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Reaching Out for New Opportunities—New Market Research About Actuaries in the Health Care Industry
Reaching Out for New Opportunities—New Market Research About Actuaries in the Health Care Industry Key findings from a market research study which the SOA undertook as part of their strategic ...- Authors: Sara Teppema
- Date: May 2010
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Leadership>Professional network leverage; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Incorporate risk management
- Publication Name: Health Watch
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Alternative careers; Actuarial Profession>Qualifications
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Health Section Issues New IBNR Study
Health Section Issues New IBNR Study Summary of the health section council’s research project to assess the accuracy of commonly used IBNR estimation methods over a wide range of scenarios.- Authors: Steven Siegel, Cabe Chadick
- Date: Feb 2010
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Results-Oriented Solutions>Assess decision effectiveness; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: Health Watch
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Standards of practice; Financial Reporting & Accounting; Health & Disability>Health care; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Modeling efficiency
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Letter from the Editors
Letter from the Editors The editors preview the articles in the February 2010 issue of Health Watch. Global markets;Health reserves;Solvency II; 9532 2/1/2010 12:00:00 AM ...- Authors: Grady Catterall, Mary Kindel Van der Heijde
- Date: Feb 2010
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Leadership; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view
- Publication Name: Health Watch
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Professional associations; Global Perspectives; Modeling & Statistical Methods
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To Err is Human, To Estimate is Actuarial
To Err is Human, To Estimate is Actuarial Realizing the impact of medical errors on the U.S. health care system, the Health Section commissioned a research project to measure the annual frequency ...- Authors: Steven Siegel
- Date: Sep 2010
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
- Publication Name: Health Watch
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Academic partnerships; Economics>Health economics; Experience Studies & Data; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Data mining
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Letter to the Editor
Letter to the Editor Budget concerns should not be allowed to override sound actuarial rate development in setting Medicaid capitation rates. Assumptions;Government-funded healthcare;Health care ...- Authors: Sabrina Gibson
- Date: Sep 2010
- Competency: Communication>Difficult message delivery; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Professional Values>Ethical standards; Professional Values>Public interest representation
- Publication Name: Health Watch
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Code of Conduct; Public Policy; Social Insurance>Government-funded healthcare; Social Insurance>Medicaid
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Navigating New Horizons . . .An Interview with Jack Bruner
Navigating New Horizons . . .An Interview with Jack Bruner The career path of a former actuarial consultant who is now executive vice president of marketing and strategic development for CVS ...- Authors: Sarah Lawrence
- Date: Jan 2011
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Strategic Insight and Integration>Management partnership
- Publication Name: Health Watch
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Alternative careers; Actuarial Profession>Qualifications
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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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New SOA Research Study Evaluates Cost Impact of Drug Therapy for Crohn’s Disease
New SOA Research Study Evaluates Cost Impact of Drug Therapy for Crohn’s Disease This article discusses a study of the impact of the drug infliximab on Crohn's disease patients. This study ...- Authors: Steven Siegel
- Date: May 2009
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Leadership>Professional network leverage; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
- Publication Name: Health Watch
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Academic partnerships; Experience Studies & Data; Health & Disability>Chronic health management - Health & Disability; Health & Disability>Health care
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Soundbites from the American Academy of Actuaries’ Health Practice Council
Soundbites from the American Academy of Actuaries’ Health Practice Council Updates on HPC activities, including new work groups for providing input to key players as health care reform moves on ...- Authors: Heather E Jerbi, Tim M Mahony
- Date: Sep 2010
- Competency: Communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Leadership>Professional network leverage; Professional Values>Public interest representation; Strategic Insight and Integration>Influence decisions
- Publication Name: Health Watch
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Professional associations; Public Policy; Public Policy; Social Insurance>Government-funded healthcare
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Getting Actuaries More Engaged in Population Health
Getting Actuaries More Engaged in Population Health Introduction to population health, a collaborative discipline that seeks to leverage all the determinants of health personal behaviors, ...- 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