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Success in Value-Based Contracting—Using Evidence, Technology, and Data to Improve Outcomes and Eliminate Low-Value Care, Part 3
Experts from Optum, WellMed, and Reliant discuss strategies for bringing value-based payment into specialty care through the use of education and analytics.
In the latest Matters in Managed Care webinar, experts discussed how to improve outcomes and eliminate low-value care. They defined actions and practices that constitute wasted and harmful care, described how to rapidly translate high-quality evidence-based medicine into daily practice, recognized how to leverage technology, and more.
Ken Cohen, MD, FACP, senior medical director and executive director, clinical research national senior medicaldirector, Optum Care, moderated the panel with:
- Troy Comstock, MD, regional medical director, Florida WellMed Medical Management
- Dan Murrey, MD, MPP, chief medical officer, surgical care associates; president, OptumCare Specialty Practices
- Thad Schilling, MD, chief medical officer, Reliant Medical Group
In segment 3, they discussed using analytics to control drug spend and optimize care.
Frameworks for Advancing Health Equity: Youth Behavioral Health Strategy Program
September 17th 2024Chris Barton, LCSW, of Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, explores how the Youth Behavioral Health Strategy program focuses on addressing the specific needs of youth with mental health and substance use issues through a comprehensive approach.
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Employers Shift to Equity-Focused Strategies as Health Costs Outpace Wages
October 31st 2024As health care costs escalate, a new survey reveals that 74% of employers are grappling with the impact on employee wages and benefits, with many anticipating further cost-shifting to their workforce.
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Frameworks for Advancing Health Equity: Health Equity by Design
July 23rd 2024Melissa Clarke, MD, CMQ, the chief health equity officer at Elevance Health, explains "Health Equity by Design" and how Elevance Health is committed to ensuring a personalized and intentional approach for all its members.
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Sarcoma Care: Biomarker Advancements Shape the Future
October 24th 2024At the regional Institute for Value-Based Medicine® event in Boston, Vinayak Venkataraman, MD, medical oncologist at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School, was a panelist for the discussion, “Recent Advancements in Identifying Predictive Biomarkers for Sarcomas."
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