Voices for Smarter, Better Healthcare

HealthSparq One: A UX Retrospective for the Redesign

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 ...
by Jim  |  April 10, 2019

Holding Hackathons Doesn’t Have To Be Hard

Hackathons are undeniably valuable. They drive innovation, increase morale, build personal relationships, contribute to the organizational culture, and promote cross-team collaboration.
by Kirk Lilley  |  March 6, 2019

Consumer Panels 2018: HealthSparq’s Most Memorable Moments

We love putting people at the center of what we do – we believe that people and patients should be at the center of everything in health care. So, in addition to our What’s the Fix? activities, we take every opportunity we can at industry events to put real health ...
by Anna Greene  |  February 5, 2019

Looking to the Year Ahead: Predictions for HealthCare Navigation and Digital Experiences

Each day, our team at HealthSparq focuses on building software and programs to help our health plan clients make navigating ...
by Matt Parker  |  January 23, 2019

Deductibles, Donuts and Healthcare Data

Oregon is beautiful in August, making it the perfect place and time to hold our first-ever Product Summit for our health plan clients from around the country. This idea-focused, hands-on gathering was all about collaboration, problem-solving and helping to plan for the HealthSparq solutions of the future. And, in true ...
by Matt Parker  |  September 12, 2018

The Evolution of Healthcare Cost Transparency

In my day-to-day work, at our annual client summit, on regular client calls and at industry events, I consistently hear about the issues health plan executives are facing. It’s probably not surprising that one of the challenges that comes up again and again is how to engage members, especially given ...
by Dan Medin  |  April 19, 2018

Creating a Consumer-Focused Search

HealthSparq facilitates tens of millions of health care searches each month. These searches are comprised of parents looking for new pediatricians, a man researching cost for a much-needed MRI, a woman wanting to learn more about knee replacement at a highly-rated facility and so much more. That’s why we look ...
by Harlan Edlin  |  April 14, 2017