- March 9, 2016Wednesday, March 9, 2015, 1 to 2 p.m. EST — A growing number of health systems and Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) are moving to become Medicare Advantage plans. The launch of a Medicare Advantage plan can transition a health system to value-based payments Read More
- Thursday, March 3, 2016, 1 to 2 p.m. EST — As the shift from volume-based to value-based payment accelerates, primary care providers, including Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and behavioral health providers, must make critical changes to become ready for value-based payments and Read More
- Thursday, February 25, 2016, 3 to 4 p.m. EST — A growing number of states are transitioning Long-Term Services and Supports programs to managed care – raising important concerns about provider network adequacy. For health plans, the challenge is how to best meet Read More
- February 25, 2016Thursday, February 25, 2016, 1 to 2 p.m. EST — Let’s face facts. Talking about dying is difficult. To shift from talking about curative care to palliative care can make people so uncomfortable that they avoid the conversation: patients and families are sometimes Read More
- February 3, 2016Wednesday, February 3, 2016, 3 to 4 p.m. EST — California has received federal approval for a five-year, $6.2 billion 1115 waiver renewal, which can best be described as a mix of old and new. The waiver reauthorizes Medi-Cal managed care and other Read More
- January 28, 2016Thursday, January 28, 2016, 1 to 2 p.m. EST — A strong and effective healthcare system depends on sustaining the vitality and well-being of the provider workforce. That’s not easy, especially among providers working in communities where social determinants weigh heavily on Read More
- Thursday, January 14, 2016, 1 to 2 p.m. EST — We live in a digital universe, and the volume of data is growing exponentially. That’s especially true in healthcare, where the need for information is being driven by changes in regulatory and compliance Read More
- Thursday, December 10, 2015, 1 to 2 p.m. EST — Designing and implementing population-based integrated delivery systems, particularly those involving multiple medical, behavioral health, dental and social service providers, has become a focus of states, health plans and providers themselves. This focus is Read More
- Wednesday, December 9, 2015, 3 to 4 p.m. EST — The Total Cost of Care and Resource Use framework developed by HealthPartners is at the center of a pilot program funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) to identify and address healthcare Read More
- Tuesday, December 8, 2015, 1 to 2 p.m. EST — Invest in network standards. Monitor program-wide provider capacity. Increase after-hours access. Deploy data analytics. Increase states’ role in network oversight. These are some of the key findings and Read More
