Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

Point32Health & OncoHealth Collaborate to Provide Digital Telehealth Services to Members with Cancer

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Thursday, June 16, 2022
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CANTON, Mass., June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Point32Health, the parent organization of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan, and OncoHealth, the leading digital health company dedicated to oncology, today kicked off a collaboration aimed at improving clinical outcomes, enhancing the quality of life, and providing personalized supportive care for members who are facing cancer. In the first stage of the phased pilot, Point32Health's implementation of Iris™ by OncoHealth, a digital telehealth service for people with cancer, will be offered to eligible Harvard Pilgrim Health Care members in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine.

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  • "Our members who have cancer and their caregivers need specialized support to answer questions that may arise outside of scheduled appointments.
  • Iris combines human-centered design, mobile technology, data, empathy, and specially trained US-based oncology experts to deliver personalized, oncology-specific telehealth support to members and their families facing cancer, 24x7.
  • Members will have access to people who share similar characteristics as members, such as their gender, age, cancer diagnosis, and treatment.
  • Supporting more than 7 million people in the US and Puerto Rico, OncoHealth offers digital solutions for treatment review, real-world evidence, and telehealth across all cancer types.

Point32Health to Host First Annual Innovation Challenge Symposium

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Tuesday, May 24, 2022
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CANTON, Mass., May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Point32Health, the parent organization of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan, will host its first annual Innovation Challenge Symposium this fall. Companies that deliver pioneering solutions to address global health care challenges are encouraged to apply to participate in the event, which could result in a pilot or collaboration with the insurer.

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  • CANTON, Mass., May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Point32Health , the parent organization of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan, will host its first annual Innovation Challenge Symposium this fall.
  • Point32Health's Clinical Innovation team will review applications and select participants to attend the Symposium and present to the Point32Health leadership team.
  • The Point32Health Clinical Innovation team will host a webinar about the Symposium on Thursday, June 2 at 12 P.M., EST.
  • Point32Health is a leading health and wellbeing organization, delivering an ever-better health care experience to everyone in our communities.

Harvard Business Review Press Publishes Results: Getting Beyond Politics to Get Important Work Done, a New Book from Governor Charlie Baker and his Former Chief of Staff Steve Kadish

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Tuesday, May 24, 2022
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Harvard Business Review Press (HBR Press) announced today the publication of Results: Getting Beyond Politics to Get Important Work Done by Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker and long-time colleague Steve Kadish.

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  • Harvard Business Review Press (HBR Press) announced today the publication of Results: Getting Beyond Politics to Get Important Work Done by Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker and long-time colleague Steve Kadish.
  • Our focus has been on the public sectoron pragmatic ways to get things done in government and in nonprofit organizations, they write.
  • Results is about what sets leaders, good leaders, apartand thats great execution, said Melinda Merino, Editorial Director of HBR Press.
  • Steve is a senior research fellow at Harvard Kennedy Schools Taubman Center for State and Local Government.

Bright Health Group Expands Executive Team as It Drives Performance in Scaled Businesses

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Tuesday, May 17, 2022
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Bright Health Group, Inc. ("Bright Health") (NYSE: BHG), the first technology-enabled, Fully Aligned System of Care built for healthcare's consumer retail market, today announced the expansion of its leadership team with the addition of Michael Carson as Bright HealthCare Chief Executive Officer and Jeff Cook as NeueHealth Chief Executive Officer.

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  • Bright Health Group, Inc. ("Bright Health") (NYSE: BHG), the first technology-enabled, Fully Aligned System of Care built for healthcare's consumer retail market, today announced the expansion of its leadership team with the addition of Michael Carson as Bright HealthCare Chief Executive Officer and Jeff Cook as NeueHealth Chief Executive Officer.
  • These proven leaders, reporting directly to Bright Health Group CEO Mike Mikan, will focus on leading the Companys two complementary businesses, as Bright HealthCare has gained scale, and NeueHealth emerges as a differentiated market player.
  • Said Mikan, We want to thank Sam for his many contributions to Bright Health Group and Jay for stepping up to lead Bright HealthCare in the interim.
  • Bright Health Group is the first technology-enabled, Fully Aligned System of Care built for healthcare's consumer retail market.

Point32Health Appoints Chief Marketing and Brand Officer

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Wednesday, May 11, 2022
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CANTON, Mass., May 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Point32Health today announced the appointment of Stephen Cassell to the position of chief marketing and brand officer. Cassell will report to Phil Barr, Point32Health's president of markets.  

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  • CANTON, Mass., May 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Point32Health today announced the appointment of Stephen Cassell to the position of chief marketing and brand officer.
  • In his role as chief marketing and brand officer, Cassell is responsible for developing and executing a marketing and brand strategy that supports business growth and enhances brand equity and awareness.
  • He will oversee a team focused on advertising, branding, marketing strategy, digital marketing & enablement, customer experience and market research.
  • Cassell formerly served as senior vice president, chief brand officer for Cigna.Prior to this role, he served in marketing leadership roles at J.P. Morgan Chase & Company, HSBC, Stryker Corporation and the American Express Company.

OneWater Marine Announces the Appointment of Greg Shell to its Board of Directors

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Wednesday, March 23, 2022
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BUFORD, Ga., March 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OneWater Marine Inc. (NASDAQ: ONEW) (OneWater or the Company) today announced the appointment of Greg Shell to the Companys Board of Directors as an additional independent director, effective as of April 1, 2022.

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  • BUFORD, Ga., March 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OneWater Marine Inc. (NASDAQ: ONEW) (OneWater or the Company) today announced the appointment of Greg Shell to the Companys Board of Directors as an additional independent director, effective as of April 1, 2022.
  • This appointment will increase the size of the Board from nine to ten directors, eight of whom are independent.
  • We are delighted to welcome Greg to the Board of Directors.
  • OneWater Marine Inc. is one of the largest and fastest-growing premium marine retailers in the United States.

Pear Therapeutics Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Financial Results

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Monday, March 28, 2022
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In this hypothetical scenario, Pear has 50 filled prescriptions, of which 25 are paid.

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  • In this hypothetical scenario, Pear has 50 filled prescriptions, of which 25 are paid.
  • Pear continued to aggregate digital therapeutics and digital biomarkers in the service of creating the industrys first comprehensive PDT platform.
  • Pear also executed a portfolio of in-licensing deals involving digital biomarkers assessing voice and keystroke, along with wearables and ingestible sensor technologies.
  • On March 24, 2022, Pear announced its PearConnect platform is available to healthcare providers in the Epic App Orchard Gallery.

Mark Waggoner Joins Commonwealth Care Alliance® as Massachusetts General Manager

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Thursday, March 3, 2022
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Commonwealth Care Alliance (CCA), a national, multi-state healthcare organization with proven expertise in complex care coordination and delivery, today announced the appointment of healthcare industry veteran Mark Waggoner to lead CCAs Massachusetts market.

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  • Commonwealth Care Alliance (CCA), a national, multi-state healthcare organization with proven expertise in complex care coordination and delivery, today announced the appointment of healthcare industry veteran Mark Waggoner to lead CCAs Massachusetts market.
  • As general manager, Waggoner will oversee the Massachusetts market, with a focus on growing CCA Senior Care Options (SCO), CCA One Care and CCAs Medicare Advantage health plans.
  • We are thrilled to welcome Mark Waggoner as a Massachusetts market leader who shares our commitment to the tens of thousands of individuals in the Commonwealth who rely on CCA for the highest-quality individualized care, said CCA President of Markets Courtney Murphy.
  • Based in Boston, Commonwealth Care Alliance (CCA) is a multi-state integrated care system influencing innovative models of complex care nationwide.

Leveraging its Significant Growth, The Castle Group Formally Launches Public Affairs Practice, Names Sharon Torgerson Chief Communications Officer

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Thursday, February 24, 2022
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BOSTON, Feb. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Castle Group , a Boston-based public relations, event management and marketing firm celebrating its 25th year in business, announced Sharon Torgerson has joined its leadership team as Chief Communications Officer, and Taylor Connolly as Senior Director of Public Affairs.

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  • BOSTON, Feb. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Castle Group , a Boston-based public relations, event management and marketing firm celebrating its 25th year in business, announced Sharon Torgerson has joined its leadership team as Chief Communications Officer, and Taylor Connolly as Senior Director of Public Affairs.
  • They will lead the firm's expanded public affairs practice that offers current and future clients expertise in integrated, strategic communications campaigns, reputation management, stakeholder and community engagement, and issues advocacy.
  • "Sharon and Taylor, who bring both public and private experience from some of Boston and Massachusetts' largest industries and organizations, are a welcome asset to our clients.
  • Headquartered inBoston, The Castle Group leverages its local connections and global reach to create communications strategies that deliver business results through PR, events management, crisis communications and social media.

GRAIL and Point32Health Collaborate to Offer Galleri® Multi-Cancer Early Detection Blood Test

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Tuesday, February 15, 2022
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Point32Health is the first commercial health plan in the U.S. to work with GRAIL on its Galleri multi-cancer early detection (MCED) test as a complement to recommended cancer screenings.

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  • Point32Health is the first commercial health plan in the U.S. to work with GRAIL on its Galleri multi-cancer early detection (MCED) test as a complement to recommended cancer screenings.
  • Point32Health's implementation of the Galleri test will begin with Point32Health employees who meet certain eligibility criteria, including age and family history of cancer.
  • The Galleri multi-cancer early detection test can detect more than 50 types of cancer, as defined by the American Joint Committee on Cancer Staging Manual, through a routine blood draw.
  • The Galleri test was developed, and its performance characteristics were determined by GRAIL.