From March 13 – 16, a three-person group from the Corporate Development and Innovation Team at Independence Blue Cross (Independence) traveled to Austin, Texas, to attend this year’s South by Southwest conference (SXSW). SXSW Interactive is an incubator of cutting-edge technologies and digital creativity. The 2016 event featured five days of compelling presentations from some of the brightest minds in emerging technologies....

An enhanced heart failure care coordination and management program launched by Independence Blue Cross in mid-2015 is showing encouraging, positive results and decreased hospitalization. The program electronic remote monitoring (telemonitoring) of patients’ vital signs and health care through ReAdmission Solutions (RAS), an independent company, to allow for better coordination of care for patients with heart failure....

Although more doors are opening for women pursuing technology careers, there’s still a lot we can do to get young women excited about opportunities available in this booming field. That’s where TechGirlz has stepped in. Through workshops and an entrepreneurial summer technology camp, this Philadelphia nonprofit is inspiring middle-school girls to be tomorrow’s tech leaders through hands-on experience and access to women with established tech careers....

A ground-breaking concept we call Human-Centered Innovation is the foundation of problem-solving and decision-making that is driving Independence Blue Cross as we re-imagine health care. To create successful health care solutions, we asked those we insure, the group customers many of them work for and our business partners — hospitals, physicians and many others — the following: “How can we help our members stay well?” “How are our products working for you?” “How can we improve our services to better meet your needs?” Over the past year,...

Being an innovative health care insurer means more than helping members get well only when they get sick and are hospitalized — it means promoting overall wellness and developing new ways to reduce readmissions when those conditions do occur. As part of our mission to improve the quality of care and the health of our community,...