by Holly Meyer | Nov 29, 2023 | Population Health, value-based care
There are roughly 900 health insurance companies in the United States. The five most popular payers — UnitedHealth Group, Anthem, Kaiser Permanente, Ambetter and Humana — comprise 50 percent of health insurance enrollment. Although they vary by size and the number of...
by Holly Meyer | Mar 21, 2023 | Behavioral Economics, Patient Access, Patient Communication, Patient Engagement, Population Health
With the United States having the highest healthcare expenditures of any high-income nation, you’d assume the country also has the best health outcomes. Unfortunately, you’d be wrong. Even though the U.S. spends more than $4 trillion annually — almost 18 percent of...
by Lisa Blue | Jan 25, 2023 | Population Health, value-based care
Unless you haven’t read any news over the past few years about healthcare, you’ve undoubtedly come across many pieces about top industry trends. Most publications list population health. Why has population health so seemingly quickly been catapulted to the forefront?...
by Holly Meyer | Jan 18, 2023 | Patient Engagement, Population Health
Predicting the future is impossible. Otherwise, we wouldn’t need meteorologists, and more people would win the lottery. There are tools, however, that can be utilized to help forecast trends — as long as enough accurate and reliable data is available. One such...
by Holly Meyer | Jan 4, 2023 | Population Health
Buzzwords are prevalent in the healthcare industry. Each year, there are new words and phrases that dominate discussions by healthcare leaders, administrators, experts, providers and other professionals. For example, a couple years ago, “artificial intelligence”...
by Lisa Blue | Dec 14, 2022 | Patient Communication, Patient Engagement, Patient Outreach, Population Health
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in many changes in how the world works, especially in the healthcare industry. It’s a time of great stress and uncertainty – for both healthcare providers and patients. Even though many guidelines that were enacted at the...