A New Approach
Yes, the system is broken, and it can’t be fixed by anyone alone. We all must play a part. “We” is every executive at every health plan, every major employer group, all health care providers and every American consumer. It doesn’t matter how big the change is. Many small changes can add up to something powerful.
Latest Blog Posts
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Press Ganey Report on Hospital Emergency Wait Times. By Clive Riddle
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Could iPhone (and imitators) be the Wellness Platform of the Future?
My personal experience with iPhone makes me hopeful about its potential to change how we think about prevention and wellness.
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Health Exchanges or Cooperatives: What Could They Mean For Consumers?
Are health exchanges the "sleeping giant" of the health reform debate? Could they provide consumers with much-needed peace of mind?
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What’s the Meaning of ‘Meaningful Use’?
That’s the $19 billion question regarding EHR adoption. By Clive Riddle
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Personal EHR's: What’s the latest at Microsoft’s Healthvault
News from Microsoft’s Connected Health Conference, by Clive Riddle
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A Role for Everyone:
Everyone must change. We must set parochial interests aside in favor of the greater good. Learn how you can do your part:
Downloads
webcast
ChangeNow4Health launch event »
View the on-demand webcast of the event.
(Requires simple registration)
presentation
Change Health Care Now (Overview) »
A call for change, offering ideas for all groups to help promote that change.
(2.7mb PowerPoint)
interviews
Dr. Mark Findrick, Co-Director, Center for Value-Based Insurance Design »
(8.3mb MP3)
Robin Thomashauer, Executive Director, and Gwen Lohse, Deputy Director, Council for Affordable, Quality Healthcare »
(20.2mb MP3)
Dianne Kiehl, Executive Director on the Business Group on Health, in Wisconsin »
(6.8mb MP3)
Julie Klapstein, President and CEO of Availity »
(3.5mb MP3)
white papers
Change Health Care Now (Essay) »
Mike McCallister offers concrete solutions for improving health care in America.
(76k PDF)
Transparency in Health Care »
Clear, understandable, relevant information leads to smart health care decisions.
(33k PDF)
Health Care Consumerism »
A fundamental shift in the role of the individual in the health care system.
(21k PDF)
Connect Now »
The New Imperative For Health Care White Paper.
(30k PDF)
Engage Now »
Driving Consumerism, Driving Health Care Improvement White Paper.
(29k PDF)
CDHPs – “Working as Intended” »
Greg Scandlen, President and CEO, Consumers for Health Care Choices
(63k PDF)
Making Progress »
Humana and the Business Health Care Group
— A Case Study
(3mb PDF)
