Want to improve maternity care? Embrace health equity
April 28, 2020
Mother’s Day is around the corner, and one of the greatest gifts the United States can give to mothers is…
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Why many employers have primary care on their mind
March 02, 2020
Last year, Amazon/Berkshire Hathaway/ JP Morgan Chase’s Haven Healthcare made a splash across the health care industry, not only for the…
California is changing the game on maternal care quality
July 01, 2019
California is leading the charge to defy the distressing maternal mortality trends nationwide. While nationally the rate of maternal deaths…
George Schwartz on the Benefits of Palliative Care for Patients and Caregivers
March 04, 2019
Lea Tessitore calls up George Schwartz to learn more about how palliative care positively impacted his and his late wife…
The Silver Tsunami of Aging Workers
January 28, 2019
The baby boomers are aging the United States’ population at an unprecedented rate. Some are calling it the Silver Tsunami.…
ICER Pharmacy Reports: Three steps purchasers can take
January 22, 2019
Are you surprised to know that pharmacy costs are actually comparable to inpatient hospital spend? After all, pharmacy spend eats…
David Schleifer on what quality measures matter most to patients
November 12, 2018
Suzanne Delbanco checks in with David Schleifer, Ph.D.,Vice President and Director of Research at Public Agenda, a nonpartisan, nonprofit research…
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…
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…
Malini Nijagal on why maternity care providers should embrace payment reform
May 08, 2018
Suzanne speaks with Malini Nijagal, MD, MPH, of UCSF to learn what motivated her new call to action in the…