Voices for smarter, better health care

Sure, AHIP wasn’t immune to buzzwords, but there is some great progress being made in the industry related to the core buzzwords I heard at AHIP, including personalization, transparency, trust and member focus.

In this article, we’ll share some ideas to make your hackathon a bit more extravagant. Think of this as a hackathon 2.0 to embark upon once you’ve mastered (or at least attempted) the basics.

The men and women aging into Medicare today demand more than past generations—access, transparency, services and general control of their health care. They come equipped with digital skills and are comfortable with online research. They demand the ability to understand quality with their providers in the same way they understand ...

The negative impacts felt from rising health care costs and concerns over data ownership certainly aren’t new topics of discussion in this country. But as policymakers have increased their involvement in these areas, the steady stream of news has turned into a fast-moving series of waves and has left many ...

People want more control over their rising health care costs. Health plans, providers, employers and even the federal government are working to improve the situation for consumers, but there remains a large divide between where we are today and where we want to be.

Rethinking our application to make it available to users with special needs is a critical component of our UI redesign – and to HealthSparq’s mission of helping people make smarter health care choices.

Whether you work in consumer goods, tech or health care – frankly, any industry – having the trust of your customers/buyers/members is critically important. Think of it as a savings account – making regular deposits helps the relationship grow. And at the most fundamental level, when someone trusts you, it’s ...

Our UX team has been hard at work on a recent redesign of our HealthSparq One homepage. When we asked them to share a bit about how they tackled this big project to deliver an even better experience for our end users, they responded with an awesome and surprising take ...

The story Geisinger shared is one that most health plans can relate to – how to best use technology to meet company goals and member needs (and expectations). Goals included being a nationally recognized brand, achieving high CMS and NCQA ratings, and lowering the total cost of care.