Media Coverage

20. "Joy," not convenience, to connect patients to health care, panel says (April 16 2012 - DOTMed News )

Much like the way people buy gossip magazines in the checkout line of the supermarket, most people who get a flu shot at Target's retail clinics or pharmacies do so on impulse: about 70 percent hadn't planned on getting a jab before they walked in the door, according to the company's medical director. more»

21. Target Offers Consumer Lessons for the Healthcare Industry (April 16 2012 - 1to1 Media )

Consumers think of healthcare as a complex web," said Joshua Riff, M.D., chief medical director at Target at today's World Health Care Congress event. The company known for customer engagement sees healthcare as a potential new horizon. more»

22. International Foundation for Research & Education on Depression to Promote Cost-Saving Solutions for Workplace Depression at World Health Care Congress (April 13 2012 - iFRED )

WASHINGTON, Apr 13, 2012 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- From April 16th to the 18th, 2012, the International Foundation for Research and Education on Depression (IFRED) will attend the World Health Care Congress (WHCC) to address economic issues and workplace solutions for the world's leading disability confronting our global economy -- depression. more»

23. Inland Empire Health Plan Renews Collaborative Care Partnership with Landacorp (April 11 2012 - Landacorp)

Inland Empire Health Plan Renews Collaborative Care Partnership with Landacorp Landacorp to continue serving the unique needs of Medi-Cal, Healthy Families and Healthy Kids Programs and Medicare special needs members more»

24. IT consultancy Medullan Showcasing Mobile Health Solutions at 9th Annual World-Health Care Congress (April 9 2012 - Medullan )

CAMBRIDGE, MA, Apr 09, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Medullan, Inc. ( www.medullan.com ), the brains behind health technology innovation, announced today that it is a key participant at the upcoming 9th Annual World Health Care Congress, taking place in Washington, DC April 16-18, 2012. more»

25. Patient Response: Giving Voice to the Patients (April 6 2012 - Healthwise )

The greatest untapped resource in health care is the patient. An engaged and activated patient can make the difference between health care success and failure. Through electronic medical record (EMR) systems we have begun to tap that resource by prescribing information to the patient just in time to help him or her make a better health decision or to support a higher quality of self care. Still, there is something important to consumer empowerment that is missing. more»

26. Landacorp Brings Market Insight to 9th-Annual World Health Care Congress 2012 (April 4 2012 - Landacorp )

CHICO, Calif., April 4, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Landacorp announced today it will lead a timely case study presentation, as well as sponsor and exhibit, at the 9th Annual World Health Care Congress (WHCC) in Washington, D.C., April 16 - April 18, 2012. more»

27. Landacorp Brings Market Insight to 9th Annual World Health Care Congress (April 4 2012 - MarketWatch )

CHICO, Calif., April 4, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Landacorp announced today it will lead a timely case study presentation, as well as sponsor and exhibit, at the 9th Annual World Health Care Congress (WHCC) in Washington, DC, April 16 - April 18, ... more»

28. Implantable Provider Group ranks #5 on Forbes’ 2011 list of America’s most promising companies (March 29 2012 - IPG )

ATLANTA, Georgia (December 1, 2011) – Implantable Provider Group (IPG), a leading nationwide provider of Implantable Device Benefit Management (DBM) solutions, is pleased to announce they have been named by Forbes magazine as one of “Americas Most Promising Companies.” IPG was awarded the 5th place ranking nationwide. more»

29. Implantable Provider Group Contracts with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina as its Implantable Device Benefit Management Provider (March 29 2012 - IPG)

ATLANTA, Georgia - (November 17, 2011) - Implantable Provider Group (IPG) is pleased to announce an agreement with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, Inc. (BCBSNC) to provide implantable device management for participating providers in its extensive provider network. IPG will handle device coordination, billing, replacement, tracking and other services for participating providers in BCBSNC's statewide ambulatory surgery center (ASC) and hospital outpatient network. more»

30. TriWest Healthcare Alliance and Landacorp ... - Landacorp, Inc. (March 26 2012 - www.landacorp.com)

Landacorp will present and exhibit at the World Health Care Congress in Washington, D.C. TriWest Health Care Alliance and Landacorp will present a Market ... more»

31. Oliver Wyman at the 2012 World Health Care Congress (March 26 2012 - www.oliverwyman.com)

April 16-18, the 9th Annual World Health Care Congress will bring together over 1600 industry leaders for three days of tackling the issues in Washington, D.C. ... more»

32. Aetna Members More Motivated to Make Healthy Changes (March 21 2012 - MarketWatch (press release) )

HARTFORD, Conn., Feb 15, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Engaging people in disease management and healthy living programs is historically challenging for health plans. And historically, disease management programs have followed more of the push rather than ... more»

33. Aetna Members More Motivated to Make Healthy Changes (March 21 2012 - EON: Enhanced Online News )

EON: Enhanced Online News)--Engaging people in disease management and healthy living programs is historically challenging for health plans. And historically, disease management programs have followed more of the push rather than the pull model of ... more»

34. How an economist, the Red Sox and a comic book foster health reform (March 17 2012 - Government HealthIT )

Jonathan Gruber, an economics professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, recently wrote a comic book that explains the health reform law so it is easy to understand. more»

35. Webinar: Integrating and Sharing Patient Data Real-Time: The Key to Health Plan Transformation (March 7 2012 - DST Health Solutions )

36. IPG President and Chief Executive Officer, Jay Ethridge, to Speak at World Health Care Congress (March 5 2012 - Market Watch)

ATLANTA, Mar 05, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Implantable Provider Group (IPG), a leading nationwide provider of Implantable Device Benefit Management (DBM) solutions, is pleased to announce their President and Chief Executive Officer, Jay Ethridge, will speak at the 9th Annual World Health Care Congress (WHCC) in Washington, DC. Ethridge will speak on, "Preparing for the Future of Device Benefit Management" during the Innovation Series on Monday, April 16. more»

37. Employer Summit at 9th Annual World Health Care Congress to feature latest trends and best practices in benefits, wellness and cost-containment, April 16-18, 2012, Washington, D.C. (March 2 2012 - World Congress )

Target, Whirlpool, Pitney Bowes, Chrysler executives to join discussion of top strategies for providing benefits, controlling costs in post-reform era more»

38. Senior leaders to address transition to new innovative care models at Hospital and Health Systems Summit, World Health Care Congress, April 16-18, Washington, D.C. (February 24 2012 - World Congress )

CEOs and executives from CMS, Children’s Hospital Boston, Tenet Healthcare and Cleveland Clinic to join panel discussions on latest challenges and solutions for providers more»