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Nov. 20, 2023 / By Clark Cameron
In 1997, the Balanced Budget Act established a new part of Medicare called “Medicare + Choice” or Medicare Part C. Under this program, the federal government outsourced administration of Medicare […]
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Nov. 6, 2023 / By Clark Cameron
The 3M Health Policy Executive webinar series highlights our clients’ efforts to advance care outcomes and equity. In October, we were joined by Teresa Pickering, chief information officer (CIO) of […]
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Oct. 5, 2023 / By Michael Ristau, MBA, Courtney Howell-McAnelly
I sat down with Michael Ristau, 3M Health Information Systems (HIS) vice president of global marketing and international growth officer, where he shared more about the division’s global background, approach […]
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Sept. 18, 2023 / By Clark Cameron
We are excited to welcome our new podcast host Clark Cameron, director of payer commercialization at 3M Health Information Systems. Read more about Clark’s background and expertise, including what topics […]
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Sept. 13, 2023 / By Steve Delaronde
Everyone wants quality at a fair price. This is the definition of value. However, when it comes to health care, value may not be the term that resonates most with […]
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May 15, 2023 / By Melissa Clarke, MD
Every year in the U.S., nearly four million women give birth. The vast majority happen uneventfully. However, per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 50,000 each year, […]
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May 8, 2023 / By Sandeep Wadhwa, MD, MBA, Angela Haile-Selassie
I sat down with Dr. Sandeep Wadhwa, 3M Health Information Systems global chief medical officer, to talk about the growing buzz around the payvider model and how providers can determine […]
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March 6, 2023 / By Steve Delaronde
More than 50 million people worldwide and 6.5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease. It is responsible for up to 70 percent of dementia cases and represents a significant […]
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Sept. 21, 2022 / By Matthew Ferrara
Can health plan value be distilled down to a single score? Would it reveal anything meaningful and if so, how could that information be used? While working for Texas Medicaid, […]
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May 9, 2022 / By Gretchen Mills
The shift of the U.S. health care system from fee for service (FFS) to value-based care and payment now seems inevitable. To date, the transition has been relatively slow, as […]
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April 11, 2022 / By Steve Delaronde
Paying for value makes sense. It incents health care providers to maximize patient outcomes relative to price rather than the number of office visits, lab tests or medical procedures they […]
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Feb. 3, 2022 / By Kelli Christman, Susan Salek
I sat down with 3M Health Information Systems Business Director of Grouper Applications and Payer Services Susan Salek to discuss 2022 trends for payers and how 3M methodologies were created […]