Zeroing In on CMS “Meaningful Measures” Targets
Meaningful Measures 2.0 goals are designed to facilitate the ongoing move toward…
Closing Healthcare Gaps Among Specific Patient Populations
An abundance of actionable data exists, making it possible for care managers…
CMS’ Health Equity Strategy
Recently the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) outlined an action…
Taking Action: How States Are Using Medicaid 1115 Waivers to Address SDOH
These four states are taking a boots-on-the-ground approach to addressing social determinants…
Improving Health Plan Star Ratings
When you can align activities such as prior authorizations, utilization management and…
Embracing an ESG Policy in Healthcare
Jane Sarasohn-Kahn explores the importance of embracing an ESG policy in healthcare.…
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Liberation is bigger than an event or a tagline. It’s a mind-shift that’s happening in healthcare.
And Medecision is building a community of like-minded Liberators to challenge the status quo, tackle problems and advance capabilities to help its clients and the community unleash better care for people and their families.
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Using Data Analytics, Predictive Modeling to Ease Care Transitions
How can predictive modeling help support patients through transitions and ensure they…
Medecision and Clearstep Announce Strategic Partnership to Deliver Enhanced Patient Engagement Experiences
April 1, 2022 – Dallas, Tex. and Chicago, Ill. – Medecision, a…
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Jane Sarasohn-Kahn
Through the lens of a health economist, Jane defines health broadly, working with organizations at the intersection of consumers, technology, health and healthcare. For over two decades, Jane has advised every industry that touches health including providers, payers, technology, pharmaceutical and life science, consumer goods, food, Foundations and public sector.
Utilization management: What’s it got to do with population health?
What does Utilization Management have to do with Population Health? The answer: everything. Don’t forget to share this post!
Addressing Access to Care Challenges in Rural America
Access to healthcare in rural settings is a true challenge. Americans living in rural areas are more likely to die from five leading causes than their urban counterparts. How should…
Balancing Act: Managing Outcomes and Costs for Medicare and Medicaid Populations
Population health initiatives typically assume that members can participate in their own care on a basic level, yet those assumptions may not hold true for Medicare and Medicaid members. Their…
Getting Social: Why Health Plans Need to Go Beyond Clinical and Claims Data
In addition to leveraging claims and clinical data, insurers are now relying on social determinants of health data to paint a better picture of their member populations, create meaningful interventions…
