Dana Point, California, an annual invitation-only event that brought together 500 prominent business leaders from health care services, IT,...- Published in Company News, Innovation, Press Releases
Independence partners with DreamIt Health startup TowerView Health to improve medication adherence
Tuesday, 28 April 2015
With Penn Medicine, Independence aims to help chronically ill patients
Philadelphia, PA – The Independence Blue Cross (Independence) Center for Health Care Innovation announced today that it will collaborate with TowerView Health (TowerView) and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn Medicine) on a pilot program to help chronically ill people who have multiple prescriptions make sure they take the right medication at the right time each day....- Published in Innovation, Press Releases