Jack Whelan: Getting Patients Involved in Their Care
February 26th 2016Research advocate Jack Whelan discusses patient involvement in their own care: how to discern which sources are the most reliable, the importance of better incorporating patient-reported outcomes into healthcare, and how patients should become more educated about their care.
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Daniel J. Klein Highlights Barriers to Accessing Innovative Oncology Care
February 25th 2016There are multiple barriers to accessing innovative oncology care from the design of healthcare benefits to a patient’s position on the federal poverty level, explained Daniel J. Klein, president and CEO of the Patient Access Network (PAN) Foundation.
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Elizabeth Mitchell Discusses the Pace of Payment Reform and Transparency
February 25th 2016Payment reform in the US is progressing considerably, but more transparency is necessary in order to change payment for the better in the United States, said Elizabeth Mitchell, president and CEO of the Network for Regional Healthcare Improvement.
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Dr Robert Nesse Examines Consumer Reactions to Consolidation
February 19th 2016Robert Nesse, MD, the senior director of Policy and Payment Reform at Mayo Clinic, discussed the impact of healthcare consolidation for consumers, whether or not they are aware of it, and how the government will respond to this consolidation.
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Cheryl Larson on Implications of Benefit Design Approaches for Employers
February 18th 2016Employers can encounter complications with benefit design approaches when it comes to those patients for whom traditional, less-expensive drugs are ineffective, or for those who prefer to have the drugs administered differently, explained Cheryl Larson, BA, vice president of the Midwest Business Group on Health.
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Sarah Lueck Recommends Increased Transparency of Consolidation
February 16th 2016Sarah Lueck, senior policy analyst from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, recommends increased transparency of healthcare consolidation, and more research on its impacts, particularly regarding benefits for consumers.
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Dr Julia Adler-Milstein Discusses Opportunities for Health IT
February 9th 2016Julia Adler-Milstein, PhD, explains the importance of technology as a supporting factor in healthcare delivery, saying that it will enable patients to access their data and become more involved in their healthcare.
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Howard Springer Highlights Key Takeaways From Attending the ACO Coalition Live Meeting
February 8th 2016Howard C. Springer, the administrative director of strategy for accountable care services for Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, explained that the benefit he got out of attending one of the past ACO and Emerging Healthcare Delivery Coalition live meetings was the knowledge from people who have been in the business for a while.
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Elizabeth Mitchell Explains the Goals of NRHI's Total of Care Project
February 7th 2016The Network for Regional Healthcare Improvement (NRHI) has been leading a project to measure and report on total cost of care across different regions, and the end result could inform payment change, care delivery design, and health policy, explained Elizabeth Mitchell, president and CEO of NRHI.
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Dr Lewis Sandy on Payment Reform and Social Determinants of Health
February 5th 2016The healthcare industry is undergoing payment reform, which includes important initiatives like addressing social determinants of health, but may not be keeping the patient perspective central as these changes are made, Lewis Sandy, MD, senior vice president of Clinical Advancement at UnitedHealth Group, said at the AcademyHealth National Health Policy Conference.
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Elizabeth Mitchell Discusses Transitioning to New Payment Models
February 2nd 2016There is a huge range in readiness when it comes to making the move to merit-based incentive payments, but in order to successful make the transition successfully, organizations need the structures in place, the leadership on board, and relationships with the community, explained Elizabeth Mitchell, president and CEO of the Network for Regional Healthcare Improvement.
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Dr David Brumley on the Importance of Keeping Patients in Focus at PCDC
January 26th 2016With all the complexity in healthcare, it can be easy to lose track of what is important, which is helping the patient. However, Patient-Centered Diabetes Care brings the patient back into focus, David Brumley, MD, senior medical director at Tufts Health Plan, said after the 2015 meeting in Boston.
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Dr Kavital Patel Examines Accounting for Drug Costs in Total Cost of Care
January 23rd 2016Kavita Patel, MD, fellow in economic studies and managing director at Brookings Institution, discussed how the cost of drugs should be accounted for in the total cost of care, and the importance of considering patient needs when offering drugs.
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Dr Farzad Mostashari on Integrating Technology, Strategy, and Analytics
January 19th 2016Farzad Mostashari, MD, co-founder and CEO of Aledade, discusses the benefits of Aledade’s technology, combined with its strategies and analytics, and how these tools are implemented among the practices with which Aledade is working.
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Dr Sara Collins Discusses Enrollees Passing Up ACA Subsidies
January 17th 2016People who are purchasing health insurance under the Affordable Care Act may be leaving money on the table because they choose plans with less expensive premiums and miss out on government subsidies, said Sara R. Collins, PhD, vice president of Health Care Coverage Access at The Commonwealth Fund.
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Dr Crystal S. Denlinger on Cardio-Oncology Follow-Up
January 11th 2016New guidelines from the National Comprehensive Cancer Network regarding cardiac toxicity for patients with cancer or cancer survivors should have cancer institutions talking about how to implement cardiac follow-up for patients, said Crystal S. Denlinger, of FOx Chase Cancer Center.
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Dr Richard Feifer Explains Implementing VBID at a Company
January 4th 2016Most employers now understand what value-based insurance design plans are, but they now have to explain it to their employees, according to Richard Feifer, MD, MPH, chief medical officer and national medical director for national accounts at Aetna, at the Value-Based Insurance Design Summit at the University of Michigan.
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Dr John Bridges Highlights Importance of Patient Preferences
January 2nd 2016Neglecting patient and caregiver preferences hamstrings the development of medical technologies and engaging these stakeholders is vital, said John Bridges, PhD, associate professor of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
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