THE TOP 10 PODCASTS OF 2021
December 27, 2021
December is wrapping up and the New Year is right around the corner. But just before looking ahead to 2022,…
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All I Want for Health Care in 2022…
December 13, 2021
December is a time for reflection: both on the year that passed, and on the year to come. December is…
Enhanced telehealth and behavioral health access: rays of light in the eye of the storm?
November 29, 2021
In a prior blog article, we offered perspective on the latest findings from the 2021 Kaiser Family Foundation Employer Health…
KFF 2021 Employee Benefits Survey: Welcome to the Eye of the Hurricane
November 15, 2021
On Wednesday, November 10th, the Kaiser Family Foundation released results from its 2021 survey on trends in employer health benefits. …
CPR’s Health Plan User Groups: An Antidote to the Dog and Pony Show
October 25, 2021
Purchasers: how many times have you attended a meeting with your health plan that focused solely on high-level concepts and…
Unlocking the Power of the All Payer Claims Database – Use Cases from Colorado
October 18, 2021
In case you missed it, the Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC), which operates Colorado’s all-payer claims database…
The Action is on the Field, Not the Sideline
September 27, 2021
I’m writing today with an important ask of employers and other health care purchasers – to step off of the…
Three Provisions to Give Your 2022 ASO Agreement Extra Spice
September 20, 2021
It’s almost that time of year – a warm pumpkin spice latte (PSL) is the drink for many at the…
Patrick Tigue on Rhode Island’s Regulatory Strategy to Contain Health Care Costs
June 14, 2021
Suzanne calls Patrick Tigue, the Health Insurance Commissioner and former Medicaid Director of the state of Rhode Island. They discuss…
The major problem holding back employers: Data
June 07, 2021
Introducing CPR’s data series and other initiatives to support employer-purchasers in accessing the data they need for high-value health care…