Takeaways from the 2010 ACORD LOMA Insurance Systems Forum
During this year’s sessions, the discussions centered on the technology imperatives for carriers
and agencies to help lead them through these ultra-competitive and fast-changing times. Three points
from a trio of industry analysts nicely summed up the direction that carriers need to focus…
Support Agents Throughout the Sales Cycle to Better Meet Client Needs – VUE Software at AHIP Institute 2010
Health insurers will be faced by challenges in the near future with the implementation of health care
reform. Given the multitude of sanctions in the bill, there will be a big impact on the insurance
business model. A few important points that could influence decision making…
Accountable Care Organizations: A Key to Health Care System Redesign
With health reform calling for pilot accountable care organizations in the Medicare program on
Jan. 1, 2012, health plans and providers face a steep learning curve. They got some help at an
Institute session on…
Value-Based Insurance Design: Biting the Bullet for Better Outcomes
Value-Based Insurance Design's record of improving quality and lowering costs—and its potential
to support key goals of health reform—were a pervasive theme at AHIP's Institute 2010…
Meet PCORI, the Future of Comparative Effectiveness Research
One, often stated goal of payment or care delivery reforms is to encourage quality care—which
presupposes that we know which treatments are better than others. A session at AHIP's Institute 2010…
Patient-Centered Medical Home Pilots: Lessons Learned at Institute 2010
Dr. Robert McLaughlin from CIGNA and Dr. Lisa Latts from WellPoint shared their experience and lessons
learned based on the numerous PCMH trails currently underway at their plans at a concurrent session
of AHIP's Institute 2010…
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