Tim J Sara https://www.healthfleet.com/author/tim/ Sun, 20 Jun 2021 14:16:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.2 https://www.healthfleet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/cropped-HealthFleet_Icon-Color-32x32.png Tim J Sara https://www.healthfleet.com/author/tim/ 32 32 Zillion Partners with Mindwise Innovations to Enhance Support https://www.healthfleet.com/2021/04/15/zillion-partners-with-mindwise-innovations-to-enhance-support/ Thu, 15 Apr 2021 01:00:02 +0000 https://www.zillion.com/?p=3943 Norwalk, CT – April 13, 2021 – Zillion, a leading healthcare technology company, today announced a partnership with MindWise Innovations, a service of Riverside Community Care that provides a comprehensive approach to mental health, substance use, and suicide prevention. Together, Zillion and MindWise Innovations are providing employers, schools, and communities with a pre-clinical, expert-led solution [...]

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Norwalk, CT – April 13, 2021 Zillion, a leading healthcare technology company, today announced a partnership with MindWise Innovations, a service of Riverside Community Care that provides a comprehensive approach to mental health, substance use, and suicide prevention. Together, Zillion and MindWise Innovations are providing employers, schools, and communities with a pre-clinical, expert-led solution to enhance employee resilience, foster a culture of psychological safety, and increase access to mental health and substance use support.

MindWise Innovations’ clinically validated mental health screening platform is now available within Zillion’s RestoreResilience platform. Leveraging MindWise’s behavioral health expertise, RestoreResilience now offers new behavioral health-focused lessons on topics such as anxiety, depression, coping with uncertainty, self-care, and more. In addition, Zillion’s health coaches are receiving training from MindWise experts on relevant topics such as behavioral health literacy, trauma-informed care, and self-care to better support RestoreResilience members.

“Both Zillion and MindWise are committed to destigmatizing mental health and making behavioral health services, training and resources more widely available, especially in a post-COVID-19 world,” said Cheryl Morrison Deutsch, president and CEO at Zillion “By combining our technology and resources with MindWise’s expertise, our goal is to reach as many organizations, communities and individuals as possible and provide them with the best pre-clinical mental health support available.”

Zillion RestoreResilience provides members with direct coaching through a technology platform that enhances the behavioral healthcare consulting and training services currently available to MindWise clients and their employees. This partnership further supports MindWise Innovations’ mission of helping organizations offer employee benefits that promote a healthier workforce and encourages both mental and physical resilience, while reducing healthcare costs and maximizing existing investments. For example, after completing the MindWise mental health screening, members are automatically connected to a personal health coach and available resources from Zillion to help them set and achieve their behavioral health goals and modify behavior long-term. 

“Companies nationwide have been searching for an integrated, comprehensive solution to provide mental health and substance use resources and support to their workforce,” said Becky Blackler, Director of Growth at MindWise Innovations. “The RestoreResilience platform does just that by providing expert content and resources, an elegant, easy-to-use app interface, and live coaching support for each and every employee, whenever, wherever they need it. We are honored to be partners with Zillion and look forward to working with them to support the behavioral health of employees nationwide.” 

For more information on Zillion RestoreResilience and behavioral health services, visit the RestoreResilience webpage or check out MindWise’s behavioral health resources.

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Zillion Appoints Cheryl Morrison Deutsch as New CEO https://www.healthfleet.com/2021/03/29/zillion-appoints-cheryl-morrison-deutsch-as-new-ceo/ Mon, 29 Mar 2021 16:44:04 +0000 https://www.zillion.com/?p=3864 Norwalk, CT – March 29, 2021 – Zillion, a leading health technology company, today announced the appointment of Cheryl Morrison Deutsch as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Morrison Deutsch previously served over four years as Zillion’s Chief Experience Officer and will now lead the company’s strategic direction, with a focus on accelerating health [...]

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Norwalk, CT – March 29, 2021Zillion, a leading health technology company, today announced the appointment of Cheryl Morrison Deutsch as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Morrison Deutsch previously served over four years as Zillion’s Chief Experience Officer and will now lead the company’s strategic direction, with a focus on accelerating health and wellness programs to market on the Zillion Platform. Zillion’s mission is to create products that blend people, content and innovative technology to deliver impactful programs targeting many of the most pervasive chronic health conditions affecting the global population.

“Creating digital experiences that makes it easy for individuals to lead happy, healthy lives has always been the cornerstone of Zillion’s vision,” said Demos Kouvaris, chairman of the board at Zillion. “We are confident that Cheryl will provide the leadership and expertise needed to continue bringing this vision to life, while guiding the company through its next phase of growth. Her track record of accelerating innovation and delivering excellence to clients, combined with her innate passion for helping people improve their health through technology, makes Cheryl perfectly suited for the position.”

Morrison Deutsch has over three decades of experience developing actionable plans to provide superior digital experiences based on businesses’ individual needs. Before coming to Zillion, Morrison Deutsch served as Executive Director of Customer Experience, Collaboration & Transformation at Kronos. Prior to this, she was a thought leader at Cloud Technology Partners, where she developed technical and organizational strategies to support business transformations for Fortune 500 customers. Morrison Deutsch also served as Chief Application Officer at Health Dialog, overseeing the design, development and implementation of HDC3, a proprietary coaching application developed to convert predictive analytics into easily digestible contextual patient information.

I’m thrilled to be starting this new chapter with Zillion as CEO,” said Cheryl Morrison Deutsch, president and CEO at Zillion. “The last year has been transformative for all of us as individuals, as well as for Zillion as a business. From pivoting to support people’s mental and physical resilience during the pandemic, to re-launching the Zillion Platform which helps other companies bring their own health and wellness program ambitions to life, there is a significant growth opportunity ahead of us. I am proud to lead the amazing team at Zillion as we continue to make a positive impact on people’s lives through digital programs available to serve their needs through our own programs and the programs of our customers. Zillion’s role in seamlessly integrating these programs into member’s lives fulfills our core mission as a company.”

Morrison Deutsch’s transition to CEO comes on the heels of the Zillion’s recent launch of its cloud-based, scalable and fully configurable SaaS solution that powers health and wellness programs, Zillion Platform.

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Zillion Platform Launches to Power Health and Wellness Programs https://www.healthfleet.com/2021/01/26/zillion-platform-launches-to-power-health-and-wellness-programs/ Tue, 26 Jan 2021 08:59:49 +0000 https://www.zillion.com/?p=3592 SaaS Solution Offers a Powerful Combination of Technology, Content and Expertise, Removing the Barrier to Entry for New Health and Wellness Programs [...]

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Norwalk, CT – January 26, 2021 – Zillion, a leading health-behavior modification company, today announced the general availability of its newest version of the Zillion Platform, a cloud-based, scalable and fully configurable SaaS solution that powers health and wellness programs, helping more people live happier, healthier lives. From diabetes prevention and weight loss to mental health support and more, Zillion’s comprehensive delivery platform brings to life new health and wellness programs of all shapes and sizes. 

Digital health programs are a mainstay that today’s consumers understand and expect. But building and managing proprietary programs and applications in-house is no simple feat, requiring valuable time, capital and expertise. The Zillion Platform helps organizations accelerate time to market, setting up their wellness programs in 60 days or less, and providing the tools they need to help manage and scale programs over time. 

Behavior modification through digital engagement is the cornerstone of the Zillion Platform. Powered by intelligent and integrated analytics, the platform delivers the right nudge at the right time to reinforce positive behaviors and assist individuals in forming healthier lifestyles. Features include an intuitive mobile app interface, an insights dashboard to help human coaches facilitate effective personal interactions, and an extensive library of ready-made content, along with smart device integration and the ability to create in-app communities. 

“The digital health industry is ripe for innovation, but it’s an incredibly crowded space and one that is constantly evolving. To make their mark, organizations must be able to rapidly develop their offerings and bring them to market as quickly as possible,” said Cheryl Morrison Deutsch, Zillion President and CEO. “This is the competitive advantage that they can capture with Zillion.”

Morrison Deutsch continued, “The Zillion Platform experience is grounded in behavioral science, prioritizing the small, gradual and highly personalized lifestyle adjustments that sustain motivation and lead to larger, permanent health changes. With more than 20 years of experience delivering live coaching and engagement programs, and with over 100 million data points and counting, we understand what drives user engagement and what it takes to help members stick with their health and wellness programs for the long haul.”

The Zillion Platform is highly customizable, meeting programs where they are to accelerate their growth. From branded turn-key deployments, to hybrid and fully configured deployments, customers can augment their programs with some or all of Zillion’s offerings, including its coaches and content. Zillion also provides ongoing program consulting, coaching and engagement expertise, marketing support, and customer and member support.

 

Today, thousands of members across multiple programs powered by Zillion are experiencing healthier lives. Zillion has delivered programs for Fortune 500 companies that include national health care payers, large health care providers, and US enterprises with a global footprint. 

To learn more about the Zillion Platform, visit https://www.zillion.com/products/platform/ 

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California Broker Magazine – Virtual Employee Wellbeing Programs are Necessary in Our New World https://www.healthfleet.com/2020/08/13/virtual-employee-wellbeing-programs-are-necessary-in-our-new-world-california-broker-magazine/ Thu, 13 Aug 2020 13:23:54 +0000 https://www.zillion.com/?p=3034 Zillion’s Dana Yockey offers a perspective on how COVID-19 has changed the landscape for the adoption and use of telehealth solutions… [...]

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BenefitsPRO – Webinar; How to Engage Employees of All Ages in Today’s Digital Landscape https://www.healthfleet.com/2019/08/13/benefitspro-webinar-how-to-engage-employees-of-all-ages-in-todays-digital-landscape/ Tue, 13 Aug 2019 12:02:42 +0000 https://www.zillion.com/?p=2451 Watch Zillion’s chief experience officer, Cheryl Morrison Deutsch and others discuss how traditional health care and retirement offerings, modern benefits plans must help employers and employees address a variety of new challenges, including data protection and other difficulties presented by today’s digital landscape. [...]

BenefitsPRO – Webinar; How to Engage Employees of All Ages in Today’s Digital Landscape

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Zillion Collaborates with Solera to Deliver Restore Program to Blue Shield of California Members https://www.healthfleet.com/2019/08/07/zillion-collaborates-with-solera-to-deliver-restore-program-to-blue-shield-of-california-members/ Wed, 07 Aug 2019 09:26:40 +0000 https://www.zillion.com/?p=2371 Zillion, a leading health-behavior modification company, today announced that it has delivered its Restore program to Blue Shield of California members through its collaboration with Solera, an integrated benefit network.  [...]

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BOSTON, MA  (August 6, 2019)  – Zillion, a leading health-behavior modification company, today announced that it has delivered its Restore program to Blue Shield of California members through its collaboration with Solera, an integrated benefit network. 

Restore has joined Blue Shield of California’s recently relaunched Wellvolution network of clinically proven health-management and wellness resources, the largest in the industry. This digital and community-health network, available at no additional cost to Blue Shield of California members, can be personalized to every members’ individual health needs and preferences, whether they are trying to improve their general health or prevent or reverse a disease.

Through Wellvolution, Blue Shield of California members can now access the individualized care that Restore delivers through its dedicated coaches, personalized content, and integration with smart devices. By providing guidance and tools that are tailored to the individual and where they are in their health journey, Restore gives members the ability to take small daily steps to improve their long-term behavior when it comes to nutrition, exercise, sleep and stress management.  

“We are pleased to have Restore as part of this revolutionary platform designed to drive sustained engagement and outcomes by matching members to the program that best meets their needs,” said Brenda Schmidt, CEO, Solera Health. 

Wellvolution, powered by Solera, connects patients, payers and physicians with the nation’s largest network of community organizations and digital therapeutics providers, consolidating highly fragmented programs and services into a user-friendly, single marketplace. Its technology matches patients to the “best fit” community or digital chronic disease prevention program based on everyone’s unique needs and preferences, to improve patient outcomes at a fraction of the cost of traditional medical care.

“Solera, Blue Shield and Zillion have a shared mission: to improve health outcomes by delivering personalization and strengthening engagement,” said Cheryl Morrison Deutsch, chief experience officer at Zillion. “What Solera is doing at a macro level – acting as the Match.com of healthcare to pair individuals with a program that best fits their needs – is precisely what we are doing at a micro level, by providing personalized program experiences that nudge Restore members toward the behaviors that best suit their conditions.” 

Deutsch added, “Following a successful track record within the employer and broker markets, we now look forward to bringing Restore to payers, and ultimately, broadening the impact of life-changing health behavior modification.”

 

About Zillion

Zillion is a leading health-behavior modification company offering solutions that blend technology, people, and content to deliver impactful programs that target the most pervasive chronic health conditions globally. Our delivery model is focused on supporting individual choice and preference, to nudge users towards long-lasting healthy habits and real behavior change. Since its commercial launch in 2015, Zillion has collected over 100 million data points from over 750,000 users to power the identification of choice patterns that influence and manage high-risk factors for better outcomes, higher quality of care and lower costs. Zillion’s products provide a powerful consumer experience fueled by technology and integrated by human care teams and include programs such as Restore to address the full spectrum of care issues like chronic and non-communicable diseases.

To learn more about Zillion behavior architecture and to speak with a Zillion representative about how the technology, the Restore Program or any of our clinical programs please visit us at www.Zillion.com or call 855.475.5123.

 

About Blue Shield of California

Blue Shield of California strives to create a health care system worthy of its family and friends that is sustainably affordable. It is a not-for-profit, independent member of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association with 4 million members, 6,800 employees and more than $20 billion in annual revenue. Founded in 1939 and headquartered in San Francisco, Blue Shield of California and its affiliates provide health, dental, vision, Medicaid and Medicare health care service plans in California. The company has contributed more than $500 million to Blue Shield of California Foundation since 2002 to have an impact on California communities. 

 

For more news about Blue Shield of California, please visit news.blueshieldca.com. 

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About Solera 

Solera is committed to changing lives by guiding people to better health in their communities. The company serves as an integrated benefit network that connects patients, payers and physicians with community organizations and digital therapeutics providers, simply and securely. Solera helps consolidate highly fragmented programs and services into a single marketplace allowing health plans and medical providers to increase consumer participation while lowering associated costs. By using data science to proactively identify the “best fit” program provider based on each individual’s  unique health goals, needs and preferences, the company has proven to have a significant impact on improved patient outcomes at a fraction of the cost of traditional medical care. For more information, visit Solera Health at www.soleranetwork.com.

 

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March Communications

zillion@marchcomms.com

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Disruptor Daily – What Trends Are Shaping Healthcare In 2019? 27 Experts Share Their Insights– Including Zillion’s CEO, Brent Wilkinson https://www.healthfleet.com/2019/06/30/disruptor-daily-what-trends-are-shaping-healthcare-in-2019-27-experts-share-their-insights-including-zillions-ceo-brent-wilkinson/ Sun, 30 Jun 2019 15:18:24 +0000 https://wp1c.zillion.com/?p=2348 These industry insiders have studied noteworthy trends in healthcare closely, and they’ve shared those insights with us. Here’s what they have to say: [...]

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Disruptor Daily – What’s The Future Of Healthcare? 31 Experts Share Their Insights – Including Zillion’s CEO, Brent Wilkinson https://www.healthfleet.com/2019/06/27/disruptor-daily-whats-the-future-of-healthcare-31-experts-share-their-insights-including-zillions-ceo-brent-wilkinson/ Thu, 27 Jun 2019 15:26:00 +0000 https://wp1c.zillion.com/?p=2337 These industry insides share their views from the front lines of healthcare to show us what the future of healthcare will look like. [...]

Disruptor Daily – What’s The Future Of Healthcare? 31 Experts Share Their Insights – Including Zillion’s CEO, Brent Wilkinson

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BenefitsPro – For successful corporate wellness programs, earning trust is key https://www.healthfleet.com/2019/06/05/benefitspro-for-successful-corporate-wellness-programs-earning-trust-is-key/ Wed, 05 Jun 2019 20:49:21 +0000 https://wp1c.zillion.com/?p=2285 Zillion’s chief experience officer, Cheryl Morrison Deutsch provides insights on “Driving positive outcomes from corporate health programs only works if employees embrace the power of health data.” [...]

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Zillion’s chief experience officer, Cheryl Morrison Deutsch provides insights on “Driving positive outcomes from corporate health programs only works if employees embrace the power of health data.”

With corporate health programs becoming an essential benefit at modern organizations, many are realizing the importance of utilizing individuals’ health data to create targeted and impactful programs. The more data available, the easier it is to stratify the employee population and provide personalized plans that can achieve positive health outcomes for the individual employee, and reduced health costs for the business.

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Zillion client, ELLWOOD Group Inc. (EGI), director of HR wins Pittsburgh Business Times: 2019 Workplace Wellness Champions Award https://www.healthfleet.com/2019/05/31/zillion-client-ellwood-group-inc-egi-director-of-hr-wins-pittsburgh-business-times-2019-workplace-wellness-champions-award/ Fri, 31 May 2019 18:53:32 +0000 https://wp1c.zillion.com/?p=2274 ELLWOOD’s Carrie Rust, human resources director, was recognized for her efforts in advancing the physical health of ELLWOOD employees and their families at the Pittsburgh Business Times: 2019 Workplace Wellness Champions Awards. [...]

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ELLWOOD’s Carrie Rust, human resources director, was recognized for her efforts in advancing the physical health of ELLWOOD employees and their families at the Pittsburgh Business Times: 2019 Workplace Wellness Champions Awards.

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