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 »
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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 »
The convergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Analytics in Healthcare for Measurable Outcomes
October 2021 – In this issue of Gibson Talks, Colleen Watford, Director of Executive Search at Gibson Consultants, and Andy De, Vice President of Go-to-Market Strategy and Marketing at MedeAnalytics, sat down to talk about Andy’s predictions for healthcare delivery. Looking into the future, Andy discusses the strategic implications of the digital transformation of healthcare… Read more »
Building the Right Product Starts with Building the Right Product Team
By Ginny Nelson, Director of Executive Search for Product Management This article was originally published by Pragmatic Institute – [View Original Post] Every company is different when it comes to structuring a software product team. Some businesses have a single person responsible for product while others have an entire product team complete with a chief… 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 »
Healthcare needs saving. And the hero is not whom you expect.
By Jacob Sattelmair, CEO and co-founder, Wellframe August 2021– American healthcare has struggled for decades with two persistent, intractable problems: the rising cost of care and, simultaneously, a poor patient experience. The US spends nearly $4 trillion annually on healthcare. Many of us benefit from the most cutting-edge medical technologies and the best-trained professionals and caregivers. Yet… Read more »
Gibson Talks – Compliance: A Look Toward the Future
August 2021 – In this edition of Gibson Talks, Matthew LaGanke, a compliance executive recruiter at Gibson Consultants, and Russ Matuszak, Vice President of Compliance, Privacy, and Equity at Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, sat down to discuss the long-term view of compliance. Looking ahead, Russ shares his perspective on the issues facing compliance, the opportunities… Read more »