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Public health agencies have made remarkable progress with vaccine management, and data and analytics can help them address remaining needs.

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Humana and IBM Watson Health to simplify member experience for Humana Employer Group customers

IBM and Humana are collaborating to leverage conversational AI to improve the member experience and ...

by Watson Health | February 11, 2021

Beyond KLAS rankings: Building client relationships at IBM Watson Health

Trusted partnerships – built with consistency, meaningful interactions and a shared vision – ...

The evolution of patient engagement and eConsent in the COVID-19 era

Clinical trials are facing more challenges due to COVID-19, but the impact is also resulting in the ...

by Mary Varghese Presti | January 22, 2021

A smarter fight against fraud

This article defines the issue with fraud, waste & abuse, and highlights one of the key algorithms that workers use to ...

by Watson Health | January 22, 2021

Policies for the digital era

As health and human services undergo a digital transformation, policymaking must also modernize. Clear, current and ...

by Jillian Scalvini | January 20, 2021

Blockchain + the healthcare industry: How to get started

Many of us in the technology field are reflecting on how we can help build a stronger, more resilient future for ...

by Eric Piscini | January 15, 2021

Turning price transparency into an opportunity for health care payers

As healthcare payers begin efforts to comply with a new US regulation to publish pricing information...

by Bryan Briegel | January 12, 2021

Vaccine distribution: Targeted analytics can help prioritize critical populations

Data and analytics can help public health agencies identify people most in need of the COVID-19 ...

Health plans should look beyond compliance to realize benefits of interoperability

In 2021, health plans may be focused on interoperability mandates, but they should also consider ...

by Tamkeen Rasool | December 11, 2020

The responsible, ethical use of real-world data

In the race to understand COVID-19, we see discovery occurring at an accelerated pace with the need – not only for ...

Reaching beyond reading grade levels

A conversation with health literacy expert Helen Osborne about the role of reading grade levels in evaluating health ...

by Heather Du Mez, RN | December 3, 2020

Changes ahead: The future of patient engagement

As the country moves toward the end of the year, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) and other organizations are...

by Maria Balderas, PhD | December 3, 2020