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Mike Thompson on consumerism

June 19, 2017

Listen in as Suzanne Delbanco dials up Mike Thompson, President and CEO of the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions,…

Throwback Thursday: Tailoring Reforms to Local Market Dynamics

June 15, 2017

One year ago, CPR highlighted the importance of shaping health care payment and delivery reforms to the local market based,…

You’re five steps away from a smarter health care strategy

June 13, 2017

If you’re an HR or health benefits manager, Catalyst for Payment Reform is on a mission to empower you to…

Jen Benz on personalizing employee communications

June 12, 2017

Suzanne Delbanco dials up Jen Benz, founder and CEO of Benz Communications, to tackle a range of topics related to…

Making the case for alternative sites of care

June 07, 2017

Everyone knows how this story goes: You’re not feeling well and decide you need to see a doctor. You call…

MYTHBUSTER: The opioid epidemic is not affecting my population

June 06, 2017

We know employers and other health care purchasers have a lot on their minds. The cost of specialty pharmaceuticals seems…

Vince Kerr on how purchasers can better utilize their health plan

June 05, 2017

Listen as Suzanne calls Vince Kerr, previously the President of Care Solutions, National Accounts at UnitedHealthcare, to discuss how employers and other…

Is Payment Reform Having a Positive Impact?

June 01, 2017

We’re going to find out. If you’ve seen any of our Scorecards on Payment Reform, you know that CPR has a…

MYTHBUSTER: Fee-for-service has no place

May 30, 2017

Raise your hand if you agree with this statement—one of the flaws in the United States health care system is…

Jay Want on the provider perspective

May 29, 2017

Listen to Suzanne dial up Jay Want, General Internist, Executive Director for the Peterson Center on Healthcare and formerly the Chief Medical…