The app as a remedy for health care’s inbetweenies

At the oft-brittle point of contact between health insurer and patient, Harvard Pilgrim Health Plan places an app. Launched at the end of June, it allows patients—most of whom have been recently discharged from the hospital—to connect with the health…

Healthcare Outcomes Measurement For Continuous Improvement

Though it may appear overwhelming, it’s possible for organizations to harness the data collected from their health management efforts to more effectively quantify value. This piece will look at various measurement strategies that organizations can implement to demonstrate the merits…

Harvard Pilgrim to engage members through Wellframe platform

Harvard Pilgrim is collaborating with mobile health platform provider Wellframe to deliver its clinical programs to the smartphones or tablets of its members through customized, interactive, daily health checklists. By engaging members in Harvard Pilgrim’s programs, Wellframe collects data about…

To Improve Quality Outcomes, Harness Member-Generated Data

To build sustained engagement that improves quality outcomes, health plans must consider a new approach: delivering personalized, interactive care programs directly to members’ mobile devices. In doing so, plans can collect vast amounts of data on member activity, patient-reported outcomes…