The Minneapolis-based Bright HealthCare is expanding into Texas, with new plans offered in three cities. Individuals and families in Houston, Dallas, and Austin can purchase plans both on and off the exchange. “Bright Health Group is the nation’s first fully aligned, technology-enabled, integrated model of care,” said G. Mike Mikan, Bright Health Group President, and CEO. “Our differentiated model is built on alignment between providers, payors, and consumers and is working together to make healthcare simple, personal, and affordable.”
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Optum partners with SSM Health for more accessible and affordable care
SSM Health and Optum, a UnitedHealth Group member, have formed a pioneering alliance to make high-quality care more accessible and affordable to people throughout the Midwest. The organizations will work together to enhance individuals’ and communities’ overall well-being while also addressing the myriad social and economic factors that influence each person’s health. “Creating a new ecosystem of care requires bringing together the best and the brightest to collaborate for the common good,” said Laura S. Kaiser, FACHE, president and chief executive officer, SSM Health.
Graphite Health -new data platform by Intermountain, Presbyterian, and SSM
Graphite Health, a member-led firm that will build on a common data language to establish a standardized, interoperable data platform, was unveiled by Intermountain Healthcare, Presbyterian Healthcare Services, and SSM Health. According to Graphite Health, the goal is to create a safe and open marketplace for health institutions and entrepreneurs to distribute digital health technologies. “Graphite Health will offer a true paradigm shift to deliver on the promise of lower costs and faster integration of solutions that significantly improve patient care and experience, while still maintaining the highest privacy standards,” said Dr. Ries Robinson, CEO of Graphite Health and chief innovation advisor at Presbyterian Healthcare Services.
Source: Healthcare IT News