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Combining Gamification, Cash Incentive Increases Veterans’ Exercise Penn Medicine News BlogJuly, 2021

Study finds that higher death rates for Black COVID patients tied to hospital quality 6ABC Action NewsJuly, 2021

Just losing weight won’t get most people to exercise — but losing money might MarketWatchJuly, 2021

The Pennsylvania Healthcare Power 100: 51-100 City & State PennsylvaniaJuly, 2021

Community Concerns about the COVID-19 Vaccine Penn LDIJuly, 2021

Telehealth leapt forward with COVID-19. Who was left behind? Los Angeles TimesJuly, 2021

This Behavioral Scientist Wants to Help People Overcome COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Boston University: The BrinkJuly, 2021

For Philadelphians in addiction recovery navigating the pandemic, there are ‘worse things in life than being isolated’ The Philadelphia InquirerJuly, 2021

Black Covid Patients Are More Likely To Die From The Virus Than White Ones – New Research Suggests Hospitals Are To Blame ForbesJune, 2021 Additional coverage: Philly Voice, Buzzfeed News, NewsMedical, UPI, HealthDay, Healthcare Dive, Patient Engagement HIT, Healthline, AARP, Healio Infectious Disease, WHYY, Wharton Business Daily, Knowledge @ Wharton

Penn Medicine Innovation Projects Secure Independence Blue Cross Grants Penn Medicine News BlogJune, 2021

PA Payer Supports Innovative Telehealth, Remote Patient Monitoring Programs mHealthIntelligenceJune, 2021

Anatomy of a health conundrum: The racial gap in vaccinations The Washington PostJune, 2021 Additional coverage: The Philadelphia Citizen

Independence Blue Cross awards inaugural Clinical Care Innovation Grants to support efforts to improve quality and delivery of health care Independence Blue CrossJune, 2021

Penn Medicine to Use $1M from City of Philadelphia for Additional Community Vaccination Clinics Penn Med News BlogJune, 2021

This simple text message can encourage people to get vaccinated, researchers say CNNJune, 2021 Additional coverage: Daily Mail

Back to Health Care’s Other Big Challenges: Return of the Innovation Accelerator Penn Medicine News BlogJune, 2021

Be a Hero, Save a Life, Learn Hands-Only CPR LI HeraldJune, 2021

Which US vaccine plans actually helped hard-hit communities? MIT Technology ReviewJune, 2021

Other states are trying vaccine lotteries. Should Mass. consider something similar? The Boston GlobeJune, 2021

Million dollar COVID vaccine lotteries grab attention, but cheaper, targeted approaches may be just as successful The Boston GlobeJune, 2021

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