Emerging Technologies, Tools & Thoughts
4 Reasons Why Healthcare Executives Are Less Eager to Invest in Health IT21 Aug 2019
Hospital and health system C-suite executives recognize that technology will play a central role in helping their organizations meet quality... Continue Reading
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Assessment of Out-of-Network Billing for Privately Insured Patients Receiving Care in In-Network Hospitals21 Aug 2019
Key Points Question What are the incidence and financial consequences of out-of-network billing for inpatient admissions and emergency department visits?... Continue Reading
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Scalable Priorities for Tech-Enabled Innovation in Medicaid07 Aug 2019
Findings from a series of multistate round tables with payers, providers, investors & entrepreneurs Identify shared challenges: Instead of focusing... Continue Reading
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A Look at Recent Proposals to Control Drug Spending by Medicare and its Beneficiaries07 Aug 2019
The affordability of prescription drugs is a pressing concern for many Americans, with broad agreement across the political spectrum that... Continue Reading
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Health Reform Job One: Stop the Gouging! | Part 107 Aug 2019
When a patient is hospitalized, or diagnosed with a deadly disease, they often have no choice about the cost of... Continue Reading
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Democratic Candidates Debate ‘Medicare for All’ When They Should Focus on Saving Obamacare07 Aug 2019
Suppose you have an unhinged neighbor who wants to burn down your house. You’d probably spend much of your time making... Continue Reading
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Medicare Advantage Plans Struggle With Internal Challenges to Keep Pace With Growth07 Aug 2019
Many Medicare Advantage health plans (35%) struggle with internal challenges in keeping pace with growth, including technology and infrastructure limitations,... Continue Reading
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Medicare-for-All Would Eliminate Most or All of Medicaid, But No One Is Talking About It24 Jul 2019
Here are a few questions moderators could ask of candidates supporting Medicare-for-all, if they want to get a little deeper... Continue Reading
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Will the Cadillac tax increase or decrease out-of-pocket cost?24 Jul 2019
One piece of the Affordable Care Act mandated that health insurance plans for individuals with yearly premiums exceeding $10,200 or... Continue Reading
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Will Amazon Deliver a Single-Payer Health Care System for the U.S.?24 Jul 2019
Amazon has quietly put together a syndicate including Berkshire Hathaway and JP Morgan to provide better and more affordable health... Continue Reading
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