insights
A conversation with Derek J. Robinson, MD, MBA, FACEP, CHCQM, Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois
Dr. Derek Robinson has dedicated his career to helping all people achieve their best possible health — from caring for individuals as an emergency medical physician, to improving care for populations as an executive at top institutions. Dr. Robinson hel…
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CEO Steven Collens shares an update from MATTER, three years after opening its doors. This article was originally published in the September 2018 issue of Chicago Medicine.
Gastroenterologist Lawrence Kosinski had a problem. He would see his patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) when they came in for appointments, but would lose touch with them between visits. Sometimes — too often, i…
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Ahead of its two-year anniversary, the Health Care Council of Chicago (HC3), a collaborative of Chicago’s nationally-recognized health care industry players that drives solutions to the city’s most important health-related issues, has released its second annual report on the state of the Chicago health care industry. The report reaffirms that Chicago’s health care industry is robust and growing…
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matter news
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois is collaborating with MATTER to source innovative solutions for advancing health equity.
Submit your solution for a chance to win up to $15,000 and an opportunity to pilot your solution with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois.
What is health equity? Every person deserves an opportunity to be as healthy as possible. Health equity means reducing and, u…
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press release
Organizations launch nationwide prize competition for startups aiming to transform the primary care experience
Downers Grove and Chicago, IL – Advocate Aurora Health, the 10th largest not-for-profit integrated healthcare system in the country, today announced a strategic collaboration with MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub. Together, the two organizations will drive e…
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