Providing the Medicare population with the right care in the right setting at the right time is increasingly a challenge. But failure to do so can have a significant impact on outcomes, Star ratings and incentive revenue. Also challenging is engaging with those...
Today’s consumers want healthcare organizations to provide the same anywhere, anytime interactive experiences they’ve become accustomed to in other areas of their lives. That means care delivered in a convenient location (which may be the grocery store down the street...
As the focus on health plan member experience intensifies, so does the understanding that the whole of member experience is made up of both inbound and outbound engagement touchpoints spread across different departments and teams in a plan’s organization. Beyond...
Wellness, care management and other programs are only effective—both in terms of return on investment and results—if program enrollment increases. But that isn’t always easy. In fact, a report from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce noted that about 80 percent of the...
Health plans need to lower ER costs, no matter what type of populations they serve—from Medicaid and Medicare to private, commercial plan members. Non-urgent ER visits cost the U.S. $4.4 billion annually, and ER costs, according to a new CDC report, have doubled in...
Offering on-demand telehealth to health plan members is a necessity in today’s marketplace. After all, it helps plans provide consumer-centric convenience and appropriate levels of non-urgent care, curb costs, decrease unnecessary ER and urgent care visits, boost...
Think about it: Nearly anyone with a smartphone (that’s 80 percent of Americans) can now access around-the-clock, on-demand, non-urgent virtual care. So why isn’t telehealth living up to its promise of ER and urgent care diversion, substantial cost-savings and better...
Health plans know that member experience is even more important in times of intense market competition. But how can an organization that’s already doing a good job with member services measurably improve these interactions—and increase customer loyalty when it’s...
Ask your healthcare engagement and telehealth partners if they’re willing to guarantee performance. Insights from John Erwin, CEO, and Mick Mazour, President Carenet Health As value-based care reorients the nation’s healthcare system around quality and...
