Episode S03 E23: Orienting the Healthcare Industry Around Key Health Equity Principles

As the healthcare industry seeks to improve health equity and reduce care disparities, Healthfirst has introduced seven principles for orienting an organization around health equity. Susan Beane, executive medical director of partnerships for medical outcomes at Healthfirst, and her colleagues Rashi Kumar, director research and policy in partnerships for medical outcomes, and Tom Wang, manager of research and evaluation in partnerships for medical outcomes, share the ADVANCE principles and how they guide Healthfirst's health equity efforts.

Episode S03 E22: Leveraging Community, Demographic Data to Inform Employer Social Risk Strategies

What responsibility do employers have to address social determinants of health among their employees and how should they act on that responsibility? Mike Thompson, president and chief executive officer of the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions (National Alliance), and Christa-Marie Singleton, chief medical officer of the Office of the Associate Director for Policy and Strategy at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), share how employers can use demographic data to better address employees’ social risks.

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Episode S03 E21: Conducting Administrative Transactions in a Crisis, Lessons Learned from COVID-19

When a crisis disrupts claims volume and payments processes, what can payers and providers do to adjust? April Todd, senior vice president of CORE and explorations for CAQH, explores the coronavirus pandemic's impact on administrative transactions and how the past two years can inform healthcare stakeholders' reactions to future crises.

Episode S03 E20: Understanding the Surge in Substance Abuse, Responding Through Patient Engagement

The coronavirus pandemic has sparked an increase in substance abuse, but many Americans who struggle with substance abuse do not seek out mental healthcare support. Jasleen Chhatwal, MD, chief medical officer at Sierra Tucson, shares the findings of Sierra Tucson's survey on substance abuse in the US and dives into how those results can inform healthcare professionals at the patient engagement level and the strategic level.