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Anthem sees telehealth use spike 136x for Medicare Advantage members due to COVID-19

FierceHealthcare, 11-18-2020

Virtual care use among Anthem’s Medicare Advantage members was 136 times greater in the early months of the pandemic compared to pre-COVID-19 levels, a new report from the insurer shows.

Technology boosts care delivery, population health efforts amid Covid-19 pandemic

MedCity News, 11-17-2020

As the Covid-19 crisis accelerates, healthcare organizations are turning to technology solutions to help them keep pace with patient care needs as well as population health initiatives.

FOOD INSECURITY AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS IS A GROWING CRISIS

ThinkAnthem, 11-13-2020

Academic research has revealed that more than half of undergraduates have food access problems, which include disrupted eating patterns and a decline in food intake. As part of our commitment to help these students and to address food insecurity across our communities, Anthem and the Anthem Foundation are taking action.

Patients Seek Post-COVID In-Person, Telehealth Care Access Hybrid

Patient Engagement HIT, 11-12-2020

The COVID-19 pandemic, and the changes in healthcare delivery stemming from it, has left its mark on the healthcare industry and pushed many patients to prefer digital health as a key care access medium.

No One Runs on Empty Campaign

FOX 59, 11-12-2020

Gleaners Food Bank is raising awareness about food insecurity in partnership with the Anthem Foundation and Andretti-Harding-Steinbrenner Autosport.

Hunger Crisis: 1 in 5 Americans Turning to Food Banks

Consumer Reports, 11-02-2020

A new CR survey reveals a growing food-insecurity problem, with people of color disproportionately affected.

Hospitals, Clinics May Be Ready to Adopt Wearable Tech

Modern Healthcare, 10-31-2020

Advances in wearable technology are opening the door for a new generation of disease treatments that leverage remote monitoring and therapeutics delivered via devices worn on the body.

The Future Is Now: Rajeev Ronanki of Anthem On How Their Technological Innovation Will Shake Up Healthcare

Authority Magazine, 10-30-2020

Healthcare works better when all its parts work together in ways that are easier, when data and services are interoperable to make healthcare simpler and work better for consumers, and when it’s more responsive for the people that depend on it.