Observations

"As long as I'm learning something, I figure I'm OK - it's a decent day."
- Hunter S. Thompson

Nov 205 min read

The ACA – It’s Not About The Subsidies

The new administration is muttering about reducing ACA subsidies. But if they want to fix the ACA they need look beyond the subsidies.

Nov 114 min read

Value Based Care – Let’s Do The Math

PCPs have either embraced VBC or are being nudged to it. As with most strategic choices, revenue is a major factor influencing the choice.

Nov 53 min read

Medicare Advantage: yesterday’s choices deliver today’s results

The annual Med Adv open enrollment period upon us . C-Suite leaders will gain plan enrollment. Those who lack a clear strategy will not.

Oct 294 min read

Medicare Advantage Market Exits: What Are They Thinking?

Many factors influence a decision to exit a market: shifting demographics, physician practice patterns, competitor tactics and CMS rates.

Oct 34 min read

Value Based Care – The Dice Are Often Loaded

VBC is a step in the right direction for primary care. But the cost to get in the game may be beyond the reach of many primary care groups.

Sep 243 min read

Blue Zones – No Magic Beans

To avoid just being this year’s fad and achieve sustained growth, let data precede and inform your solutions, not the other way around.

Sep 183 min read

Healthcare Data Atherosclerosis and the AI Pipe Dream

Healthcare AI solutions without high value data from payers and providers are unlikely to achieve seamless healthcare data integration.

Sep 57 min read

Health Insurance Lingo – Drivers of the Health Insurance Business

The lingo and business strategies deployed by health insurance carriers to control costs, manage utilization, and support their bottom line.

Aug 214 min read

Wellness Apps and Point Solutions - What's the point?

Without an answer to “what are we trying to achieve?” answered by data - wellness apps, programs and point solutions are just more noise.

Aug 133 min read

Mental and behavioral health – What’s in a name?

Insurers recognize the importance of mental and behavioral health, but they haven't effectively engaged the wide range of consumer needs.

Jul 243 min read

Prior Authorizations – Sand in the Bathing Suit

Prior authorization create friction in the hope of reducing healthcare utilization. They also create new business opportunities.

Jul 103 min read

Value Based Care + Predictive Analytics: Letting The Light Shine In

VBC primary care is struggling in the darkness of retrospective data. The right kind of tool would empower better care and lower costs.

Jul 25 min read

ICHRA Insurance: Passing the Hot Potato

Are ICHRAs a better option for employees or just a way for employers to pass the headache of rising healthcare costs on to their employees?

Jun 244 min read

Self-funded vs Fully Insured - What's The Difference?

Self-funded employers have financial skin in the game. They are hungry to hear about new ideas that will shift the odds in their favor.

Jun 105 min read

Medicare: The Three Flavors

Medicare is one of the largest and fastest growing healthcare segments with many opportunities to add value to the various Medicare flavors.

Jun 33 min read

Leadership: Gaining Alignment and Making Change

May 223 min read

Medicare Advantage: yesterday’s choices deliver today’s results

Decisions made by the C-suite a few years ago are now delivering results – both good and bad.

May 143 min read

HIPAA: the Blu-Ray player of healthcare regulations

HIPAA has created an enormous constraints on new market entrants. The healthcare industry needs a privacy law written in the 21st Century.

Apr 194 min read

Healthcare user experience: the moments of truth

The healthcare user experience is like “fine wine" - one person’s great experience may be disappointing to another.

Apr 165 min read

Becoming a health insurance covered benefit

Trying to get a seat at the table can be daunting. But if you position your offering to positively impact the health insurance revenue and i

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Observations

"As long as I'm learning something, I figure I'm OK - it's a decent day."
- Hunter S. Thompson

Market observations, business impacts and creative strategies delivered to your door

2itive

Observations

"As long as I'm learning something, I figure I'm OK - it's a decent day." - Hunter S. Thompson

Market observations, business impacts and creative strategies delivered to your door

"As long as I'm learning something, I figure I'm OK - it's a decent day."
- Hunter S. Thompson