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PITTSBURGH, Dec. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- An on-site health coach may sound like a "luxury," for most businesses, but UPMC Health Plan is making it an affordable benefit option for companies of all sizes through a pilot program titled, MyHealth Coach @ Work. Confluence, a global leader in investment data management automation headquartered in Pittsburgh, this fall became the first local company to participate in MyHealth Coach @ Work. A UPMC Health Plan health coach works with...
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Connected Care - a program developed by Community Care Behavioral Health Organization and UPMC for You - has resulted in significant reductions in the use of behavioral and physical health services by their members and is influencing other community-based programs that provide Medicaid services for individuals with serious mental illness. Connected Care, which Pittsburgh-based Community Care and UPMC for You started in 2009 as a two-year...
PITTSBURGH, Nov. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- UPMC for You, the top-ranked Medical Assistance program in Pennsylvania, is also the resounding top choice of Medical Assistance recipients living in northwest Pennsylvania. Beginning Oct. 1, 2012, Medical Assistance recipients in 13 northwest Pennsylvania counties were able to select from four available managed care organizations (MCOs) as part of an expansion of HealthChoices, Pennsylvania's mandatory Medical Assistance program. Of the...
PITTSBURGH, Oct. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- UPMC Health Plan is offering federal and postal employees a suite of options that promotes health and wellness while also improving employee productivity. Through the Federal Employees Health Benefit Program (FEHBP), employees and retirees will be able to select UPMC HealthyU, a next-generation health plan with a healthy lifestyle rewards program that gives employees the opportunity to earn money into a Health Incentive Account (HIA). This...
MADISON, Wis., Oct. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Symphony Corp. a global healthcare technology solutions provider, today announced the appointment of Nick Willocks as President. Willocks will be responsible for identifying and implementing new growth strategies, reporting directly to Symphony's Chief Executive Officer, Ravi Kalla. "Nick is an accomplished healthcare executive with over 17 years of senior-level experience, who is known for his ability to develop market-winning strategies...
PITTSBURGH, Oct. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy is developing a free mobile application to be used in Pittsburgh's parks. Funding is being provided by UPMC Health Plan and the app will be designed by the Pittsburgh-based firm Deeplocal. The app will provide information to help users navigate and enjoy Pittsburgh's five largest city parks: Schenley, Frick, Highland, Riverview and Emerald View. The app will be in the testing phase this fall and winter,...
PITTSBURGH, Oct. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- UPMC Health Plan has once again been recognized for call center excellence under the J.D. Power and Associates 2012 Call Center Certification Program(SM). To become certified, UPMC Health Plan's call center successfully passed a detailed audit of more than 100 practices that encompass the call center's recruiting, training, employee incentives, management roles and responsibilities, and quality assurance capabilities. J.D. Power and...
PITTSBURGH, Oct. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- For its innovative programs that promote a healthy workplace and for helping employees and their families make better choices about their own health and well-being, UPMC Health Plan and UPMC were given the Platinum Award from the National Business Group on Health (NBGH) for a fourth consecutive year. UPMC Health Plan and UPMC earned the recognition for delivering innovative and comprehensive health management programs and services through...
ARMONK, N.Y., Oct. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that UPMC will use IBM Business Analytics services and software to expand the healthcare system's analytics capabilities to improve patient care by making it more effective and more personalized. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090416/IBMLOGO ) UPMC turned to IBM to help develop an overall strategy and predictive analytics vision for the integrated healthcare delivery system. The strategy is...
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Principal Guest Conductor Leonard Slatkin will lead the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (PSO) in a weekend of BNY Mellon Grand Classics concerts that feature the world premiere of Arlington Sons, an innovative work believed to be the first vocal piece written for a father and son. The concerts begin at 8 p.m., Friday, Oct. 5, and Saturday, Oct. 6, and at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 7, at Heinz Hall. Tickets, ranging from $20 to $93,...
