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According to a new survey conducted by Castlight and the National Business Group on Health, 87 percent of employers would give themselves a C grade or worse on their current benefits personalization efforts. 

Patients need a better experience when paying medical bills, says Deirdre Ruttle, vice president of strategy at InstaMed.

The Eversense Bridge program is geared toward patients with high-deductible insurance plans or plans that don't cover the full cost of Eversense CGM, and allows them to purchase the system for $99. 

Kari Hedges, SVP at Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, and Laurent Rotival, SVP at Cambia Health Solutions, say three things are needed: The industry must put patients at the center, use standards like HL7 FHIR and get the entire ecosystem working together.

HIMSS Media's information brands Healthcare IT News, Healthcare Finance News, MobiHealthNews and HIMSS TV are diving into one of the most pressing issues facing healthcare today – baby boomers and their swelling demands on our system. We'll look at the challenges, opportunities, emerging technologies, and other tactics hospitals, health systems and payers are deploying to manage the needs of the aging-population wave.

Each new offering was designed to support consumers and members managing chronic disease, CEO Stephanie Tilenius said.

Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences’ Ursula Hübner and University of Scranton’s Beth Elias discuss the Technology Informatics Guiding Education Reform and strategic approaches to seamlessly delivering health informatics education.

Telemedicine services will be available to Paradise Medical Group patients at no extra charge.

The company will augment its BYOD strategy with optional included sensors.

The US Venture Partners-led Series B round will help HealthJoy expand its staff at home and abroad.