Description: This session presents information sources used in tracking health technologies, the value of health technology assessments and clinical data typically available. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 31, No. 2, Session 4

Description: Many new and innovative companies are leveraging technology to improve the effectiveness of the care provided to patients. They are employing better tools to identify patients who can benefit from specific programs that best meet the patient's need. They are also dramatically increasing the use of these programs by guiding plan members through the maze of offerings to match them with the programs that will be most beneficial to them. Employers are making these third party programs available to their members and Medicare Plans are using these new tools to identify emerging health risks for early intervention and more accurate risk scoring. This session will explore some examples of these programs, how they are being effectively integrated into the operations of health plans and how the results of these programs are being measured.The speakers will be:Raj Behal, MD, MPH,Chief Quality Officer, One Medical. Raj leads the quality and safety, value and innovation, and data science teams at One Medical. One Medical is changing the way primary care is delivered with a concierge approach with technology seamlessly woven into their offering. This includes booking appointments on line, virtual face to face care, accessible medical records and health reminders.Mylea Charval,Ph.D., CEO and Founder, Savonix. Savonix is a next generation cognitive assessment platform that brings clinical, evidence-based, and all mobile digital assessment of cognitive and emotional function. These capabilities are critical for early identification of the onset of dementia and for the proper risk assessment of seniors enrolled in Medicare Advantage Plans.Ed Cymerys, FSA, Advisor. Ed will serve as moderator. Over the last six years Ed has served as an advisor to a number of early stage technology companies looking to improve the way health benefits are being delivered.Dave Sotelo, FSA, MAAA, Actuarial Manager, Collective Health, Inc. Collective Health is an integrated solution that allows self-funded employers to administer their health plans, control costs, and take care of their people -- all in one place. They have effectively integrated more than 70 distinct third party solutions for self-funded employers and are rigorously assessing the impact of these programs

Description: The last three decades have witnessed an important rise in number of people with diabetes in Asia, especially Type 2 Diabetes. Like no other common condition, numerous innovations are currently entering the healthcare system that will soon have a significant impact on management of the condition. This presentation explores the role played by sensors/wearables, artificial intelligence, new drugs and diabetes apps. We assess the realistic potential of such advancements and give an outlook on medium-term pricing and product development.

Description: Presented at October 2001 Annual Meeting. Explores current and projected Internet trends and how they may change the way the group health and non-medical business operate.

Description: This presentation from Session 111OF of the SOA 1999 San Francisco Annual Meeting covers the new medical technologies and how they affect the price of medicine, the delivery of health care, the cost of care, claims handling, utilization, and cost management. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 25, No. 3.

Description: Panel discussion about ways can insurance carriers and health care coalitions work together, what data are coalitions requesting from health carriers, how health carriers respond to those requests, and implications for health carriers.

Description: The presenters discuss the results from the CIA/SOA-sponsored survey on analytics practices of the Canadian life and health insurance industry. This is an opportunity to understand what other companies are doing and benchmark your practices with those of your peers and gain deeper insights about potential applications and their perceived value and effort. Attendees do not need specialized knowledge in predictive analytics to benefit from the information presented. Examples are provided from a Canadian context, but potential applications are relevant across a wide spectrum of geographies.

Description: This session describes the process payers and employers can use to evaluate emerging medical device technologies, recent or pending FDA submissions for prescription drugs and experimental treatments that impact patient care, resource utilization and health care expenditures. We will walk through the process of identifying and selecting impactful treatments (Horizon Scanning) and quantifying the financial cost of new technologies before they arrive in the market. These workflows can be leveraged by actuaries, healthcare economists, clinicians and pharmacists from a payer (Commercial and Medicare) and employer perspective for self-funded plans. We will also walk through some sample models that illustrate how costs for emerging technologies and treatments can be modeled.

Description: Panelist discuss issues relating to new medical technologies and how these are going to affect the practice of medicine, the delivery of care, the costs of care, the insuring of care, claims handling, utilization, and cost management. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 25, No. 2.

Description: Panelists discuss current and future developments in health insurance on the Internet and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act from the perspective of providers, insurers, employers and customers. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Volume 28, No. 2, Session 131