May 2014 | Celebrate Evolution

in Health Care Costs Cost & ... Improvement Measurement & Reporting ... skills to manage their health care can incur costs up to 21 percent higher than those of patients who are ...

May 15,2014

Bullish on Business

hospitals and health plans in their communities to improve care for their employees at a manageable cost ... phases in employer engagement—“courtship”&;mdash;involve preparing for ... phases—“marriage”&;mdash;revolve around developing and maintaining the relationship with employers. So where to start? Working ...

Jul 02,2013

Harnessing Your Organization's Big Data to Improve Outcomes, Reduce Costs, and Improve Service

quickly change practices and boost cost efficiency. This free webinar will examine the University of Utah ... cost efficiency. This free webinar will examine the University of Utah Health Sciences Center's ...

American Institutes for Research

affordability of care. Its Center for Patient & Consumer Engagement  aims to advance the knowledge and ... Health and Social Development Program (H&SD) promotes overall well-being, including physical, ... more efficient health care for children, youth, families and older adults. AIR conducts and applies ...

May 14,2015

Spotlight on Minnesota

& Efficiency <p>Minnesota ... Measurement & Reporting <div> ... increase, so, too, do associated direct and indirect costs. In 2007, diabetes cost $174 billion in the ...

Nov 06,2014

Cost Measures

providers who show efficiency.  When determining appropriate cost and value comparisons, consider diverse ... public reporting of cost information. Some Alliances focused cost displays around certain conditions or procedures (e.g., C-sections) while others provided a broader perspective about cost (e.g., reducing ...

May 14,2015

Cost and Resource Use Webinar

cost and quality data displays relevant for consumers. This webinar will offer Alliances insight on what they can do to engage consumers in their community around cost data based on the results of three ... information on (1) who this information should be targeted to; (2) how to talk about cost and value with ...

Cost Measurement 101: Foundational Concepts and Considerations for CVEs

National experts Michael Chernew and Dennis Scanlon will define key terms associated with cost ... measurement activity. Four metrics– use, price, episode, and total cost of care – will be reviewed and their related data requirements outlined. Potential cost measurement approaches for CVEs with ...

Composite Measures: A New Gold Standard in Diabetes Care

Measurement & Reporting Measurement & Reporting ... for Quality communities here . (Measurement & Reporting) ...

Feb 28,2014

Engaging Physicians with Health Care Cost and Resource Use Information: How to Do It?

and a related focus on cost and resource use.  Often physicians are skeptical of cost reduction ... overview of physician views about initiatives to control health care costs followed by two models of ... cost and resource use.  Often physicians are skeptical of cost reduction efforts, which makes the ...