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Event recap: The Novo Nordisk Innovation Challenge connects with innovators in Chicago and Seattle

October 15, 2018

The Novo Nordisk Innovation Challenge is in full swing. Last week, innovators in Chicago and Seattle gathered to network, learn more about the company’s innovation and partnership strategy, and ask questions about the program.

In Chicago, Hollie Baigent, project lead of open innovation, and Katarina LeFever, senior manager of digital health innovation and patient-centric marketing, shared what…

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Why health equity matters — and what to do about it

October 11, 2018

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 on accelerating innovation through collaboration

October 10, 2018

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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HC3 unveils State of Chicago Health Care Report

October 9, 2018

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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BCBSIL and MATTER announce $30,000 Health Equity Innovation Challenge

October 5, 2018

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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