Two leaders talk about partnership and technology at industry webinar
Philadelphia, PA – Independence Blue Cross (Independence) Vice President of Corporate Development and Innovation Terry Booker and Penn Medicine Chief Innovation Officer Roy Rosin today presented ideas about ways to improve health care in the Philadelphia region through innovation and partnership at a webinar sponsored by the Corporate Research Group and attended by health plan and health system leaders across the nation.
Technology-enabled innovation represents the future of healthcare and Independence and Penn Medicine have allocated resources and built a strong partnership to identify effective new health care delivery approaches. They are also providing capital investment and expert guidance and mentoring to help health care start-ups create and launch new businesses. Some of the initiatives they have supported include virtual health insurance cards, diagnostics via smart phone, remote monitoring, EHR-based decision support and price transparency.
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About Independence Blue Cross
Independence Blue Cross is the leading health insurer in southeastern Pennsylvania. With our affiliates, we serve more than 8.2 million people in 24 states and the District of Columbia. For more than 75 years, we have been enhancing the health and wellness of the people and communities we serve by delivering innovative and competitively priced health care products and services; pioneering new ways to reward doctors, hospitals, and other health care professionals for coordinated, quality care; and supporting programs and events that promote wellness. To learn more about how we’re changing the game, visit www.ibx.com. Connect with us on Facebook at ibx.com/facebook and on Twitter at @ibx. Independence Blue Cross is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.
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