By Ben Sawyer, Vice President of Market Development for ABOUT Healthcare Inc. June 2022 – The January 2022 jobs report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics told a familiar story. The healthcare sector, just behind dining and hospitality, had the most job openings of any industry in the country. More than 1.9 million jobs… Read more »
Healthcare Musings
Are You Capitalizing On The Growth Of Medicare Advantage?
By John A. Selby, Executive Consultant to health plans and related businesses May 2022 – The growth of Medicare Advantage (MA), by almost every measure, is continuing at an explosive rate and the pace is not expected to slow any time soon. The ramifications of this growth are both broad and inviting. Any healthcare related… Read more »
A Different Point of View: Healthcare IT’s History of Magical Thinking
By David Lareau, Chief Executive Officer, Medicomp April 2022 – Every few years, the healthcare industry seems to lose its collective mind over the latest new thing that will solve all our problems and usher in the (dreaded) “new paradigm.” This combination of magical thinking and marketing hype sporadically erupts and then dissipates as reality… Read more »
Accelerating Health Equity Progress: Four Strategies Medicaid Organizations Should Consider
By Bill Lucia, Sellers Dorsey Board Member, & Nancy Smith-Leslie, Director, Sellers Dorsey March 2022 – Health equity has become a strategic priority for many health care organizations, particularly those who serve Medicaid beneficiaries. More than half (61%) of Medicaid’s 73 million low-income beneficiaries identify as Black, Hispanic, Asian American, or another non-White race or… Read more »
Interoperability: Are We Done? What Next?
By Kiran Kuchibotla, VP Project Portfolio Delivery, Advantasure February 2022 – The healthcare industry invests millions in modernizing technology stacks and building high tech platforms and applications. Yet those platforms and applications continue to be siloed, preventing healthcare institutions from sharing patient data and communicating effectively. In short, these systems still don’t talk to each… Read more »
Why Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans are Special
By Will Dede, MPP, Associate Director Health Policy, SNP Alliance January 2022 – Let me introduce you to Gladys. She is an 82-year-old female with poorly controlled diabetes, chronic lung problems, and early kidney disease. Add in “low income” and qualification for Medicaid and you have 70% of the population dually eligible for Medicare and… Read more »
Ring in 2022 With A Thought Leadership Program to Boost Awareness and Visibility: Here Are 5 Steps to Get Started
By Jodi Amendola, CEO and co-founder, Amendola Communications December 2021 – Centering content on thought leadership remains a tried-and-true strategy for generating interest among customers, peers and investors that will continue to pay dividends in 2022—and beyond. Understanding exactly what thought leadership is and consistently generating engaging thought leadership-based content that is of interest to your… Read more »
Healthcare Operations and Healthcare Reform: Mend the Gaps & Get Connected
By Brian Fugere, Chief Product Officer, symplr November 2021 – Why do the changes necessary to survive under healthcare reform distress many healthcare leaders? After all, we’ve met challenges before in quality, patient safety, and revenue. Perhaps it’s because the new order will require nothing less than 100% collaboration, transparency, and data sharing across healthcare… Read more »
In the Halls of Congress, Persistence is Key
By Margaret A. Murray, CEO, Association for Community Affiliated Plans October 2021– Success requires persistence in the face of great doubt and, often, repeated failure. It looks like Thomas Edison’s 10,000 unsuccessful attempts to make the lightbulb. The 1,330 times Babe Ruth struck out. The two candy companies Milton Hershey couldn’t keep solvent. In Washington,… Read more »
How Digital Prior Authorization Is Improving Patient Care
By Siva Namasivayam, Chief Executive Officer, Cohere Health September 2021– The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact in the U.S. and around the world. It also has been a major catalyst for healthcare innovation in many ways because it has laid bare the inefficiencies and inadequacies of this country’s existing system. A nation that… Read more »