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Health Plan Alliance Announces Addition of Virtix Health to its Group Purchasing Organization
Health Plan Alliance
4/14/2021
The Health Plan Alliance (Alliance), a national organization for provider-sponsored health plan collaboration, today announced an exclusive group purchasing organization (GPO) contract with Virtix Health, a cutting-edge risk adjustment solutions and technology company.
Health Plan Alliance Announces Return of Medicare Advantage Supplemental Benefit Consortium
Health Plan Alliance
9/8/2020
The Health Plan Alliance, in collaboration with Faegre Drinker Consulting and the Wakely Consulting Group, is re-implementing its Medicare Advantage Supplemental Benefits Consortium. The Consortium will evaluate potential supplemental benefits for Medicare Advantage (MA) plans and provide resources to assist plans with implementing them.
Joe Lastinger, President of the Health Plan Alliance, featured on the Becker’s Healthcare Podcast
Becker’s Healthcare Podcast
7/27/2020 4:00:00 PM
This episode features Joe Lastinger, President of the Health Plan Alliance. Here, he discusses successful strategies for health plans, his journey to his current role, and more.
Member News
QURE Healthcare and CDPHP Partner to Support Cardiology Practices in Upstate New York
CDPHP
4/5/2021
QURE Healthcare and CDPHP have announced a partnership that will offer CDPHP network cardiologists in New York’s Capital Region access to an innovative, evidence-based cardiology enhancement project.
AvMed Appoints Dr. Robert Hilliard as Chief Medical Officer
AvMed
3/1/2021
AvMed announces the selection of Robert Hilliard, Jr., M.D. as senior vice president of population health and chief medical officer. Dr. Hilliard will be responsible for the achievement of AvMed’s population health strategy, including the execution of care management operations, medical and pharmacy utilization management, quality, clinical outcomes, and Medicare Star program performance.
Johns Hopkins, Mount Sinai turning to virtual rehab and video games to help patients recover from strokes
Fierce Healthcare
2/1/2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought experimentation in all different types of remote care, and that includes neuroscience. Physical therapists are exploring the use of tele-neurorehabilitation and gamification to help stroke victims recover.
CEO of Intermountain's health plan resigns
Becker's
2/1/2021
Mike Cotton, the president and CEO of Intermountain Healthcare's health plan SelectHealth, resigned, the Salt Lake City-based health system said Jan. 21.
HAP adds five industry leaders to its board of directors
PR Newswire
2/1/2021
Health Alliance Plan, a Michigan-based nonprofit health plan, announced today that it has added five prominent executives to its board of directors. Each of these industry influencers will play a unique role in contributing to HAP's success as an innovator and leader in creating an exceptional customer experience.
Blog
2020 – A year for innovation, teamwork, and resilience
Cathy Eddy
12/1/2020
Adam Grant, Organizational Psychologist, The Wharton School of Business; Bestselling Author; Host: WorkLife, a TED Original Podcast, joins the Health Plan Alliance for its Fall Leadership Forum as part of the CKE Lecture Series. Cathy Eddy shares some of the highlights of his talk in this blog.
Blog: Navigating the "new normal"
Kristin Rodriguez, Health Plan Alliance
6/30/2020 8:00:00 AM
The Health Plan Alliance has always brought our members together to do meaningful work and we're continuing to do just that. On June 16, we piloted our first virtual experience and hosted the MA Sales & Marketing Virtual Summit online. It illuminated that “virtual”
doesn't get in the way of fostering the professional connections you crave or prevent those aHa! moments we all need.
Blog: Innovation at work
Cathy K. Eddy
12/27/2019
What health plans can learn from the former head of innovation and creativity at Walt Disney Company.
Business News
eBook: Top Secrets of a 5-Star Health Plan
Welltok
4/6/2021
Does it feel like the ground is shifting under you with gaps widening among your members? It’s reported that 1 in 3 Americans delayed or skipped care due to the pandemic, including 41% of adults with chronic conditions. The impact of these missed appointments is real and they also negatively affect your quality metrics, putting your Star Ratings and business at risk. It is a big challenge but achieving a 5-Star Rating – and keeping it – in today’s environment is possible.
Case Study: Rescuing a Digital Marketing Solution
Change Healthcare
4/5/2021
A large health plan in the Northeast contacted Change Healthcare Consulting to help them turn around a troubled project. Read more to learn how the Consulting team was able to steer the project back to course in order to successfully implement a new digital marketing solution.
WEBINAR: Bridging the gap between payers and providers. Disruptive innovation in a complex healthcare landscape
Zelis
3/30/2021
Join healthcare payments experts as we push back on the old and wasteful way of doing things. Here we reveal key payments elements that drive collaboration and highlight solutions to provide better healthcare for all.
Ramping Up for Rapid ROI: 2:1 in Year One
Rx Savings Solutions
3/23/2021
This Blue Cross Blue Shield Association plan covers a population with one of the 10 highest per-capita prescription costs in the U.S. The health plan sought ways to lessen the out-of-pocket burden on its members and put the brakes on plan pharmacy spend. Rx Savings Solutions delivered both.