
Chris Chan on Empowering Employers with Claims Data
In this episode of Listening In (With Permission), Ryan calls Chris Chan, Chief Value Officer of finHealth, to discuss the pitfalls many self-insured employers face related to their claims review

In this episode of Listening In (With Permission), Ryan calls Chris Chan, Chief Value Officer of finHealth, to discuss the pitfalls many self-insured employers face related to their claims review

In this episode of Listening In (With Permission) Dr. Matthew Resnick, Chief Medical Officer at Embold Health, discusses with Ryan the evolution of quality measurement and improvement in healthcare, emphasizing

In this podcast episode Dayne and Tim Huke, Chief Growth Officer for Cedar Gate Technologies, explore firsthand the core of CPR’s latest case study, Unlocking Value: Diabetes Care Management Vendors’

In our latest episode of Listening In (With Permission), Guy calls Rob Andrews, founding CEO of the Health Transformation Alliance (HTA) and former U.S. Congressperson. Listen in as Rob and

Part three of our three-part Data Podcast Series. In this episode of Listening In (With Permission), CPR’s Director of Member Services, Ryan Olmstead engages in a captivating conversation with Julie

Part two of our three-part Data Podcast Series. In this insightful podcast episode, we dive deep into the evolving role of Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) in healthcare purchasing. Join Ryan

Part One of our three-part Data Podcast Series. “So when I say it’s a gift, anytime a consumer gets enough information to make an informed decision, it’s a gift.” Listen

Food insecurity is more prevalent in the United States than you might think, and it has wide-ranging implications on health outcomes, GDP, and employee success. In 2020, 13.8 million households were food

Before the pandemic, the use of telemedicine was steadily increasing as a care modality, but still faced regulatory, payment, and logistical challenges that hindered its widespread adoption. But when the world shut

Job postings and new C-Suite openings for chief health equity officers (CHEOs) have become more and more common over the last few years. The American Medical Association announced the hiring

In 2020, CPR started its work with the NY Health Foundation (NYHealth) to track the state’s progress toward creating an environment that empowers consumers, while shining a light on areas

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Like any 501c3 nonprofit (and many organizations for that matter), CPR must remain nimble. We recently setup the capability to accept tax-deductible contributions to fund our important work. You can also get involved with CPR. For example, you can become a member, participate in our enterprise subscription program, collaborate with us on research or thought leadership. Know that regardless of how you contribute, your support is going to a small, but mighty organization tackling health care’s biggest challenges on behalf of employer-purchasers.

At CPR, we have a saying: if you don’t have a REF, you can’t trust the scoreboard. That’s why CPR created “Reform Evaluation Frameworks,” or – affectionately – REFs.
REFs are program evaluation tools that compel plan administrators and point solution vendors to use a standardized methodology and standardized set of performance indicators to measure cost savings, clinical quality and utilization.

Suzanne calls up Candace Shaffer, Senior Director, Benefits at Purdue University to discuss the benefits purchasing strategies that she and her team have implemented and some of the tremendous savings as a result of those strategies.

The pandemic stimulated significant uncertainty about the future of payment reform. After all, payment reform is a disruptive strategy, requiring providers to modify practice patterns and payers to negotiate measures of performance by which providers are held accountable for care quality. The early days of the pandemic were a time during which pushing payers and providers on payment reform could have been viewed as being out of touch with the magnitude of the situation. The pandemic created a pause and stimulated leaders to rethink the potential of payment reform. For example, we pondered whether hybrid capitation/fee-for-service would gain momentum as a means for primary care providers to receive guaranteed revenue. And we continue to ponder it, because frankly, our $4+ trillion health care system doesn’t turn on a dime. CPR has been and remains in the

New Morgan Health-NORC analysis reveals important insights about the largest source of health insurance coverage in the U.S. — employer-sponsored insurance. The study is a snapshot of health outcomes and

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Suzanne calls up Bob Galvin, CMO of Blackstone and chairman of CPR’s board of directors, to follow up on their previous discussion on the state of payment reform. So where are we at? Progress is slow, yet steady — we’ve had rain delays, changing pitchers, changing managers, but the game isn’t over.

Being a member of CPR is about so much more than being a leading national voice in the fight for more access, equity, and quality in health care. It’s about being a part of a team who band together to strategically push the health care system. How do members achieve this? CPR creates the space where members can engage with experts, health plans, and CPR staff to incubate trailblazing health care strategy.