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Transparency Leads Actuarial Survey of Trend-Benders
Actuarial Survey of Trend-Benders Summary of results of a 2010 Health Section survey of actuaries and Medicare ... Medicare population, on ways to bend the cost trend curve downward. Issues included transparency, quality ...- Authors: Sara Teppema
- Date: Sep 2010
- Competency: Communication; Leadership>Professional network leverage; Leadership>Thought leadership; Strategic Insight and Integration>Strategy development
- Publication Name: Health Watch
- Topics: Health & Disability>Health care quality; Public Policy; Public Policy
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Getting Actuaries More Engaged in Population Health
to leverage all the determinants of health personal behaviors, medical care and the public health infrastructure ... as the social and economic context at the community and national level to maximize the health of populations ...- Authors: Robert D Lieberthal
- Date: Jan 2011
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Leadership>Thought leadership; Professional Values>Public interest representation; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view
- Publication Name: Health Watch
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Alternative careers; Economics>Health economics; Health & Disability>Health care quality; Public Policy; Technology & Applications>Analytics and informatics
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Globalization of the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain: What are the Risks? The FDA’s Difficult Task
Globalization of the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain: What are the Risks? The FDA’s Difficult Task This ... talks about the challenges facing the FDA, especially those arising from the globalization of the pharmaceutical ...- Authors: Jill Van Den Bos
- Date: May 2009
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Professional Values>Public interest representation; Strategic Insight and Integration>Strategy development; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Incorporate risk management
- Publication Name: Health Watch
- Topics: Health & Disability>Health care quality; Public Policy; Technology & Applications
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Soundbites from the American Academy of Actuaries’ Health Practice Council
Soundbites from the American Academy of Actuaries’ Health Practice Council Report on the activities ... from the American Academy of Actuaries’ Health Practice Council Report on the activities of the Academy’s ...- Authors: Heather E Jerbi, Melissa Lawler
- Date: May 2009
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Leadership; Professional Values>Public interest representation; Results-Oriented Solutions>Actionable recommendations; Strategic Insight and Integration>Influence decisions
- Publication Name: Health Watch
- Topics: Economics>Health economics; Enterprise Risk Management>Risk measurement - ERM; Experience Studies & Data; Financial Reporting & Accounting; Health & Disability>Health care quality; Long-term Care; Public Policy
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The Forgotten Variable in the Health Care Equation
The Forgotten Variable in the Health Care Equation Overview of public health (responsibilities, funding ... funding, challenges) and discussion of the role actuaries can play in achieving population health goals ...- Authors: Bethany McAleer
- Date: Jun 2018
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Strategic Insight and Integration
- Publication Name: Health Watch
- Topics: Health & Disability>Health care quality; Public Policy; Public Policy
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An Interview: Shannon Brownlee
Brownlee Shannon Brownlee shares her perspectives on the current health care crisis, including: inconsistent ... guidelines, the need for better independent clinical research to establish those guidelines, and the limits ...- Authors: Mary Kindel Van der Heijde, Douglas Norris
- Date: Sep 2009
- Competency: Professional Values>Public interest representation; Results-Oriented Solutions>Assess decision effectiveness; Strategic Insight and Integration>Strategy development
- Publication Name: Health Watch
- Topics: Health & Disability>Health care quality; Public Policy; Public Policy
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Implementing Parity: Investing in Behavioral Health – Part 2
Health – Part 2 Part 1 of a 2-part series exploring implementation issues for the Mental Health Parity ... Addiction Equity Act of 2008 MHPAEA. Part 2 addresses the new enforcement safe harbor, how the regulations ...- Authors: Stephen P Melek
- Date: Sep 2010
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Strategic Insight and Integration>Effective decision-making
- Publication Name: Health Watch
- Topics: Health & Disability>Health care; Health & Disability>Health care quality; Public Policy
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Providers: Reorganize and Refinance
rethinking of current provider reimbursement, focusing on incentives instead of simply cutting fees. The recommended ... evidence-based decision making organized around episodes of care. Accountable care organizations= ACO;Episode-based ...- Authors: Jill Van Den Bos
- Date: Sep 2010
- Competency: Leadership>Thought leadership; Results-Oriented Solutions>Assess decision effectiveness; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view
- Publication Name: Health Watch
- Topics: Economics>Health economics; Health & Disability>Health care quality; Health & Disability>Payment models; Public Policy
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Bundled Reimbursement: A Step in the Right Direction, or Another Flawed Idea?
Reimbursement: A Step in the Right Direction, or Another Flawed Idea? An overview of the issues behind reimbursing ... basis. The article presents the potential advantages offered by the proponents as well as the criticisms ...- Authors: Todd Lueders
- Date: Sep 2010
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Professional Values>Public interest representation; Results-Oriented Solutions>Actionable recommendations; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view
- Publication Name: Health Watch
- Topics: Economics>Health economics; Health & Disability>Health care quality; Public Policy; Public Policy
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Organizations of Interest to Health Actuaries: Academy Health “Moving Evidence Into Action”
Organizations of Interest to Health Actuaries: Academy Health “Moving Evidence Into Action” The article gives ... gives actuaries an introduction to Academy Health, the notable health policy research organization. Health ...- Authors: Society of Actuaries
- Date: Oct 2017
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
- Publication Name: Health Watch
- Topics: Health & Disability>Health care; Health & Disability>Health care quality; Public Policy