Population Health

January 11, 2021

Surveys are important, but respondents may hide their true thoughts and feelings.

December 18, 2020

Many of the large insurers are responding by expanding into new markets.

December 09, 2020

Briana Contreras of MHE spoke with Manik Bhat, founder and CEO of Healthify – a company that works with managed care organizations to integrate social determinants of health (SDoH) into the healthcare ecosystem. Manik and Briana spoke about how the need to address SDoH has changed since the COVID-19 pandemic began and what the importance of addressing these social and economic issues are during and after the pandemic. They also touched on how SDoH contribute to the spread of viral diseases, but worsen the issues for individuals already struggling.

November 26, 2020

Applying lessons from behavioral economics, health systems are using “nudges” to influence the choices clinicians make.

November 04, 2020

In this episode, Briana Contreras of MHE spoke with Aaron Fulner, Senior Director of Edifecs, a global health IT company. The two had a conversation about open enrollment and how private and public insurance markets have been preparing or are now experiencing an influx of new enrollees due to approximately 12 million people losing access to employer coverage from job losses since February.

October 23, 2020

The more we rely on technology, the further away we get from focusing on and addressing one of the most critical components of care: Trust between the patient and doctor.

October 21, 2020

What does it mean? When did it begin? How is it different from public health? Here are the answers to these questions and more.

October 07, 2020

William Shrank, MD, MPHS, Humana’s chief medical and corporate affairs officer, said value-based care underscores the need to take a more holistic view of health.

October 03, 2020

Second study shows minority children are half as likely to have surgery as white children.

October 02, 2020

As we continue to navigate the unknowns of the current pandemic, it appears we're still a long way off from living in a true post-COVID-19 era. Until then, improved health outcomes can still be realized through effective population health strategies, providing adequate financial resources that are available and encompassing all the determinants of health in communities, including social, behavioral and environmental factors.