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Mental Health

Promoting systemic improvements and real solutions for serious mental health conditions prevalent among the US workforce

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Wellbeing

Addressing all aspects of wellbeing so employers can better optimize organizational performance.

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Oncology

Supporting regional coalitions and employers to provide quality care throughout the patient cancer journey

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Episodes of Care

Using alternative payment models to increase care efficiency while improving quality outcomes at lower costs

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Opioids

Demonstrating the impact of effective interventions and community partnership to address regional challenges

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Obesity

Engaging stakeholders to address obesity as a serious condition with significant health and economic consequences.

Pharmacy and Medical Drugs

Pharmacy & Medical Drugs

Driving value and alignment of healthcare stakeholders to better manage drug costs and deliver quality care.

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Hospital Price Transparency

Empowering employers and coalitions to demand increased value from hospitals and others in the health care system.

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Featured Resources

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Achieving Value in Cancer Care

This report puts the emphasis on patient-centered care, laying out the cancer patient’s journey and offering opportunities for adding value by providing a roadmap for employers.

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Achieving Value in Mental Health Support

Achieving Value in Mental Health

This report identifies gaps in mental healthcare and related benefits administration based on the annual eValue8™ survey of health plans.

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Action Brief

Action Brief

Action Briefs examine high-cost, high-variability healthcare topics, offering employers practical solutions to complex challenges.

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Leadership Perspective

  • Employers are the change agents of healthcare

    5 months ago

    I have often cited that employers, as the main purchasers of healthcare, sit on top of the supply chain and have the potential to lead the much-needed transformation of this market. While a number of substantive changes in this industry have come from ... More

  • The National Alliance responds to request for recommendations on ways to reduce waste in the U.S. health care system

    6 months ago

    On March 1st, the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions (the "National Alliance") submitted a letter to Senator Alexander's office in response to his request for recommendations on ways to reduce waste in the U.S. health care system. Read ... More

  • State of the Union from the healthcare purchaser lens

    7 months ago

    State of the Union from the healthcare purchaser lens   Last night’s State of the Union address was light on healthcare, but here are a few key takeaways:   The Administration’s Drug Blueprint is still alive - After last week’s announcement ... More

  • Forging connection against loneliness

    11 months ago

    This guest post by Jeremy Nobel, MD, MPH, Founder and President, Foundation for Art & Healing originally published on September 25, 2018 on the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention   Lifesaver blog As a physician and public health expert, ... More

  • A cancer of the American dream

    11 months ago

    Guest post by Robert Smith, executive director,   Colorado Business Group on Health,   written on September 7, 2018  Earlier last week I read an article from   The Washington Post   titled   Where Did Our Raises Go? To Health Care.   The piece ... More