The executive director of the Center for Connected Health Policy talks about the promise and obstacles of embedding this technology into our lives.
People with behavioral health problems have stretched emergency departments to their limit as the number of inpatient psychiatric beds has decreased. For many patients, the ED is the first place they go. Even people under the care of a mental health professional wind up in EDs because they’re in crisis and their provider’s office is often closed.
The former head of CMS takes Congress to task. The ACA is not perfect (no law is) but could be improved, in his view, if only lawmakers would show more political courage.
Aetna’s vice president of health strategy and innovation explains how tweaking an established program will offer vulnerable beneficiaries more value.
Quantifying the worth of primary care and its delivery are essential for raising its profile. New data and payment incentives may push us closer.
The president of what started as a dental plan describes what it took to successfully launch a Medicaid ACO in the remote regions of Oregon and Alaska.
Insurer and provider come together to deliver primary and specialty care in 20 clinics. The joint venture blurs the line between stakeholders. Will patients benefit?
After Ohio uncovered huge spreads, other states have taken a hard look at spread pricing in their Medicaid programs. U.S. senators and CMS are also getting into the act.
Utilization management techniques for traditional medicines don’t translate to drugs covered by the medical benefit. Site-of-service programs show some promise, though.
Steve Miller, MD, now at Cigna, and Alan Adler, MD, recently retired from Independence Blue Cross in Philadelphia, reflect on their roles as medical directors and the current state of American health care.
You can’t know everything, and neither can your staff. Bringing in outside expertise can be a godsend for health systems, health plans, pharma manufacturers, or governments—if they use it properly. Trouble is, that’s a big “if.”
The gender imbalance in health care leadership is a problem worth solving, experts say. That will require women willing to step forward—and men willing to back them.
