A Peek at CPR’s Equity Journey
October 24, 2022
As 2020 came to an end and the call to address equity in all facets of society, health care included, was at a ground swell, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Dr. Doug Salvador on the prevalence of diagnosis errors and what to do about it
October 3, 2022
Suzanne calls Kelsey Brykman, Senior Program Officer at the Center for Health Care Strategies to talk about the intersection of primary care and health equity.
Thi Montalvo and Elodie Olsen on Data, Point Solutions, and Trend Guarantees
September 26, 2022
Suzanne calls Kelsey Brykman, Senior Program Officer at the Center for Health Care Strategies to talk about the intersection of primary care and health equity.
Kelsey Brykman on the intersection of Primary Care and Health Equity
August 12, 2022
Suzanne calls Kelsey Brykman, Senior Program Officer at the Center for Health Care Strategies to talk about the intersection of primary care and health equity.
Rachael Jones on Health Equity Strategy
July 29, 2022
Suzanne calls Rachael Jones, Senior Vice President, Performance Analytics & Quality at Cotiviti, to discuss health equity and what employers and other health care purchasers can do to advance it.
Feeding two birds with one seed: payment reform, telehealth, & health equity
July 27, 2021
Will telehealth help save health care from unsustainable cost growth and inequities in outcomes? Or will it do the opposite?
Stakeholders across the health care industry are currently drafting their telehealth roadmaps for the future. Virtual-first health plan products are popping up. Providers are figuring out how much of their patient care will continue to stay virtual post-pandemic and studying best practices to effectively engage diverse patients. At the federal level, Congress introduced the CONNECT for Health Act of 2021, which seeks to codify telehealth provisions made during the public health emergency permanently into Medicare. The time is now for health care purchasers – including states – to demand telehealth programs and policies with two clear goals in mind:
Be financially sustainable for those who use and pay for it
Be implemented so that everyone has a fair and just opportunity to benefit