Bearing risk is a theme not to be ignored. Just as the old saying “the house always wins” gives the risk-adverse pause, providers and plans might hesitate to join the high-risk, high-reward next...
HIRC Blog
2015-04-21
It’s tough to keep track of all the chemicals and the behaviors that will give you cancer these days. Since the 1980s when indoor smoking was banned in most work places, office workers have...
2015-04-07
No matter where you live, there is inevitably some type of natural disaster your community has to plan for. For instance in California, scientist warnings of the “big one” keep builders and...
2015-03-05
Disruptors, innovators, big data apps and monitoring tools, quality teams and so much more is invested in improving health outcomes for patients. So many health care stakeholders are working hard...
2014-10-08
There has been a lot of talk this year on the highly anticipated entry of biosimilars. With continued rising specialty and oncology drug costs, payers may utilize management...
2014-08-06
The 2015 formulary exclusion lists have been announced by CVS Caremark and Express Scripts. The lists feature additional product removals in 2015, with Express Scripts increasing its list of...
2014-07-01
Seattle, the home of innovative companies such as Starbuck’s, Microsoft and Amazon, played host to America’s Health Insurance Plans Institute 2014 Plus last month. The key themes of the conference...
2014-05-28
Insurance is one thing you hope to pay for but never get anything back. Like car insurance, I just hope my medical insurance money never has to do anything for me. Late last year as the Affordable...
