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Governance And Value-Based Purchasing: What Employers Need To Know, Valerie Pracilio

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In the current economy, employers are increasingly aware of the need to employ value-based purchasing strategies. Similar strategies can also be used by health care organization governing boards.

Today, more health care providers are accepting positions at the boardroom table than in the past. These providers are well trained in the clinical aspects of health care but not the business of health care delivery. It is not surprising that providers often find themselves unprepared for a board member’s role as a decision-maker and steward. It has become clear that education is essential to prepare providers for board positions.

The Patient Centered Medical Home-What Employers Need To Know, Richard Jacoby Md

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In their capacity as payers for their employees’ medical services, employers need to be aware of trends that impact the provision and payment of healthcare services. One such trend in primary care healthcare services – specifically, the Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) - meets both of these criteria by providing financial incentives to physicians for meeting certain quality criteria. In the following paragraphs, I’ll elaborate on the concepts underlying the PCMH, its potential to impact quality and cost of patient care, and some of the barriers to its implementation.

Consumer Health Websites Accelerate Consumer-Driven Healthcare, Richard Toner

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Consumer health websites (sites) have been around for more than a decade now. WebMD, RevolutionHealth, MyOptumHealth, HealthCentral, Everydayhealth, QualityHealth… the list of sites goes on and on. Employers, employees, health plans, providers, and general healthcare consumers have had varying reactions to these sites and buy-in remains largely a personal preference.

Editor's Updates From The College, Neil I. Goldfarb

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CAMHB Gets a New Name. The College for Advanced Management of Health Benefits has been renamed The College for Value-Based Purchasing of Health Benefits (CVBP). When the College was founded in 2004 the term “value-based purchasing” was relatively unknown outside of the limited circle of employers and coalitions that were already engaged in VBP activity. Since that time, the VBP movement has gathered steam, due in no small part to DHHS’ stated commitment to becoming a value-based purchaser of health services. The College curriculum has always been focused on value-based purchasing, and will continue to have this focus, so, in …

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Spouse Accountability In Wellness Program Requirements

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Benefits College Program Schedule For 2008, Neil I. Goldfarb

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Challenges And Benefits In Using Productivity Data From Clinical Trials For Vbp Decisions, Thomas J. Bunz, Pharm.D., Laura T. Pizzi

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Making value based purchasing decisions in healthcare requires balancing data from several sources. Information on effectiveness of interventions often comes from clinical trials, with less reliance on observational studies. Historically, the opposite has been true of information on the cost of interventions. More recently, providers of healthcare interventions such as drugs, devices, and disease management programs have begun to understand and appreciate the importance of costs in healthcare decision making. Because of this, the clinical trials used to demonstrate effectiveness have begun to gather data on costs. This article describes some benefits and detriments of collecting cost data as a …

The Emerging Role Of Electronic Medical Records - What Do They Mean To Quality And Value?, Richard Jacoby

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President Bush identified electronic medical records (EMRs), also known as electronic health records (EHRs), as one of the 4 cornerstones in his value driven health care initiative. EMRs represent a “disruptive technology” insofar as they change the way we capture, store, retrieve, share, and use health information. Because they have the ability to transform and enhance virtually all communications, transactions, and analyses involving healthcare information, implementation of EMRs will have a profound effect on patients, providers, and payers. The transformation likely will parallel the one which occurred as information technology enhanced knowledge and productivity in the non-healthcare segments of the …

The Centers For Medicare And Medicaid Services’ Approach To Value-Based Purchasing, Bettina Berman

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Although evidence suggests that both the quality and the affordability of health care can be improved¹, it is likely that such improvements will come at great cost. Healthcare expenditures in the United States (U.S.) are expected to rise precipitously - from $1.5 trillion in 2005 to over $4 trillion in 2016.² Medicare, the nation’s single largest health care purchaser, spent an estimated $425 billion on health services in 2007. With the projected growth in Medicare beneficiaries, the amount may surpass $800 billion by 2017, placing the government under significant pressure to control health care costs.³

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Uncle Sam's Debut On The Value-Based Purchasing Stage, Neil I. Goldfarb

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Health Of The Nation = Health Of The National Work Force, Janice L. Clarke

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Letter From A Graduate Of Camhb, Karin Grinstad

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Vbp Interview With Debra Ness, Dale Shaller

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“Consumer Engagement”: Great Expectations For Employees -- And Their Employers, Dale Shaller

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P4p Primer, Valerie Pracilio, Janice L. Clarke

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Value Of Business Coalitions In Implementing Bridges To Excellence Programs, Andrew Webber

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Interview With Dr. Arnold Milstein, Janice L. Clarke

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Pay For Performance, Neil I. Goldfarb

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Program Schedule, Neil Goldfarb

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Information about the College for Advanced Management of Health Benefits.

City Of Knoxville Uses Simple Innovations To Curb Medical Insurance Costs, Gary Eastes

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A review of recent innovative benefit design changes in the City of Knoxville, Tennessee.

Consumer Directed Health Plans: Evolution And Early Outcomes, Stephen T. Parente

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A review of the history of consumer-directed health plans and the evidence to date as to their impact.

Literature Review, Joshua Gagne

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A review of recent literature on consumerism and consumer directed health care.

Patient-Centered Care: “It’S The Patient, Stupid!”, Dale Shaller, Neil I. Goldfarb

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