Month: November 2013

Recon takes an analytical look behind select developments in healthcare

Cigna and Samsung: assembling a “global account”-based business model for mobile

Tory Wolff November 30, 2013

Samsung and Cigna have agreed to a multi-year development alliance for health applications for the Samsung smartphone. The partners will initially focus on content (access to the health-related tips and articles Cigna already offers its customer base). Ultimately, the partnership will “connect individuals with caregivers, doctors and hospitals to improve health and wellness globally.” So far, the announcements have been silent on any exclusivity. In our view, the content deal is a sideshow: health and wellness tips are highly commoditized and an insurer an undifferentiated supplier for this content. I

Staked out territory by Massachusetts hospital systems

Nikhil Bhojwani November 6, 2013

In 2011, we would tell our payer clients (tongue firmly ensconced in cheek) that the answer to all questions was “private exchanges.” In 2012, the punchline changed to “narrow networks.” In 2013, what is not a joke is that payers and health systems are really having to grapple with difficult strategic choices on partnerships, affiliations and M&A relating to facilities and medical groups in order to actually deliver on the value promise of narrow networks (higher value care).Two key inputs into these choices are: The geographic catchment area of each

Month: November 2013

Recon takes an analytical look behind select developments in healthcare

Cigna and Samsung: assembling a “global account”-based business model for mobile

Staked out territory by Massachusetts hospital systems

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