Policies for the digital era
As health and human services undergo a digital transformation, policymaking must also modernize. Clear, current and discoverable policies can help today’s program integrity investigators fight fraud, waste, and abuse
Deflating results of major study point to better ways to cut health care waste
Covering a study that addresses major healthcare waste and making "super-utilizers" healthier.
Health plans pivot to put experience first
For health plans, the road to digital transformation is not an easy one. It's a long journey that should be inspired by the desire to change the experience of healthcare - and to deliver on the move from volume to value in health.
Insights for employers addressing the global mental health crisis
In the face of a global mental health crisis, benefit management leaders are asking: How can data and technology can help employers address mental health needs?
In the U.S., an angioplasty costs $32,000. elsewhere? maybe $6,400.
Why does health care cost so much more in the United States than in other countries? As health economists love to say: “It’s the prices, stupid.”
Doctors, nurses and the paperwork crisis that could unite them
This article from The New York Times explores the burden of documentation for both doctors and nurses, and how they might work together to restore caring to healthcare.
Consult the consumer
Today, providers and payers name each other as top collaborators. But consumers jump to the top of the list for both, when asked to predict top collaborators in three to five years, according to a recent study by the IBM Institute for Business Value (IBV).
5 questions to ask when building a “shoppable service” strategy
The move toward price transparency is an opportunity for those health systems that adapt quickly and build data-driven, consumer-centered strategies.
6 things hospitals can overlook when benchmarking
To succeed in value-based care programs, hospitals need to take a hard look in the mirror to understand where they are strong, and where there is opportunity to improve.
Value-based healthcare, a 2020 outlook
The IBM Institute for Business Value (IBV) and IBM Watson Health recently conducted a study of healthcare payers and providers to determine what is needed to transition to an inclusive, value-based health system – integrating technology to accelerate progress and moving healthcare outside the clinic.
50 top cardiovascular hospitals™ outperform their peers
The Watson Health 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals 2020 study found that top-performing hospitals demonstrated better clinical care and were more efficient than their peers at delivering this care.
The huge amount of waste in the US health system
Fraud, waste and abuse is a huge problem facing governments. A recent study came out from JAMA outlining some of the key factors going into government wasteful spending.