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Who is Catalyzing Payment Reform in Oncology?

September 18, 2018

More than 1.6 million Americans are diagnosed with cancer each year. These diagnoses led to over 600,000 deaths in 2016…

A trend to watch: large employers & local strategies

September 11, 2018

Over the past several years, many large self-funded employers have been implementing value-oriented strategies in an attempt to bend the…

Bob Berenson on getting to the heart of wasteful spending in health care

September 04, 2018

Suzanne dials up her provider payment “guru”- Bob Berenson of the Urban Institute. Bob draws on his 20 years experience…

What behavioral economics taught me about enrolling in a CDHP

August 28, 2018

Thinking about offering CDHPs? Read my story first. Looking back on open enrollment last year, I can see that my…

Maryland and California’s Efforts to Combat Rising Prescription Drug Costs

August 21, 2018

Can states combat rising prescription drug costs? The rising costs of prescription drugs is a high priority for patients, providers,…

David Muhlestein on the level of risk providers are taking on

August 20, 2018

Andréa Caballero speaks with David Muhlestein, Chief Research Officer at Leavitt Partners, about his latest research titled “Growth of Population-Based…

Why Employers Should Care About Palliative Care

August 14, 2018

Catalyst for Payment Reform has teamed up with The Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC) to help make employers and…

Are Employers Ready to Shake Up Health Care?

August 09, 2018

Early findings from the Vitals for Change Scorecard, a guide for employers from Mercer and Catalyst for Payment Reform Frustration…

Unnecessary surgery happens more often (& costs more) than you think

August 06, 2018

Overuse, misuse, and underuse of care are all types of inappropriate care that can result in negative patient outcomes and…

What is Maryland’s All-Payer, Global Budget Hospital System and How Can We Learn From it?

July 31, 2018

Did you know the state of Maryland is home to the nation’s only all-payer, global budget hospital system? Despite the…