More than 100 skilled consultants to self-insured employers shared their perspectives on the changing dynamics in healthcare benefits in MedCity News’ second annual 2024 Benefit Consultant Sentiment Index (The Index): Benefit Consultants’ Perspective on Shifting Employer Healthcare Landscape. The report functions as an insider’s guide to understanding how healthcare trends are shaping employer benefit decisions from the perspective of consultants.

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A panel discussion of hospital executives at the ViVE event last month offered insight into the challenges of implementing innovation and what they have learned from their experiences.

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At the ViVE event in Los Angeles last month, health tech executives shared how their companies are putting innovative ideas into action to address the most pressing needs in healthcare, as part of the Vibe at ViVE by MedCity News.

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Mari Savickis, Vice President of Public Policy with CHIME, will be moderating a panel discussion as part of the Cybersecurity Pavilion at the ViVE 2024  event in Los Angeles, scheduled for February 25-28. She said her organization anticipates several developments addressing cybersecurity this year.

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Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.

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The Payer Insights Program at ViVE 2024, in partnership with MedCity News, kicks off day one at the event. This new immersive program will focus on the impact of rising healthcare costs, recent regulatory changes, and innovative payer solutions for optimizing data insights, minimizing costs, and expanding access to care.

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The webinar, scheduled for March 6 at 2pm ET and sponsored by Build My Health, will discuss several topics related to weight management including: an overview of GLP-1 weight loss medication, automation in a subscription-based weight management program, and the rise of provider-to-consumer (PTC) models.

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A preview of ViVE 2024 offers a sneak peek at the agenda and how the Payer and Provider Connect meeting platform initiatives have been revamped to maximize the quantity and quality of meeting for healthcare executives.

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Exceptional awareness levels help hospitals improve operational efficiency and can also help health systems increase capacity, improve access to care, achieve higher profitability and improve margins.

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How UPMC Health Plan is taking steps in providing better behavioral health support.

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A webinar on December 5 will spotlight expert panelists from Praia Health and Providence, interviewed by AVIA, to discuss the benefits of adopting a hyperpersonal care model for patients, challenges that health systems face providing this care, and how they can overcome them.

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In an interview, Surescripts’ Clinical Product Advisor Cecelia Byers shared how the company is working to simplify prescribing and obtaining specialty medications.

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In a fireside chat at INVEST Digital Health in Dallas, Polsinelli Healthcare M&A Co-chair Jonathan Henderson and Jim Walton, President of JWalton LLC discussed the healthcare preferences of different generations and how they will impact caregiving.

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HealthBook+ provides a way for individuals to aggregate and use their personal health information safely and securely to power AI engines that direct people to their next best health action. Importantly, it also gives employers predictive insights to help them provide the most relevant benefits for their employees.

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Elevance Health is finding ways to connect with the community in order to achieve better health equity.

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Consultants are spending more time evaluating vendors and parsing options in growing areas such as mental health, inclusive family planning and chronic care, according to “The 2023 Benefit Consultant Sentiment Index” conducted over the summer in partnership with Quantum Health.

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A recent webinar sponsored by AVIA Health and Seamless MD examined how health systems use remote patient monitoring beyond the usual chronic condition applications, including surgical prep and recovery, women’s health, and more.

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Health tech to support care for seniors and track the progression of conditions such as Parkinson’s disease and heart failure were on display at HLTH 2023. The National Institute on Aging also added a startup boot camp leading up to HLTH.

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HLTH 2023 introduced a new program focused on technology trends for and perspectives from payers in a series of conversations around AI, health equity and healthcare innovation.

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The opening day of the HLTH 2023 event offered a surprising announcement from venture capital firm General Catalyst. Weight Watchers CEO called for a change in how we talk about obesity. ENGAGE at HLTH offered compelling discussions around retail health, prescription drug prices and investment trends.

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What does the future hold with AI and the healthcare ecosystem? Camille Harrison with GuideWell, Florida Blue joins the Payer’s Place to share her thoughts.

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Investment trends will be a big theme at the HLTH event at the Las Vegas Convention Center October 8-11. In the runup to the conference, investors from Bessemer Venture Partners, Cleveland Clinic Innovations, Third Culture Capital and Intuitive Ventures offered their takes on 2023 investments.

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CEO of Alignment Health joins the Payer’s Place and details how the growth of Medicare Advantage will only help patients in the future.

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Although employee stress and burnout are critical issues in all industries, the healthcare industry offers numerous examples of the impact on staff as well as ways to provide short and long-term solutions. These topics will be part of the discussion at the HLTH event October 8-11 in Las Vegas. Register today to join the conversation!

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The revenue cycle management business is using AI tools to automate cumbersome tasks to help hospitals operate more efficiently. It’s beginning to attract the attention of major healthcare organizations.

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Dr. Anil Singh shares his insights into the strategies employed by the organization to identify the most effective digital solutions for their members.

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This on-demand webinar explores the impact of poor data quality and methods to improve patient data quality. It highlights technology that can improve workflows to help reduce workforce burnout.

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This new report sheds light on how the benefit consultants’ role has changed and details their perspective on the shifting employer healthcare landscape.

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The CEO of Providence Health Plan visits the Payer’s Place and addresses the future of payment models.

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Increasingly, patients in the U.S. look to Canada for more affordable prescription options since the Canadian government regulates drug costs. Some companies have noticed and are beginning to capitalize on the demand.

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