Managed Care Cast

Every week, The American Journal of Managed Care® recaps the top managed care news of the week, and you can now listen to it on our podcast, Managed Care Cast.

Every week, The American Journal of Managed Care® recaps the top managed care news of the week, and you can now listen to it on our podcast, Managed Care Cast.

In the latest Managed Care Cast, Mandi Bishop, MA, CEO of Aloha Health, interviews Christopher A. Snider, a patient community advocate for Symplur, creator of patient community site My Disease Secret, host of the Just Talking podcast, and social media strategist for Smart Patients.

Mandi Bishop, MA, CEO of Aloha Health, and Nicole Fisher, founder and CEO of HHR Strategies, discuss how the Affordable Care Act is woven into the fabric of American healthcare, provided some speculation on the new administration in the White House, and dove into Fisher's work on concussion legislation for youth sports and her involvement in the NFL concussion Congressional hearings.

On the heels of the hearing for President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick for HHS secretary Representative Tom Price, R-Georgia, Patricia Salber, MD, MBA, of The Doctor Weighs In, spoke with Sally C. Pipes, president and CEO of the Pacific Research Institute, about potential elements of an Affordable Care Act replacement plan.

As Andy Slavitt, MBA, acting administrator of CMS, comes to the end of his tenure, he spoke with Mandi Bishop, MA, CEO of Aloha Health, about the task of making health policy translatable and the legacy of payment reform he leaves behind.

At the fall live meeting of The American Journal of Managed Care®'s ACO & Emerging Healthcare Delivery CoalitionTM, speakers discussed how to care for complex patients, and the latest in reimbursement.

This segment of the conversation on recommendations for people, specifically women, entering the healthcare industry, was originally cut for time.

While health technology tools get better and better, they provide benefits for patients, but should not be there to replace clinicians, explained Helen Figge, MBA, CPHIMS, FHIMSS, senior vice president of global strategies and development at LumiraDx.

The rising cost of healthcare and the lack of transparency around these prices has led to the creation of Clear Health Costs. Mandi Bishop talks with Jeanne Pinder who founded Clear Health Costs to disseminate information about the cost of healthcare services.

During an interview with 3 members of the Coalition, Patricia Salber, MD, MBA, of The Doctor Weighs In, discussed the work of the Coalition, scaling its success, the upcoming conference, and more.

The 5th Annual Patient-Centered Oncology Care Meeting closed out with a panel discussion with an eye on the future. Donald Trump's surprise election has caused turmoil in the healthcare industry as the Affordable Care Act seems certain to be repealed at least in part. However, the move to value-based care will likely continue as planned.

As the healthcare industry moves toward value-based care and accountable care organizations and other new financial models gain greater importance, Aledade is looking to guide physicians to success.

Patricia Salber, MD, MBA, of The Doctor Weighs In, interviewed James D. Chambers, PhD, to discuss his findings on the impact of formulary drug exclusion policies.

In this podcast Margaret E. O'Kane discusses how she got into quality measurement, the beginning of the National Committee for Quality Assurance, and the next frontier in quality measurement.

Panelists Leah Binder; Austin Frakt, PhD; Margaret E. O'Kane, MHA; and Matt Salo discussed the Choosing Wisely campaign, patient engagement, the effects of the Affordable Care Act so far, and more.

Panelists Leah Binder; Austin Frakt, PhD; Margaret E. O'Kane, MHA; and Matt Salo discussed innovation in healthcare, incentives, drug prices, and more.

Panelists Leah Binder; Austin Frakt, PhD; Margaret E. O'Kane, MHA; and Matt Salo discussed Medicaid expansion, the medical loss ratio, managing specialty populations, and more during the Healthcare Reform Stakeholders Summit.

This year at The American Journal of Managed Care's 4th annual Patient-Centered Diabetes Care meeting, select faculty provided their key takeaways from the sessions.