Business Strategy

With so much going on in health IT, it can be difficult to keep track of all the buzzwords. Here’s your quick and easy guide.

The next few years will see the healthcare industry bracing itself for new biosimilar products for a range of illnesses from oncology to rheumatoid arthritis.

Here are three ways HealthPartners’ health plan and care delivery system work together to save customers time and money and improve their experience.

Here’s a look at four changes in the second round of healthcare bill revisions that just weren’t enough to muster up enough votes.

An initiative that aims to expand the use of population health strategies has received funding to be used in 500 U.S. cities.

By using a patient-centered, physician-led model of care, Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Michigan lowers recidivism and healthcare costs.

Here’s how successful strategy leaders look to industry benchmark data to map out where they want to take their service line, practice or institution.

A West survey has revealing findings about patient satisfaction.

Views on the importance of population health differ depending on how you interact with patients, says the NEJM Care Redesign survey.

Analysts discuss how pharmacoeconomics will make a difference in treatment decisions.

An engaged staff is a productive one. Here’s how healthcare executives say they motivate their employees.

Personalized, prescriptive medicine creates higher-value care for patients

Predictive analytics involves extracting information from data and using it to forecast the future based on existing patterns and associations. For managed care organizations, the potential is limitless.

More providers, and even some health plans, are getting in on the action with concierge medicine. Here’s how it works and how it could affect your business.

In lines of care where improved outcomes aren’t paired with bonus payments, motivating providers and members to close gaps in care can be difficult.

Consider providing cost estimates prior to rendering care to increase collections, patient satisfaction.

Data is key to helping providers increase member compliance, and technology has made this delivery simpler and more effective.

Oscar Health, a health-insurance startup, will work with the Cleveland Clinic to offer individual health insurance plans to consumers in northeast Ohio.

A new study found that distinguishing between population health and community health strategies can help health organizations define clear goals and earmark the right resources to accomplish them.

A new study finds that expanding the way bundled payments are utilized could make a positive impact for patients and on costs.

Healthcare analysts offer four things MCOs should know about the Better Care Reconciliation Act or BCRA.

Alhough interest in value-based compensation for physicians continues to rise, trying to implement new payment systems is complex. Here's how to do it.

A new Kaiser poll has surprising results and three important findings.

An annual study commissioned by Quest Diagnostics and Inovalon reveals interesting findings to keep value-based care moving forward.

A Klick Health survey shows there’s opportunities for healthcare innovation and technology to play larger role in patient’s lives.

HealthPartners aims to improve price information for consumers. Here’s how.

AHIP 2017: SummaCare exec shares their best practices for patient care outreach.

Are you making any of these mistakes? Here are the biggest pitfalls healthcare industry leaders say you should avoid.

AHIP 2017 presentation: The spirit of accountable care keeps providers’ focus on data-driven clinical solutions.

Oak Street Health co-founder tells AHIP 2017 attendees about its novel approach to patient care.