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04.23.18

Connecting Justice-Involved Populations to Health Coverage and Care

Although the Constitution requires states and localities to provide healthcare to people in prisons and jails, many still fail to receive needed care.


03.20.18

The Promise of Data-Driven Healthcare: Megatrends for 2018

There is a quote by science fiction writer Amelia Atwater-Rhodes that is the ideal lead-in to any discussion about healthcare data and analytics: “Life is nothing without a little chaos to make it interesting.”


02.21.18

Hospitals and Health Systems Prepare for a Value-Based Future

There are six key drivers of the movement to a risk-based healthcare environment:


01.25.18

The Eight Key Elements of Effective Compliance Programs

Mandated compliance programs are not a new concept, but they have evolved over time.


12.18.17

Part 1: Megatrends Reinventing How Patients Think

In early 2017, California Assembly member Jim Wood introduced Bill AB-265, banning the use of copay coupons in California when a generic equivalent drug covered by an individual’s health plan exists.


10.27.17

Communities in Crisis: Local Responses to Behavioral Health Challenges

The dual challenge of America’s growing opioid epidemic and SMI is having a devastating impact on communities nationwide.


10.24.17

A New Look at Digital Health Business Models

Few observers doubt that machine learning, voice assistants and technologies we haven’t even heard of yet will supplant our traditional “brick-and-mortar” health system.


09.18.17

Using Telehealth as a Tool for Health System Integration

As discussed in our August Health Update article on patient engagement and digital health—the first in our new digital health series—the advent of digital and telehealth technologies is rapidly changing the way patients interface with health systems.


08.08.17

Next Steps on Healthcare Reform

Though President Trump has continued to call for action on repeal and replace in the wake of the Senate’s failed vote at the end of July, congressional Republicans have been fairly muted about possible next steps, a sign of conflicting views of whether it is time to move on to other ...


07.24.17

Contracting With Technology Vendors: Obligations and Compliance Strategies

Covered entities’ obligations when selecting and contracting with technology vendors require four key steps: evaluate, document, contract and monitor.