Evaluating Value-Based Contracting in Behavioral Health: A Q&A With Vanessa Bobb, MD, PhD, FAPA
July 5th 2022At AHIP 2022, Vanessa Bobb, MD, PhD, FAPA, vice president of Behavioral Health & Medical Integration at CDPHP, moderated a session on real-world study findings showcasing cost and quality benefits of value-based contracting in behavioral health. Bobb discusses findings of the study and how value-based programs can be better leveraged in mental health and substance abuse care.
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Achieving Equity Warrants Change in Public Health Policy and Investment, Panel Says
July 1st 2022Panelists of a keynote session at AHIP 2022 discuss how lessons learned from investment and infrastructure in public health during the COVID-19 pandemic can be leveraged to promote equitable care for all Americans and prepare for the next public health emergency.
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Promoting Equity in Public Health: Policy, Investment, and Community Engagement Solutions
June 28th 2022On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with Georges C. Benjamin, MD, executive director of the American Public Health Association, on the core takeaways of his keynote session at AHIP 2022 on public health policy and other solutions to promote equitable health and well-being.
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Stakeholders Address How Digital Therapeutics Can Bridge Unmet Needs in Behavioral Health Care
June 27th 2022Two stakeholders involved in investment and development of behavioral care services discuss the potential of digital therapeutics as a cost-effective alternative to address unmet mental health needs during an AHIP 2022 session.
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What’s Next in Health Care? Panelists Highlight Data, Partnerships Post-COVID-19
June 24th 2022Panelists of an AHIP 2022 session discussed how future policy, infrastructure, and investment strategies in public health will reinforce the efforts already made during the pandemic, with partnerships and engagement key to optimize innovation.
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Alignment Between Manufacturers, Payers Key to Improving Specialty Drug Affordability and Access
June 22nd 2022Panelists taking part in an AHIP 2022 session discuss collaborative strategies among payers, manufacturers, and policy makers to address challenges regarding affordability and access of novel disease modifying drugs entering the marketplace.
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To Advance Health Equity, Use the Data—Don’t Just Collect Them, Officials Say
June 23rd 2021At a session of AHIP 2021 Institute and Expo Online, the head of North Carolina's health and human services department and a health equity policy advisor in the Biden administration discussed how collecting and using data to achieve health equity is ultimately a policy decision.
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How Will the COVID-19 Pandemic Affect the Health Insurance Industry?
June 17th 2020Accelerating the shift to value-based care, as well as the growing presence of telehealth, may be potentially beneficial long-term effects of COVID-19 on the health care industry, said Dan Mendelson, MPP, founder of Avalere Health.
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Complex Care in a Complex State: Lessons From California
June 26th 2018The unique composition and massive size of California’s population means that health plans and systems in the state have had to explore new ways to improve the delivery of healthcare for those with complex health and social needs, according to panelists at the AHIP Institute & Expo 2018.
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"Hope for the Best, but Plan for the Worst": Health System Advice on Natural Disasters
June 23rd 2018After natural disasters like wildfires in California and hurricanes in Puerto Rico, leaders from an integrated healthcare system and a health plan spoke at the AHIP Institute & Expo to share their first-hand lessons on how businesses can continue their operations when disaster strikes.
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According to Gawande, Systematizing the Right Care Is Key to Advancing Health
June 22nd 2018A day after making headlines as he was announced CEO of the new joint healthcare company formed by Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, and JPMorgan Chase, Atul Gawande, MD, took the stage at the America's Health Insurance Plans Institute & Expo to deliver a talk on the importance of thoughtful care, particularly at the end of life, and how it can be incorporated into a better healthcare system.
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Dr Ezekiel Emanuel's "Prescription for Success" to Improve US Healthcare
June 21st 2018At the America’s Health Insurance Plans Institute and Expo, held in San Diego, California, June 20-22, Ezekiel J. Emanuel, MD, of the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School and School of Medicine, presented his “prescription for success” for improving healthcare in United States.
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VIDEO: Louis Burns Talks About Lowering Cost Technology to Improve Patient Care
June 22nd 2012Innovation in healthcare is becoming more important as the environment continues to evolve. There are a couple key components to increasing the adoption rate of new technologies and ideas in healthcare, according to Burns.
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Barriers to Transforming Healthcare: The Plight of the Provider
June 21st 2012Much of the focus at AHIP Institute 2012 has naturally been on the issues that affect health plans and payers. However, one session in particular focused on some of the barriers and issues that providers face in today's complex healthcare environment.
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"The problem is that incentives are still not aligned. Health plans need to align incentives so that hospitals are not losing and not being counterproductive of the goals they are striving for, says Jan Berger, MD, MJ, President & CEO, Health Intelligence Partners and Editor-in-Chief, The American Journal of Pharmacy Benefits.
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Politics, Public Perception, and Health Reform: Analyzing the 2012 Elections
June 21st 2012The lunchtime general session at AHIP Institute 2012 on Thursday featured a couple of big name speakers: Paul Begala and Ari Fleischer, both of whom are political analysts for CNN. They spoke to a packed ballroom about the hot topics in healthcare reform and how they see the 2012 Presidential election shaping up.
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Creating a Culture of Innovation in a Highly Regulated Market
June 21st 2012In a heavily regulated market, it is becoming increasingly important for health plans to rely on innovative ideas. In order to do so, health insurers must create an organizational culture that places emphasis on flexibility and new ideas. In this session, presenters discuss some of the ways their organizations continue to break the mold in order to stay ahead of the curve.
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