Fierce Health Technology November 12, 2019
Blue Health Intelligence (BHI) and the Health Care Cost Institute (HCCI) have formed a multiyear data partnership, the two organizations announced Tuesday.
Through the partnership, HCCI, which holds a massive database of information on the commercially insured insurance market, will be able to harness data from Blue Cross Blue Shield Association plans. BHI leverages medical and pharmacy claims data on 190 million Americans.
The data provided to HCCI are stripped of identifying information on plan members or employers. HCCI then uses its database to conduct research into healthcare costs and identify solutions.
“HCCI is a critical national resource,” Niall Brennan, HCCI CEO, said in the announcement. “This new partnership with BHI, allied with ongoing support...