Health Management

CMS unveiled a voluntary episode bundled payment model, Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced (BPCI Advanced). Here’s six things experts want you to know

How did Trump’s actions in 2017 impact the health insurance marketplace and enrollment numbers? Find out.

Willis Towers Watson research finds a dramatic increase among employers seeking to differentiate their health and well-being programs for competitive advantage.

With influenza activity increasing sharply, here’s how healthcare executives can determine which health plan members are at risk for the flu.

Catherine Bollard, MD, discusses the success rate of CAR T-cell treatments, remaining obstacles, and top payer considerations.

Trump’s new proposal would broaden access to association health plans. Here’s six things to know.

More awareness and new state laws regarding end-of-life treatment are affecting treatment approaches. Here’s what you need to know.

The winds of change swept through healthcare in 2017. Here’s what 2018 could bring.

By recognizing and address the needs of the “whole person,” we have an opportunity to improve the health of people across the U.S. Here are two ways to do that.

With the right preventions in place, hospitals and healthcare executives will be well positioned to respond to these four risks in 2018.

A new survey has eye-opening findings about the status quo one-size-fits-all health plan.

Fifty percent of Americans have high blood pressure, per new guidelines. Here’s how those guidelines could affect medication utilization and healthcare spending.

Successful community initiatives are creating systems of care that bridge multiple programs to provide coordinated services to individuals with substance use disorders. Here are five.

Here’s your quick guide to understanding how CAR T-cell therapy could affect patients and payers.

A new report from Cardinal Health Specialty Solutions gives behind-the-scenes perspectives from oncologists about CAR-T cell therapies, biosimilars and AML therapies (or genomic medicines)

Simple strategies can improve the nutritional well-being of COPD patients and help them maintain their weight.

A Walgreens study sheds light on the benefits of patient-centered pharmacy-based programs.

Prepare for major pipeline developments in diabetes, autoimmune disorders, oncology, and COPD.

The Innovation and Value Initiative's Mark Linthicum talks to Managed Healthcare Executive (MHE) a new tool to better measure value in healthcare treatments.

The Innovation and Value Initiative launched the Open-Source Value Project, creating tools that help payers, providers, and healthcare systems make informed and patient-centered decisions that produce better health outcomes.

A new study reveals interesting findings about improving the health of pediatric asthma patients and integrated care programs.

While breastfeeding has been thought to decrease children’s risk of developing allergies and asthma, a new study counters that belief.

A new study reveals an important spillover effect of parental Medicaid coverage.

Fitbit devices will be used for an NIH research program to explore the influence of behavioral, biological, and environmental influences on health.

If signed into law, Trump’s tax reform will have substantive impacts on healthcare organizations and on individuals.

Two new studies address the financial implications of unexpected major healthcare expenses for common cardiovascular conditions and procedures.

While CAR T-cell therapy has been proven to work for liquid-or blood-cancers, the challenge has been to apply this technology to solid tumors.

The COPD executive care team at Sanford Medical Center is leading to impressive results. Find out who is part of the team and how it works.

Healthcare executives have a unique leadership role to play in addressing the opioid crisis. Here’s what you need to do now.

A poll from the Biosimilars Council, a division of the Association for Accessible Medicines, has interesting findings about placing biosimilars and branded biologics on a level playing field to save money.