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Preemptive Engagement of High-Risk Patients to Increase Utilization of, and Demand for, Home Hospitalization

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Sarah Steinberg shares how the Medically Home® Membership Program, an opt-in pre-enrollment program for patients at a Boston-based hospital-at-home initiative, was an opportunity to reliably change one of the most influential patient behaviors that drives total medical expense: how patients behave when they are experiencing an unplanned acute event. This webinar discusses how this hospital-at-home… Read more »

Webinar: Business Speaks: The Future of Employer-Sponsored Insurance

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More than half of all Americans receive their health insurance through work. However, research from West Health and Gallup finds that employer-sponsored insurance isn’t working — for businesses and workers alike. Over the past two decades, employer-sponsored health insurance premiums and deductibles have continued to increase. These rising costs impact business competitiveness and stretch household… Read more »

Integra at Home: Acute Care at Home and Beyond

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Integra and Care New England shared the path their organization experienced in developing their program, including lessons learned along the way. Learning objectives for this presentation: Appreciate why flexible, agile models of care in the home setting can improve outcomes for older adults and those with medical complexity Understand considerations and some lessons learned for… Read more »

Fifth International Vatican Conference: Quelling the Quandary of Drug and Therapy Affordability for Chronic Diseases

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West Health’s CEO Shelley Lyford participated in a panel at the Fifth International Vatican Conference titled: Quelling the Quandary of Drug and Therapy Affordability for Chronic Diseases. The discussion centered on moving toward a more value-based pricing system for prescription drugs while still fostering innovation. Also, the panel explored the market failures of drug pricing… Read more »

How Large Employers View Rising Health Care Costs and the Role of Government

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Organized by the Purchaser Business Group on Health (PBGH), KFF (the Kaiser Family Foundation), and West Health, this webinar explores how large employers view the burden of rising health care costs and the role of government in addressing them. Watch here: How Large Employers View Rising Health Care Costs and the Role of Government The briefing included an overview… Read more »

UnityPoint Care at Home Clinic: Comprehensive Value-Based Care Delivery

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UnityPoint Care at Home from Iowa discussed their specific in-home care model, how it provides value, and share their data and lessons learned. Learning objectives for this presentation: Gain understanding of home-based care models focused on ED & Hospital replacement options, for qualified patients, to improve quality & economic outcomes of care delivery. Gain understanding… Read more »

ASA’s On Aging 2021: Promoting Healthy Aging and Taking Bold Action to Solve Our Healthcare Cost Crisis

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High healthcare costs, social isolation, loneliness, food insecurity, malnutrition and issues related to housing have been prevalent among older adults for decades, but over the past year, the COVID-19 pandemic has made these issues even worse. First, West Health’s Shelley Lyford and California’s Department of Aging Kim McCoy Wade for a discussion on how California’s… Read more »

Congressional Briefing: The Burden of High Drug Prices Among Communities of Color

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On March 18, from 1-2pm ET, The National Coalition on Health Care and West Health co-hosted the first of a two-part, Hill briefing series: “The Burden of High Drug Prices on Communities of Color”  The first briefing highlighted how high drug prices, coverage gaps, and other systemic issues drive health inequities for communities of color…. Read more »

Webinar: New Ideas to Lower Health Care Costs

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This virtual event is part of the Health Savers Initiative, a collaborative project of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, Arnold Ventures, and West Health.  The event featured remarks from Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-ID), and a panel of experts discussing necessary policy interventions that should be on the… Read more »

Improving Home-Based Acute Care for Older Adults

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HealthPartners from Minnesota discussed the path their organization experienced in developing their Home-Based Acute Care program, including lessons learned along the way. Learning objectives from this presentation: Describe key stages of program development for a home-based acute care program. Articulate the challenges and successes experienced by one acute care in the home program. Watch here:… Read more »