Aetna adds Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center to all Network Based Plans

Effective April 1, 2008 Aetna adds the world renowned Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in NYC to all network based plans. “As one of the world’s premier cancer centers, MSKCC is committed to exceptional patient care, leading-edge research, and superb educational programs,” said John R. Gunn, Executive Vice President, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. “We are pleased that Aetna members will have the opportunity to access Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center on an in-network basis and we look forward to having a long-term relationship with Aetna for the benefit of its members who are or will be in our care.”

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Aetna Takes the Lead on Personal Health Records

Aetna deserves praise for being out in front with the first-ever personalized search engine that mines information from Aetna’s vast data resources to deliver meaningful, personalized health and health benefits information to Aetna members.  Aetna partnered with Healthline Networks to develop Aetna SmartSource.  Aetna SmartSource is available online and can be accessed through Aetna Navigator^®, Aetna’s member self-service website, the CareEngine-powered Personal Health Record (PHR), and Simple Steps To A Healthier Life^®, Aetna’s online wellness program. Aetna will pilot Aetna SmartSource with several large, pre-selected customers throughout 2008.

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