Health Management

As 2016 gets underway, improvements in diabetes health management are expected to progress. Here are some of the noteworthy trends to watch.

How did the ICD-10 transition impact health systems and health plans? Here, those in the field, weigh in.

As technology advances, it is transforming healthcare in ways never thought possible

A common question facing healthcare executives is how to get started with population health management. Here are steps and strategies critical to success.

A new study of a pediatric ACO serving approximately 300,000 Medicaid-eligible children in Ohio evaluated whether financial incentives influence physician behavior.

For decades, administrative costs for health plans have stalled. Today’s healthcare market is full of opportunities to trim the fat.

We asked the Managed Healthcare Executive editorial advisory board to predict the biggest challenge healthcare executives will face this year. Here's what they said.

While diabetes, particularly type 2, remains an epidemic, the number of new diagnoses has begun to slow. Here are some developments contributing to the decrease.

New research: Hospitals risk millions from failure to provide consumer-friendly mobile apps. How to achieve exceptional consumer experience.

Broader exchange of ideas for diabetes health management and related programs may result in more efficient community-based programs with a wider impact.

Independence reaches a deal with NantHealth to cover next-generation whole genome sequences for a variety of cancers.

Analysts ponder what Aetna’s leave from AHIP means for the industry and the powerhouse trade association.

New initiative poised to be a model for health plan providers to foster improved collaboration between pharmacists and physicians.

Change is in the air as a new year begins. These five trends will continue to gain momentum in the healthcare industry.

Survey reveals how size impacts health plan challenges, priorities, outlook, and technology use.

Survey reveals how size impacts hospitals' challenges, priorities, outlook, and technology use.

The Association for Community Affiliated Plans recently convened 13 plans to take on together the issue of prescription drug abuse.

We asked the Managed Healthcare Executive editorial advisory board to identify the top healthcare challenge in 2015. Here's what they said.

Several studies have demonstrated that telemedicine programs of different types can yield the same or better results than more traditional diabetes interventions.

AML’s genetic complexity raises concerns about long-term prospects of single mutation-targeting agents

The results of a large study of the impact of empagliflozin (Jardiance) on cardiovascular outcomes were recently published. Here are some key takeaways.

Here's how four plans are using the management strategy to improve quality, reduce costs.

Traveling to Orlando for ASH 2015? Make the most out of your trip by attending these presentations. View the top 10.

An important question is whether improvements in technology can make better control accessible to patients who are not currently good candidates for insulin pumps.

For patients with diabetes or high blood cholesterol, greater medication adherence is associated with a greater likelihood that the patient will achieve target biometric A1c and low-density lipoprotein levels, respectively, according to a poster session presented at the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy meeting.