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  • What’s New in Disease Management?

    What’s New in Disease Management? What’s New in Disease Management Medicare Modernization Act, certification of DM outcomes, DM publications. Issue No. 48 Chronic illness management; 9430 10/1/ ...

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    • Authors: Ian G Duncan
    • Date: Oct 2004
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Health & Disability>Health care
  • An Interview with Susan Dentzer

    An Interview with Susan Dentzer Susan Dentzer, editor-in-chief of Health Affairs, discusses health care and health policy. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act= PPACA=Affordable Care Act; ...

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    • Authors: Mary Kindel Van der Heijde, Douglas Norris
    • Date: Oct 2011
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Academic partnerships; Health & Disability>Health care
  • A Brief Introduction toComparative Health Policy

    A Brief Introduction toComparative Health Policy This article provides an introduction to comparative health policy for developed, developing and third-world countries. From Health Watch News, ...

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    • Authors: Application Administrator
    • Date: Sep 2006
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Global Perspectives; Health & Disability>Health care
  • Examining the Evidence - Enhanced Primary Care Leads to Reduced Hospital Use and Saves Costs - Or Does It?

    Examining the Evidence - Enhanced Primary Care Leads to Reduced Hospital Use and Saves Costs - Or Does It? Article describes enhanced primary care models and provides citations on whether or not ...

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    • Authors: Tia Sawhney, Bruce Pyenson
    • Date: Jan 2015
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Health & Disability>Health care; Health & Disability>Health risks; Health & Disability>Payment models
  • 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 actuaries an introduction to Academy Health, the notable health policy research ...

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    • 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
  • A Summary of the June 2025 SOA Health Conference—With a Little Help from AI

    A summary recap of the recent SOA Health Conference held in Dallas, TX in June of 2025. With the intentional use of AI to assist with the summary, this article gives a good overview of the recent ...

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    • Authors: Jason Bribitzer-Stull
    • Date: Sep 2025
    • Competency: Communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Leadership; Strategic Insight and Integration; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional associations; Actuarial Profession>Professional development; Health & Disability; Health & Disability>Health care; Health & Disability>Health insurance
  • Health Care Cost Trends 2002 - An Insurer's/Reinsurer's View on Cost Increases for Group Medical Business

    Health Care Cost Trends 2002 - An Insurer's/Reinsurer's View on Cost Increases for Group Medical Business Health Care Cost Trends 2002 - prescription drug, base and leveraged trend.

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    • Authors: Achim Dauser
    • Date: Jan 2002
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Health & Disability>Health care
  • Accountable Care Organizations - How Actuaries Can Get Involved

    Accountable Care Organizations - How Actuaries Can Get Involved This article discusses Accountable Care Organizations, how they work, managing risks and their expectations to bend the cost curve.

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    • Authors: Robert Tate
    • Date: Oct 2011
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Health & Disability>Health care
  • Health Watch, Issue 79, December 2015, Health Watch

    Health Watch, Issue 79, December 2015, Health Watch Health Watch, Issue 79, December 2015, Health Watch Critical illness insurance;Ethics;Health reserves;Health Research;Cause-of-death mortality; ...

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    • Authors: Society of Actuaries
    • Date: Dec 2015
    • Competency: Communication>Written communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Leadership>Influence; Professional Values>Ethical standards; Relationship Management>Team leadership; Results-Oriented Solutions>Actionable recommendations; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Experience Studies & Data>Disability; Health & Disability>Critical illness insurance; Health & Disability>Health care; Health & Disability>Health insurance; Health & Disability>Health risks; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Modeling efficiency; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Regression analysis; Technology & Applications>Computer science
  • Give Me Some Credibility: Addressing the Challenge of Volatility in Value-Based Contracts—Part 2

    Give Me Some Credibility: Addressing the Challenge of Volatility in Value-Based Contracts—Part 2 Discover the key components of value-based care (VBC) contracts and their impact on provider ...

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    • Authors: Maria Knox, James Pisko, Keith Passwater
    • Date: May 2023
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Results-Oriented Solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Health & Disability; Health & Disability>Health care; Health & Disability>Health care quality; Health & Disability>Health insurance; Predictive Analytics; Health & Disability>Provider networks; Health & Disability>Provider risk; Predictive Analytics>Modeling techniques