musculoskeletal
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Horizon Taps Solera Health for Condition Management Platform
A new partnership between Horizon and Solera will initially focus on services for musculoskeletal conditions, stress, sleep and resilience, tobacco cessation and weight management. Employers who get their insurance through Horizon will be able to select which conditions its population needs care for and then employees will have access to a selection of health tech vendors for these conditions.
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Cancer overtakes musculoskeletal conditions as the most expensive condition for large employers
A new survey by the Business Group on Health found that 83% of employers said cancer is now the leading condition driving up healthcare costs, compared to 76% who said musculoskeletal conditions.
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Payer’s Place: Dawn Maroney
Dawn Maroney, President, Markets of Alignment Health and CEO of Alignment Health Plan, to discuss how they are using technology to provide better service and care to consumers.
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How are employers and providers collaborating in the new surgery health and care experience?
Surgery management has emerged as a key area where employers are collaborating with providers through companies like Transcarent to provide more informed guidance on surgery care delivery options for the best patient outcomes and experience.
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Seeing success of wellness program, BlueCross expands it
After finding success with a weight management program, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina expanded its employee wellness program developed by Solera Health to include mental health and musculoskeletal services.
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DarioHealth moves into back pain with $31M acquisition
Digital health startup DarioHealth bought musculoskeletal startup Upright for $31 million. The company makes adhesive devices users can stick to their back to track their posture.
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Devices & Diagnostics, Health Tech
Zimmer Biomet shares early data on Apple Watch app for recovery after knee surgery
Early data showed that Zimmer Biomet’s MyMobility app yielded similar results to patients who received traditional care after knee surgery. Zimmer Biomet shared its findings from the randomized controlled clinical trial on Thursday.