by Melina Kambitsi, Ph.D. | Feb 18, 2020 | Members & Employers
In a new study released by GNS Healthcare, data shows that employers could save hundreds of millions of dollars by steering consumers toward high-quality, low-cost physicians. Using 2017 Wisconsin Health Information Organization (WHIO) claims data, they analyzed 3,760...
by Karen Timberlake | Feb 4, 2020 | Health Policy
Health care affordability is gaining steam as a topic not just on the presidential debate stage but also among state and federal policy makers. Researchers at Altarum, a nonprofit health care consulting group, decided to dig into the relationship between the relative...
by Kathryn Otto-McLeod | Jan 28, 2020 | Members & Employers
The traditional health care model can be hard to access, tough to navigate, and unnecessarily expensive. But there’s another way you can approach primary health care that makes your employees healthier and helps with your bottom line — advanced primary care. ...
by Jennifer Austin | Dec 10, 2019 | Members & Employers
One of the best things about being part of an employer cooperative is watching employers learn from and with each other. Attending the National Alliance 2019 Annual Forum took that to the next level by gathering health care purchasing coalitions together to discuss...
by Melina Kambitsi, Ph.D. | Dec 3, 2019 | Members & Employers
“A small group of empowered purchasers can change the system.” Members who attended The Alliance annual meeting this year heard these words of encouragement from Suzanne Delbanco, Executive Director of the Catalyst for Payment Reform (CPR). Suzanne provided many...
