Industry Spotlight

2021 Star Ratings: Bottom-Line Impact and Strategies

The latest episode of Liberation Lab focuses on CMS changes to Star Ratings and what the shift in weights of different measures…

Addressing America’s Mental Health Crisis

America is in the midst of a mental health crisis—but hospitals and community-based organizations can partner together to identify and diagnose mental…

Rebuilding Trust in the Healthcare Industry

The COVID-19 pandemic put consumer trust to the test in 2020 and early 2021. Health economist Jane Sarasohn-Kahn shares how the healthcare…

Housing Is Key to Health

We saw a housing crisis in America this past year—and we quickly learned how important safe housing is to healthcare. Subscribe to…

The Prior Authorization Rule and Advancing Utilization Management Performance

The latest episode of Liberation Lab focuses on the prior authorization rule affecting utilization management. Julie Barnes, JD, Founder and Principal of…

2021: The Year of Vaccines and Excess Deaths in America

Although many Americans are lining up for their COVID-19 vaccine, we’re still far from herd immunity. But experts are hopeful that more…

Top Priorities for President Biden: COVID-19, Then Everything Else

What are the top priorities for the Biden administration? Combating the COVID-19 crisis, improving livelihoods and setting the American ship on the…

Making Healthcare Smarter With Artificial Intelligence and the Internet of Things

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced healthcare organizations to adapt—and adopt alternative ways of delivering care to patients. Artificial intelligence and the Internet…

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Healthcare Consumers

In this episode of the Liberation Lab podcast, we speak with health economist, advisor, trend weaver, and author, Jane Sarasohn-Kahn. Jane shares…

Looking Ahead: Healthcare During the Biden Administration

What changes can we expect to see to healthcare policies during the Biden administration? Subscribe to our blog Don’t forget to share…

Post-Election Healthcare Policy Implications

Liberation Lab turns its sights to the potential implications of the November 2020 election on US healthcare policy. Our expert guests include…

Virtual is Reality: 5 Things You Need To Know Podcast

In this episode of the Liberation Lab podcast, healthcare leaders Dr. Janice E. Nevin, President and CEO of ChristianaCare, and Karen L….

COVID-19: What We’ve Learned the Past Six Months

In April, Dr. Terry McInnis explained what researchers were learning and studying about the coronavirus. Now, five months later, Dr. McInnis shares…

COVID-19 – August 2020 Facts and Prevention Strategies

The Liberation Lab podcast brings back Dr. Terry McInnis to talk about what we’ve learned about the coronavirus since she spoke with us back in…

End-of-Life Care in a COVID-19 Environment

Shoshana Ungerleider, M.D., founder of the End Well Project, discusses the importance of communications skills and palliative care when discussing end-of-life issues…

How the Pandemic Is Accelerating the Hospital-at-Home Concept

The hospital-at-home concept isn’t new, but the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated its usage. Subscribe to our blog Don’t forget to share this…

COVID-19 and the Impact on End of Life Decisions

In this episode of the Liberation Lab podcast, our team sits down with Shoshana Ungerleider, MD to explore how the COVID-19 pandemic…

The Consumerism of Healthcare

What do today’s consumers want in a healthcare experience? Personal involvement is at the center of it all. That points to an…

How Will COVID-19 Impact the Healthcare Economy?

The healthcare industry is typically immune to recessions and nationwide economic struggles—but not this time. How will the pandemic impact the healthcare…

Mental Well-Being and Coronavirus

In this episode of the Liberation Lab podcast, we invited Babette Apland, Managing Director of Call to Mind, to share her thoughts…

Normalizing Conversations About Mental Health

We’re living in a time of uncertainty, and many people are feeling stressed, anxious and panicked. Babette Apland, managing director of Call…

Coronavirus Workarounds

The COVID-19 outbreak has motivated hospitals, manufacturers and even the government to come up with alternative solutions to the challenges we face….

How Will Healthcare Change After COVID-19?

Dr. Jan Berger is a tri-sector healthcare executive with a background in public, private and government sectors. In 2009, she helped found…

Embracing the ‘New Normal’ After COVID-19

People are craving a return to “normal,” but no one quite knows what “normal” is anymore. Dr. Richard Popiel, Medecision Advisory Board…

‘Don’t Waste This Crisis’: COVID-19’s Silver Lining for Value-Based Care

How will the COVID-19 pandemic affect healthcare’s shift to value-based care payment models? Tamara Cull, DHA, Senior Vice President of Portfolio Management,…

These People, Organizations Are Making a Difference in the Fight Against COVID-19

Healthcare heroes across the country are teaming up and going beyond the call of duty to provide empathetic, high-quality care during a…

COVID-19: What We Know, What We’re Learning and How Healthcare Is Changing

Dr. Terry McInnis, a board-certified physician in preventive medicine and president of Blue Thorn Inc., shares what the healthcare industry knows and…

Insights From Terri Kline: Tracking the Coronavirus and Its Implications on Health Plans

Terri Kline, MPH, former president and chief executive officer of Health Alliance Plan, former executive vice president of Henry Ford Health System…

Honoring Healthcare Heroes During a Challenging Time

As the world struggles with the coronavirus, our healthcare heroes are going above and beyond, working selflessly for the greater good. Subscribe…

Life in the Time of Coronavirus – Impacts on the US Health Consumer

Health economist and trend weaver Jane Sarasohn-Kahn shares insights on how COVID-19 (coronavirus) is impacting Americans’ behavior and spending – and the…

Understanding At-Risk Populations: Treating the Whole Person

High-risk populations often have complicated chronic diseases and behavioral health conditions, and social issues such as employment, food insecurity, lack of transportation…

Medecision and GSI Health Are Better Together

In October 2019, Medecision acquired health delivery system transformation pioneer GSI Health. GSI Health has been an innovator in driving change in…

No Hospital Rooms and Medical ‘Selfies’: Bold Ideas From Dr. Eric Topol at Liberation 2019

Some of the most enthusiastic feedback from this year’s Liberation event came in response to our world-renowned keynote speaker, Eric Topol, MD….

Listening to Osler Listening to the Patient – How to Liberate Health Care at Liberation 2019

The following blog post is courtesy of Jane Sarasohn-Kahn of healthpopuli.com, one of the featured speakers at the Liberation 2019 event. Subscribe…

Improving Rural Healthcare Access: My mother-in-law, a 20-mile drive and the reality of healthcare access in rural America

In rural areas, doctors are like a revolving door, rarely staying in one place for long. There are disparities in healthcare access…

Medecision Achieves HITRUST CSF® Certification to Manage Risk, Improve Security Posture, and Meet Compliance Requirements

HITRUST CSF Certification validates Medecision is committed to meeting key regulations and protecting sensitive information DALLAS, TX – July 24, 2018 – Medecision, a…

Medecision Named to the 2017 IDC Health Insights HealthTech Rankings Top 50

Company recognized as one of the leading global healthcare information technology providers for payers and providers Wayne, PA – August 14, 2017 –…

Medecision Recognized for the Third Year in a Row on Healthcare Informatics’ 2017 HCI100 List

Company earns highly coveted ranking year over year among top healthcare IT vendors WAYNE, PA – July 5, 2017  Medecision, the leader…