Health Management

The Jefferson School of Population Health founding dean David B. Nash, MD, MBA talks about the trends in population health.

Poor communication between care providers that leads to care gaps and medical errors is a serious problem within the healthcare system, but so is patient behavior outside the physician’s office

Payment changes will save an estimated $200 million annually.

Mammograms contribute 62% of the cost and the remaining 38% is attributed to follow-on diagnostics.

Stewardship includes influences of prescribing patterns through guidelines and incentives

Break down silos to improve access and affordability

Industry updates in business and health management

Evidence shows that the traditional approach is not effective.

Health management and business updates

Health plans should consider turning to their members to ask for quality feedback.

Hep C drugs offer significant advantages, but payers must define payment approaches for optimal utilization.

Consider tailored approaches for health management

URAC recognizes best practices

Oregon is the first state to transfer Medicaid populations into accountable care.

Fear and dosing schedules are barriers

Tools help patients and physicians

Surgery patients are at risk for addiction and overdose

Long-term intervention encompasses entire lifetime

More attention needs to be paid to patients who are at the verge of risk.

Drugs are free of interferon and aim to shorten treatment time

New tests and drug treatments on the horizon.

Remote monitoring helps plans keep tabs on member progress

Prevalence of chronic pain can add up to higher costs in mental-health and medical claims

Nurses also identify lifestyle issues during yearly kitchen table conversations

Costly chronic conditions increase with age