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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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North of the Border with the S.O.eh?
North of the Border with the S.O.eh? A review of the 2009 Health Spring Meeting, which included speakers ... speakers & sessions on the future of the SOA, U.S. health care reform, claims data issues & improvements ...- Authors: Douglas Norris
- Date: Sep 2009
- Competency: Communication>Difficult message delivery; External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Leadership>Thought leadership; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view
- Publication Name: Health Watch
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Professional associations; Economics>Health economics; Public Policy
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PPACA Heats Up Actuaries in Orlando: A Tour of the SOA ’10 Health Meeting
in Orlando: A Tour of the SOA ’10 Health Meeting A report on the proceedings of the June 2010 SOA health ... reform, opportunities to expand actuaries' roles, the global financial crisis, and collaboration with other ...- Authors: Douglas Norris
- Date: Sep 2010
- Competency: Communication; Leadership>Thought leadership; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view
- Publication Name: Health Watch
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Alternative careers; Actuarial Profession>Professional associations; Economics>Health economics; Public Policy
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Consumers to the Rescue? A Primer on HDHPs and HSAs
Consumers to the Rescue? A Primer on HDHPs and HSAs This article examines the history, theory, and effectiveness ... effectiveness of high-deductible health plans and health savings accounts. Consumer driven health plans=CDHP ...- Authors: Fritz Busch, Barbara Collier, Jason Karcher , Steven Phillips
- Date: Mar 2019
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view
- Publication Name: Health Watch
- Topics: Economics>Health economics; Health & Disability>Health care; Health & Disability>Health insurance
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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 ...- 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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Letter from the Editors
Letter from the Editors The editors of Health Watch have made health care reform the focus of the Sepctember ... Sepctember 2009 issue, and provide an introduction to the issue's contents. Health care reform;Health ...- 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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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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Generic Dispensing Rates: Silver Bullet No More?
Bullet No More? A summary of the driving forces behind, and effects of, the historical increases and future ... future expectations of Generic Dispensing Rates. Consumer-driven health plans=CDHP;Medicare;Prescription ...- Authors: Troy Filipek
- Date: May 2010
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view
- Publication Name: Health Watch
- Topics: Economics>Behavioral economics; Economics>Health economics; Social Insurance>Medicare
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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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Navigating New Horizons…Dawn E. Helwig, FSA, MAAA
Navigating New Horizons…Dawn E. Helwig, FSA, MAAA An interview with Dawn Helwig on developments ... An interview with Dawn Helwig on developments in the Long Term Care market. Assumptions;Funding policy;Home ...- Authors: Mary Kindel Van der Heijde
- Date: May 2009
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance; Leadership>Thought leadership; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view
- Publication Name: Health Watch
- Topics: Economics>Health economics; Experience Studies & Data>Long-term care - Experience Studies & Data; Long-term Care>Long-term care insurance; Long-term Care>Public financing - Long-term Care