Business Strategy

A new Willis Towers Watson survey finds that U.S. employers have three key strategies to building cost-effective healthcare programs. 

Humana’s goal is to improve the health of the communities it serves 20% by the year 2020. Find out how it is reaching this goal.

As President Trump promises fight the opioid epidemic, here are 14 things experts want him to know.

For the first time, Managed Healthcare Executive has identified 10 emerging healthcare industry leaders. Their backgrounds, expertise, and contributions represent four managed care sectors: pharmacy, health plans, health systems, and technology.

Successful organizations nurture strong performers and help them bridge the gap between the present and the future.

Successful organizations nurture strong performers and help them bridge the gap between the present and the future.

A new study from researchers from the Minneapolis VA Health Care System has interesting findings.

Here are 3 ways that technology can tap into the powerful network of non-clinical patient influencers who will ultimately impact a patient’s healthcare decisions and behavioral changes.

Many healthcare organizations’ cost transparency tools fall short on goals and member usage because they fail to incorporate these critical elements.

Payers have unmet needs in the changing hepatitis C (HCV) space, according to a recent survey. The survey, from Precision for Value, highlights what can be done to encourage payers to ease coverage policies for these drugs in the next wave of HCV treatment.

Two University of Massachusetts Medical School pharmacists make the case to reform or align 42 CFR Part 2 with HIPAA to better serve patients with substance use disorder.

New findings reveal this genetic test to assess breast cancer risk could be more effective than others.

A Gallup-Healthways poll shows it will be important to monitor the uninsured trends in the coming months as the ACA hangs in the balance.

A new Commonwealth Fund survey on how Medicaid changes could affect this population, has experts weighing in on ways to resolve the healthcare disconnect.

To date, the CDC reports 5,234 Zika virus disease cases in the United States and 36,526 cases in U.S. territories. Here’s where we are in the vaccine development process.

National survey and surveys in New York State, Florida, Texas, and New Hampshire point to a need for more actionable price information.

Nationwide Children’s Hospital sees dramatic drop in ED visits and inpatient admissions for epilepsy patients with collaborative quality improvement project.

Population health data strategies are finding connections between better health and better quality of living.

A hospital system is adapting population health data to create a blueprint for a cost savings patient care program.

This novel approach aims to help those already struggling with obesity and diabetes, but eventually win the fight against this epidemic.

The call for antimicrobial stewardship is growing. Enact these steps to prevent a return to the pre-antibiotic era.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois partners with gastroenterology group to focus on Crohn’s disease patients.

With a growing need for services, nearly nine in 10 employers cite behavioral health as an important priority in Willis Towers Watson survey.

Two studies, one from Prime Therapeutics and Stanford, reveal an alarming increase in overdose with concurrent use of opioids and benzodiazepines. Here’s how managed care can help.

Industry leaders say that despite criticisms against the healthcare industry, there are some great lessons it can teach other industries.