Difference Card and Generation One join the Population Health Alliance

The Population Health Alliance, the leader in advancing the principles of population health, announced today that it has welcomed two new members to the association: Difference Card and Generation One.

“Patient engagement and employee wellness are key areas of focus for the Population Health Alliance, as manifested in the program of this year’s annual conference, the PHA Forum 2014,” said PHA interim Executive Director, Fred Goldstein. “We are thrilled as we welcome Difference Card and Generation One as the newest members of the association. They will add unique perspective to our efforts on behalf of the industry.”

“More technology companies are finding a home in PHA, as we keep pushing the envelope in terms of advocacy and research in the population health management field. As an innovative healthcare cost solution designed to provide cost-savings to employers, the Difference Card is making a great contribution to employee benefits. Generation One, a leader in mHealth, is breaking new ground in healthcare engagement technology,” said Goldstein.

PHA members work in a collaborative environment, and charter the agenda for the population health industry as a whole, through advocacy and research efforts. It is a community that shares information, data and outcomes among employers, payers, innovative technology startups, long-term providers of population health management solutions, and others.

The new members are:

Difference Card/Healthy Difference. We’re a company of innovators who believe in cost-­‐saving employee benefit solutions for our clients, not setting limits. There’s a difference between simply providing a good product, and truly understanding our client’s needs. The Difference Card is not just technology – it’s the powerful combination of flexibility, customer service, innovation and results!

Since 2006, we’ve provided our clients with an average annual net savings of over 18%, and our client retention rate exceeded 93% for the same time period!

In addition to this cutting-­‐edge healthcare cost-­‐savings tool, we offer a distinctive, interactive wellness product! Healthy Difference can be integrated with our client’s Difference Card benefits, or Employer Groups can enroll in Healthy Difference as a stand-­‐alone product. For more information, visit: https://differencecard.com/

GenerationOne’s mHealth Connect™ system seeks to be the industry’s preeminent mobile health technology service to deliver next-generation cost containment and efficiencies for the healthcare industry while empowering individuals to manage their health and wellness. We work closely with health plans and other care organizations to help positively affect behavior change and prioritize resources for clinicians and caregivers. The platform supports unlimited care paths, including chronic care and wellness initiatives and offers automated and flexible one-way and two-way mobile messaging and monitoring. mHealth Connect enables better patient engagement and compliance, early detection of warning signs, and improved care management processes. For more information, visit: www.generationone.com

The Population Health Alliance (PHA) is a global trade association of the population health industry. Its near 100 members represent stakeholders from across the healthcare delivery system that seek to improve health outcomes, optimize medical and administrative spend, and drive affordability. Through its robust advocacy, research and education initiatives, the PHA offers members a forum to advance shared learning and applied research to further innovation and establish best practices in the population health field.

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About the Population Health Alliance 
The Population Health Alliance (PHA) is a global trade association of the population health industry. Its almost 100 members represent stakeholders from across the healthcare delivery system that seek to improve health outcomes, optimize medical and administrative spend, and drive affordability. Through its robust advocacy, research and education initiatives, the PHA offers members a forum to advance shared learning and applied research to further innovation and establish best practices in the population health field. Visit http://www.populationhealthalliance.org to learn and get ready to attend the PHA Forum 2014, in Scottsdale, Arizona on December 10-12, 2014.