Jefferson Health partners with Independence Blue Cross on healthcare innovation: 4 things to know

Philadelphia-based Thomas Jefferson Health System and Independence Blue Cross have announced a new multi-year agreement to partner on a healthcare innovation initiative, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer.

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Here are four things to know about the partnership, according to the report.

1. The $2 million partnership is called the Independence Blue Cross-Jefferson Health Innovation Collaboration.

2. The partnership will be paid for by IBC’s BlueCrossCenter for Health Care Innovation and Jefferson’s Innovation Pillar.

3. The partnership establishes an entrepreneur-in-residence at Jefferson and pays for a fall 2015 “hackathon,” an entrepreneurship curriculum, as well as a business speaker series for medical students and faculty.

4. The agreement takes effect July 1. 

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