On December 7, we announced a unique partnership between Alberta Blue Cross® and Alberta Innovates to improve individual wellness by connecting selected people with personalized, innovative digital health care solutions.
There are nearly 500,000 health-related digital tools to supplement individual health and wellness, but it can be overwhelming to search for a digital health solution that fits your needs. This partnership enables organizations offering Alberta Blue Cross® employer-sponsored benefit plans to find, deploy and implement digital health solutions for mental health and chronic disease management.
Successful digital health solutions will be piloted for 18 to 24 months. During this time, Alberta Blue Cross® will identify the biggest health concerns for its customers through an environmental market scan with a focus on challenges concerning chronic disease management, diabetes and mental health. Alberta Innovates will use these findings to source digital health innovators and technology vendors.
This partnership will identify and select applications that help drive solutions for relevant chronic health concerns through the power of innovation. These new and emerging digital health solutions will be evaluated, adopted and ultimately offered to individuals through Alberta Blue Cross® employer-sponsored benefit plans.
You can learn more about this partnership in our news release.
