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Transparency Leads Actuarial Survey of Trend-Benders
Transparency Leads Actuarial Survey of Trend-Benders Summary of results of a 2010 Health Section survey of actuaries and Medicare population, on ways to bend the cost trend curve downward.- 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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Linking Quality and Cost: An Analysis of the Hospital Quality Information Initiative Measures
Linking Quality and Cost: An Analysis of the Hospital Quality Information Initiative Measures Analysis of possible mathematical relationships between hospital quality and hospital billed or ...- Authors: John Cookson, Eileen A Kurtz
- Date: Nov 2006
- Competency: Communication; Strategic Insight and Integration>Influence decisions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
- Topics: Experience Studies & Data; Health & Disability>Health care quality; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Data mining; Social Insurance>Medicare
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Methods to Improve the Detection of Mild Cognitive Impairment
Methods to Improve the Detection of Mild Cognitive Impairment In the United States today, approximately 12 percent of individuals age 65 and over and 0.8 percent of persons 45–65 years old have ...- Authors: JAMES CHEN, William Shankle, Dennis Fortier, A Kimball Romney, Junko Hara, Malcolm B Dick, Timothy Chan, Xijiang Sun
- Date: Sep 2005
- Competency: Communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance
- Publication Name: Long-Term Care News
- Topics: Health & Disability>Health care
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Health Valuation Issues: Traditional Products
Health Valuation Issues: Traditional Products Panelists lead participants in a discussion of recent experiences and current issues regarding the valuation of medical and dental insurance and ...- Authors: Jin-Dih Shih, Martin Staehlin, Kenny W Kan
- Date: Jun 2003
- Competency: Communication; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: Record of the Society of Actuaries
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Standards of practice; Health & Disability>Health insurance
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Cancer Experience Study Data Requirements
Cancer Experience Study Data Requirements Data requirements for the Society of Actuaries cancer experience study, for those submitting exposure and claim information. Assumptions;Cancer;Health ...- Authors: Society of Actuaries
- Date: Jun 2005
- Competency: Communication; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Topics: Experience Studies & Data; Health & Disability; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Data mining
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Managing The Group Health Line: Technical Approaches To Analyzing, Monitoring And Projecting Group Health Experience
Managing The Group Health Line: Technical Approaches To Analyzing, Monitoring And Projecting Group Health Experience This is a teaching session on the techniques for improving management ...- Authors: Robert Dobson, Phyllis Doran
- Date: Oct 1982
- Competency: Communication; Results-Oriented Solutions>Assess decision effectiveness; Strategic Insight and Integration>Management partnership
- Publication Name: Record of the Society of Actuaries
- Topics: Health & Disability>Health insurance
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BOOK REVIEW: Bad Science
BOOK REVIEW: Bad Science A good primer on how clinical studies should be conducted and how statistics are used and misused to influence us. ;; Comparative effectiveness; Data mining=Big data; ...- Authors: David Snell
- Date: Jul 2012
- Competency: Communication; Professional Values
- Publication Name: Predictive Analytics and Futurism Newsletter
- Topics: Health & Disability>Health care
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Effective Contracting with Pharmacy Benefit Managers: Protecting a plan sponsor’s resources
Effective Contracting with Pharmacy Benefit Managers: Protecting a plan sponsor’s resources A discussion of issues to consider in selecting and contracting with a PBM. Audits;Payment ...- Authors: Robert Gordon Cosway, Brian Anderson
- Date: Feb 2010
- Competency: Communication; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust
- Publication Name: Health Watch
- Topics: Economics>Health economics; Health & Disability>Health care quality
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Visions Of The Future Of Health Care: Scenes From A Trip To Costco
Visions Of The Future Of Health Care: Scenes From A Trip To Costco This essay highlights that the healthcare of the future should offer unversal coverage, preserve competitiveness, research cost ...- Authors: Steven Siegel
- Date: Jun 2009
- Competency: Communication; Communication>Written communication
- Topics: Health & Disability>Health care
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CHAIRPERSON’S CORNER: Untapped Opportunities for Actuaries in Health
CHAIRPERSON’S CORNER: Untapped Opportunities for Actuaries in Health Summary of SOA initiative on preparing and positioning actuaries to move into new roles which are becoming available as the ...- Authors: Susan Pantely
- Date: May 2010
- Competency: Communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Leadership>Change management; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
- Publication Name: Health Watch
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Alternative careers; Actuarial Profession>Professional development; Experience Studies & Data; Health & Disability>Health information technology