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Letter From the Editor
Letter From the Editor Editor letter about what constitutes a good Health Watch article and summary of articles. Health care reform;Health insurance;Health policy 6442480946 2/1/2018 12:00:00 AM ...- Authors: Gregory Fann
- Date: Feb 2018
- Competency: Communication>Written communication; Leadership>Thought leadership; Professional Values>Ethical standards
- Publication Name: Health Watch
- Topics: Health & Disability>Health care
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Letter from the Editors
Letter from the Editors The editors of Health Watch have made health care reform the focus of the Sepctember 2009 issue, and provide an introduction to the issue's contents. Health care ...- Authors: Grady Catterall, Mary Kindel Van der Heijde
- Date: Sep 2009
- Competency: Communication>Written communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; Leadership>Thought leadership; Professional Values>Public interest representation; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view
- Publication Name: Health Watch
- Topics: Economics>Health economics; Health & Disability>Health care quality; Public Policy; Social Insurance>Medicare
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Health Enables Wealth
Health Enables Wealth Mental health spending has reached $147 billion in the United States with demand only increasing greatly impacting society as nearly 1 in 5 experience these issues. There ...- Authors: Rich Gengler, Irving Steel, Stevan Hobfoll
- Date: May 2016
- Competency: Leadership>Thought leadership; Strategic Insight and Integration>Strategy development; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
- Publication Name: Health Watch
- Topics: Economics>Health economics; Health & Disability>Health information technology; Health & Disability>Health insurance; Public Policy; Public Policy
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An Interview: Dr. Uwe Reinhardt
An Interview: Dr. Uwe Reinhardt In this interview Dr. Reinhardt shares his thoughts on the role he believes actuaries should take in the health care system reforms. Assumptions;Episode-based ...- Authors: Mary Kindel Van der Heijde, Douglas Norris
- Date: Sep 2009
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Leadership>Thought leadership; Strategic Insight and Integration>Effective decision-making; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
- Publication Name: Health Watch
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Traditional careers; Enterprise Risk Management; Health & Disability>Health risks; Health & Disability>Payment models
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Direct Primary Care: Good for What Ails Us
Direct Primary Care: Good for What Ails Us Discussion of direct primary care and how it helps with several challenges in health care today. DPC improves care coordination, improves outcomes, ...- Authors: Gayle Brekke
- Date: May 2016
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; Leadership>Thought leadership; Professional Values>Public interest representation; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
- Publication Name: Health Watch
- Topics: Economics>Health economics; Health & Disability>Health insurance; Health & Disability>Payment models
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Assessing Prescription Opioid Risk with Predictive Analytics
Assessing Prescription Opioid Risk with Predictive Analytics We highlight a new approach leveraging predictive analytics to identify high risk and rising risk opioid users for more effective ...- Authors: Joseph Boschert, Andrew Gaffner, Barbara Collier
- Date: Oct 2018
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; Leadership>Thought leadership; Professional Values>Practice expertise; Strategic Insight and Integration>Effective decision-making; Strategic Insight and Integration>Influence decisions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: Health Watch
- Topics: Demography>Population data; Experience Studies & Data; Health & Disability>Health information technology; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Data mining; Predictive Analytics; Technology & Applications>Analytics and informatics; Health & Disability>Electronic medical record
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Estimating the Impact of Disease and Treatment on Life Expectancy
Estimating the Impact of Disease and Treatment on Life Expectancy Analysis of the impact of disease progression and treatment on life expectancy provides perspective on the long term costs to the ...- Authors: Tzu-Chun Kuo, Philipp Vetter
- Date: Jan 2011
- Competency: Leadership>Thought leadership; Professional Values>Public interest representation; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: Health Watch
- Topics: Demography>Longevity; Health & Disability>Health care quality; Health & Disability>Health risks; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Data mining
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Palliative Care
Palliative Care This article from major US payers describes palliative care as a scaleable means of improving quality and reducing costs during serious and complex illness. Payment models=Health ...- Authors: Randall Krakauer, Bruce Smith, Diane Meier, Torrie Fields
- Date: Nov 2016
- Competency: Leadership>Change management; Leadership>Influence; Leadership>Mentoring; Leadership>Professional network leverage; Leadership>Thought leadership; Results-Oriented Solutions>Actionable recommendations; Results-Oriented Solutions>Assess decision effectiveness; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Strategic Insight and Integration>Effective decision-making
- Publication Name: Health Watch
- Topics: Economics>Health economics; Enterprise Risk Management>Systematic risk; Experience Studies & Data>Morbidity; Experience Studies & Data>Mortality; Health & Disability>Chronic health management - Health & Disability; Health & Disability>Health care quality; Health & Disability>Payment models
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Accountable Care Organizations: An Untapped Opportunity
Accountable Care Organizations: An Untapped Opportunity Since health care reform has made accountable care organizations a hot topic, an SOA workgroup is addressing relevant questions, including ...- Authors: Jim Toole, Sara Teppema
- Date: Sep 2010
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance; Leadership>Thought leadership; Professional Values>Public interest representation; Strategic Insight and Integration
- Publication Name: Health Watch
- Topics: Enterprise Risk Management>Risk measurement - ERM; Enterprise Risk Management>Strategic risks; Health & Disability>Health care; Public Policy
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Chairperson’s Corner
Chairperson’s Corner Update on Health Section research projects and topics, including health care reform, complexity science, and strategic planning. Analytics and informatics;Health care reform; ...- Authors: Judy L Strachan
- Date: Jan 2011
- Competency: Communication>Written communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Leadership>Thought leadership; Strategic Insight and Integration
- Publication Name: Health Watch
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Academic partnerships; Actuarial Profession>Professional associations; Health & Disability; Public Policy