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We are excited to share our latest Executive Brief, Four Pressures Shaping Health Plans in 2024. My HealthScape Advisors colleagues, Alexis Seeder Levy, Nate Akers and Tej Shah’s analysis explores 4 notable trends that are likely to reshape #healthplan strategy and operations in 2024. Click here to read more on which topics made the list as well as tangible actions they outline for health plans to create short- and long-term value.

We are excited to share our latest Executive Brief, Four Pressures Shaping Health Plans in 2024. My HealthScape Advisors colleagues Alexis Seeder Levy, Nate Akers, and Tej Shah’s analysis explores 4 notable trends that are likely to reshape #healthplan strategy and operations in 2024. Click here to read more on which topics made the list as well as tangible actions they outline for health plans to create short- and long-term value.

We are excited to share our latest Executive Brief, Four Pressures Shaping Health Plans in 2024. My HealthScape Advisors colleagues, Alexis Seeder Levy, Nate Akers and Tej Shah’s analysis explores 4 notable trends that are likely to reshape #healthplan strategy and operations in 2024. See below to read more on which topics made the list as well as tangible actions they outline for health plans to create short- and long-term value.

Great insights from HealthScape Advisors on the growing pressures health plans face in the market. Increased competition, cost and member engagement are all areas applying constraints on the market. Advancements in #ai and automation to ensure members are receiving in-network care at the most affordable and convenient are some of the ways to reduce burden.

As 2024 gets underway, we are thrilled to share our annual publication of healthcare industry trends. Our Managing Directors, Alexis Seeder Levy, Nate Akers and Tej Shah dive into the 4 key forces shaping health plan decision-making, strategy and action this year: 1. An eroding commercial market 2. Increased complexity in government programs 3. Continuous administrative cost pressures 4. Increased competition from cross-regional health super systems   While these pressures are likely to take a toll on health plan financial sustainability, they also reveal new market opportunities and a set of tactical strategies health plans can deploy to (1) strengthen their competitive market position, (2) expand and grow their business and (3) mature and innovate their capabilities. Check out our full analysis for more on our predictions: https://lnkd.in/ex_i-HW5

Learn more about how industry leaders are taking advantage of the digital tools available to them with our key takeaways from a recent Digital Health Council

New Report from Health Management Associates Analyzes the Expanding Landscape of Value-Based Entities https://lnkd.in/gWXeSVwB Researchers study the growing enabler market, consider benefits and risks, and propose guiding principles and policy recommendations LANSING, Mich., Jan. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Health Management Associates (HMA) released a new report analyzing the [...]

Health systems want to boost digital health budgets: As economic pressures on healthcare organizations begin to cool, hospital and health system leaders are looking to dedicate additional resources to initiatives focused on digital transformation, a Feb. 21 report from Panda Health found. http://dlvr.it/T34Jc3

With the ever-changing health care landscape, it's essential for organizations to prioritize access as a critical part of their value proposition to consumers. In this blog by Sg2 Principal Yelena Bouaziz, MBA, learn about these five critical steps health systems should follow to prioritize consumer-centric access transformation and maximize value and competitiveness: ➕ Reposition the value of access ➕ Define access ➕ Leverage customer insight data for improvement ➕ Build ongoing improvement capabilities ➕ Measure ROI https://bit.ly/3UThh0o

‘The evermore competitive health industry demands that we translate personal stories into measurable experiences along the healthcare value chain. To achieve health system transformation we must involve the entire cross-sectional audience: we need to act without bias, prejudice or preconceptions; so that people, systems and services are equally represented in the design process — enabling equal access to care for all.’ Ben Finlay considers how we address the challenges of health system transformation in the most recent edition of the HCA’s journal, Innovation Uncovered. You can read his insights here: https://bit.ly/3moAa9m #InnovationUncovered #TogetherForBetter