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A two-way conduit for innovation: Meet MATTER’s 2018 innovation fellows

August 22, 2018

Earlier this year, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBS) employee Brian Lombardo spent three months embedded at MATTER as BCBS’s first innovation fellow. This fellowship creates a two-way conduit for insight and innovation between MATTER and BCBS.

Below are Brian’s takeaways from his experience.

Partnering with Payers Means Focusing on Customers and Collaboration

Earlier this year, I…

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A conversation with U.S. Representative Peter Roskam

August 14, 2018

Decisions made in Washington can have profound effects on our healthcare system — everything from biomedical research, to insurance and the delivery of care, to the factors that help shape overall health and wellbeing.

In advance of the 2018 midterm elections, MATTER, the Health Care Council of Chicago (HC3) and the Illinois Biotechnology Innovation Organization (iBIO) have extended invitation…

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MATTER Shoutouts: August 13, 2018

August 13, 2018

Every day, innovators across the MATTER community are building new solutions that accelerate innovation, advance care and improve lives. Here’s a look into the most noteworthy happenings from the past few weeks.

ResQ Pharma’s life-saving treatment is within reach. ResQ Pharma has been selected as the first recipient of the Cures Within Reach Impact Award. This $50,000 award will allow ResQ Pha…

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Startup Q&A: healthy aging, redefined

August 9, 2018

By 2030, the last of the baby boomers — the largest generation ever in the U.S. — will be over the age of 65. For the first time in U.S. history, the number of older people will be greater than the number of children. As more people live longer, there is an opportunity for technology to not only improve care, but also enhance quality of life for older adults.

In August, we are featuring MATTER…

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A conversation with U.S. Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi

August 7, 2018

Decisions made in Washington can have profound effects on our healthcare system — everything from biomedical research, to insurance and the delivery of care, to the factors that help shape overall health and wellbeing.

In advance of the 2018 midterm elections, MATTER, the Health Care Council of Chicago and the Illinois Biotechnology Innovation Organization have extended invitations to congress…

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