Briana Contreras

Articles by Briana Contreras

This week on Tuning Into the C-Suite, Managed Healthcare Executive's Senior Editor, Peter Wehrwein, spoke with Georgetown's Sabrina Corlette, JD. The two discussed the possible motivations behind health insurer announcing premium credits and discounts in recent weeks and months after their profits (net income, for not-for-profits) swelled due to the drop-off in routine healthcare utilization.

This week on Tuning Into The C-Suite Briana Contreras spoke with Dr. Scott Hayworth, president and CEO of New York-based CareMount Medical. In this interview, the two discussed the importance of patients staying in contact with their doctors for the sake of reducing public health risks and to discuss ongoing care options with them.

In this part two of two series, Senior Editor Peter Wehrwein and Associate Editor Briana Contreras chat with Keely Macmillan, senior vice president of policy and solutions management at Archway Health. The trio discusses the Value in Health Care Act of 2020, which would make some important changes to the Medicare Shared Savings Programs ACOs, the largest CMS ACO program.

In this part one of two series, Senior Editor Peter Wehrwein and Associate Editor Briana Contreras chat with Keely Macmillan, senior vice president of policy and solutions management at Archway Health. The trio discusses the Value in Health Care Act of 2020, which would make some important changes to the Medicare Shared Savings Programs ACOs, the largest CMS ACO program.

Jagdish Khubchandani, a Health Science professor at Ball State University, provides tips and reminders to help keep one of the most vulnerable populations safe during the continuous battle of COVID-19. Some tips not only include frequent hand-washing and wearing masks, but getting enough sleep is also just as important.

In this week's episode of Tuning Into the C-Suite podcast, Briana Contreras of MHE speaks with Ben Kanter, MD, board-certified pulmonologist and chief medical information officer for Vocera Communications, not only about how critical it is for hospitals to have sufficient supplies of non-contaminated PPE for the safety of patients and healthcare workers, but also to discuss solutions of technology, collaboration and more that address the challenges of delivering patient care while wearing PPE.