--- title: Blog | Caitlin (2) description: Stay up to date on healthcare news, stories and insights from across the MATTER community. (2) --- # Blog #### Stay up to date on healthcare news, stories and insights from across the MATTER community. # MATTER Blog Stay up to date on healthcare news, stories and insights from across the MATTER community. - insights ## [Next-generation employee health solutions: What works and what doesn’t](https://blog.matter.health/next-generation-employee-health-solutions-what-works-and-what-doesnt) Jan 22, 2021 [![Next-generation employee health solutions: What works and what doesn’t](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/self-insured-series-16x9-pt2-2.png) ](https://blog.matter.health/next-generation-employee-health-solutions-what-works-and-what-doesnt) [Employee health and wellness solutions have often been seen as “check-the-box” tools that large employers should have as part of their benefits offering, but when it comes to measuring ROI — either in improved health or expense savings — these tools have often fallen short. A new generation of technologies and services promise to change this equation. Today’s self-insured employers have their p...](https://blog.matter.health/next-generation-employee-health-solutions-what-works-and-what-doesnt) [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/next-generation-employee-health-solutions-what-works-and-what-doesnt) - insights ## [Aon, Boeing and Livongo share innovation strategies for self-insured employer groups](https://blog.matter.health/aon-boeing-and-livongo-share-innovation-strategies-for-self-insured-employer-groups) Dec 7, 2020 [![Aon, Boeing and Livongo share innovation strategies for self-insured employer groups](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/self-insured-series-16x7-2.png) ](https://blog.matter.health/aon-boeing-and-livongo-share-innovation-strategies-for-self-insured-employer-groups) [According to recent research from the Kaiser Family Foundation, roughly half of the U.S. population receives health insurance through their employer. Of that population, three-fourths receive coverage under a self-insured employer plan — meaning those companies are bearing much of the risk associated with the health of employees and their families. Essentially, U.S. employers are healthcare com...](https://blog.matter.health/aon-boeing-and-livongo-share-innovation-strategies-for-self-insured-employer-groups) [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/aon-boeing-and-livongo-share-innovation-strategies-for-self-insured-employer-groups) - community ## [Community Pulse: In 2020, what are you most thankful for as a business leader?](https://blog.matter.health/community-pulse-in-2020-what-are-you-most-thankful-for-as-a-business-leader) Nov 25, 2020 [![Community Pulse: In 2020, what are you most thankful for as a business leader?](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/community-pulse-thankfulness-blog-hero-2.png) ](https://blog.matter.health/community-pulse-in-2020-what-are-you-most-thankful-for-as-a-business-leader) [For business leaders in the healthcare space — and across nearly every industry — 2020 has been a year full of imminent threats, forced pivots and new challenges.](https://blog.matter.health/community-pulse-in-2020-what-are-you-most-thankful-for-as-a-business-leader) [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/community-pulse-in-2020-what-are-you-most-thankful-for-as-a-business-leader) - matter challenges ## [PF Innovation Challenge finalists chosen from applicant pool across 36 cities; 10 countries](https://blog.matter.health/2020-pf-innovation-challenge-finalists) Sep 29, 2020 [![PF Innovation Challenge finalists chosen from applicant pool across 36 cities; 10 countries](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/pf-innovation-relaunch-simple16x7-2.png) ](https://blog.matter.health/2020-pf-innovation-challenge-finalists) [MATTER, Three Lakes Foundation and the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation today announced the finalists for the 2020 Pulmonary Fibrosis (PF) Innovation Challenge. Selected from a global pool of nearly 50 submissions, each team submitted a solution that can help improve disease awareness, time to diagnosis or care to benefit people living with PF, their caregivers and healthcare providers.](https://blog.matter.health/2020-pf-innovation-challenge-finalists) [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/2020-pf-innovation-challenge-finalists) - insights ## [Digital transformation at the enterprise level: Humana’s chief digital officer on how the role of insurers is evolving](https://blog.matter.health/digital-transformation-at-the-enterprise-level-humanas-chief-digital-officer-on-how-the-role-of-insurers-is-evolving) Sep 23, 2020 [![Digital transformation at the enterprise level: Humana’s chief digital officer on how the role of insurers is evolving](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/heather-cox-humana-blog-hero-2.png) ](https://blog.matter.health/digital-transformation-at-the-enterprise-level-humanas-chief-digital-officer-on-how-the-role-of-insurers-is-evolving) [In the future, health insurance plans will be fully tailored to the individual.](https://blog.matter.health/digital-transformation-at-the-enterprise-level-humanas-chief-digital-officer-on-how-the-role-of-insurers-is-evolving) [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/digital-transformation-at-the-enterprise-level-humanas-chief-digital-officer-on-how-the-role-of-insurers-is-evolving) - matter challenges ## [How two of the U.S.’s largest payers are prioritizing innovation during COVID-19](https://blog.matter.health/how-two-of-the-u-dot-s-s-largest-payers-are-prioritizing-innovation-during-covid-19) Sep 4, 2020 [![How two of the U.S.’s largest payers are prioritizing innovation during COVID-19](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Anthem-fireside-blog-graphic-2.png) ](https://blog.matter.health/how-two-of-the-u-dot-s-s-largest-payers-are-prioritizing-innovation-during-covid-19) [Anthem, Inc. and Health Care Service Corporation share insights into their digital-first focus How can industry innovators work together to build solutions that serve our healthcare system today, while preparing us for a stronger post-COVID-19 world?](https://blog.matter.health/how-two-of-the-u-dot-s-s-largest-payers-are-prioritizing-innovation-during-covid-19) [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/how-two-of-the-u-dot-s-s-largest-payers-are-prioritizing-innovation-during-covid-19) - matter challenges ## [Pulmonary health perspectives in the COVID-19 era: Focus areas for PF innovation](https://blog.matter.health/pulmonary-fibrosis-innovation-challenge-event-recap) Aug 27, 2020 [![Pulmonary health perspectives in the COVID-19 era: Focus areas for PF innovation](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/pf-innovation-challenge-event-recap-16x7-2.png) ](https://blog.matter.health/pulmonary-fibrosis-innovation-challenge-event-recap) [On August 18, MATTER, Three Lakes Foundation (TLF) and Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (PFF) brought together stakeholders throughout the pulmonary fibrosis (PF) community to discuss challenges in pulmonary health and opportunities to improve PF awareness, diagnosis and care.](https://blog.matter.health/pulmonary-fibrosis-innovation-challenge-event-recap) [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/pulmonary-fibrosis-innovation-challenge-event-recap) - community ## [How physIQ’s AI technology became the perfect pandemic response tool](https://blog.matter.health/matter-startup-physiq-covid-19-response) Aug 14, 2020 [![How physIQ’s AI technology became the perfect pandemic response tool](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/physiq-analytics-portal-2.png) ](https://blog.matter.health/matter-startup-physiq-covid-19-response) [Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses across healthcare have faced the challenge of retooling and pivoting their solutions to focus on the fight against COVID-19. But for MATTER startup physIQ, no pivoting, revising or overhauling was necessary: The company’s predictive analytics technologies were already uniquely suited to meet several of the needs and use cases of COVID-19 — and ready ...](https://blog.matter.health/matter-startup-physiq-covid-19-response) [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/matter-startup-physiq-covid-19-response) - matter challenges ## [What’s it like to live with or care for someone with pulmonary fibrosis? Community members answer.](https://blog.matter.health/community-members-share-pulmonary-fibrosis-stories) Jul 31, 2020 [![What’s it like to live with or care for someone with pulmonary fibrosis? Community members answer.](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/PF-perspectives-headshots-2.png) ](https://blog.matter.health/community-members-share-pulmonary-fibrosis-stories) [For many of the three million people worldwide living with the respiratory disease pulmonary fibrosis (PF), the journey to diagnosis and treatment can be fraught with challenges.](https://blog.matter.health/community-members-share-pulmonary-fibrosis-stories) [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/community-members-share-pulmonary-fibrosis-stories) - matter challenges ## [Roche Diabetes Care Innovation Contest update: Startups present final pitches; DayTwo named winner](https://blog.matter.health/roche-diabetes-care-innovation-contest-update-daytwo-named-winner) Jun 22, 2020 [![Roche Diabetes Care Innovation Contest update: Startups present final pitches; DayTwo named winner](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/roche-diabetes-care-innovation-contest-19-20-2.png) ](https://blog.matter.health/roche-diabetes-care-innovation-contest-update-daytwo-named-winner) [On June 8, the four finalist teams for the 2020 Roche Diabetes Care Innovation Contest gathered virtually to share their final pitches with Roche Diabetes Care judges panel.](https://blog.matter.health/roche-diabetes-care-innovation-contest-update-daytwo-named-winner) [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/roche-diabetes-care-innovation-contest-update-daytwo-named-winner)