De-Risking Alternative Payment Models for Healthcare Providers
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De-Risking Alternative Payment Models for Healthcare Providers

“Skin-in-the-Game” Doesn’t Have to be Scary When I entered the field of medicine, the goal was clear; to make patients ‘better.” As I trained through the years and developed a strong in illness prevention- how did these patients get here in the first place- things became fairly crystal clear. The US healthcare system was brilliantly…

A CFO and CHRO’s Guide to Self-Funded Insurance Programs
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A CFO and CHRO’s Guide to Self-Funded Insurance Programs

All group medical benefit plans fall into one of two categories: fully insured or self-funded. Under a fully insured health benefit plan, an insurance company assumes the financial risk of loss in exchange for a fixed premium paid to the insurance company by the employer. With a fully-insured health plan, the employer pays a certain…

How Digital Health Can Improve Patient Retention
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How Digital Health Can Improve Patient Retention

Interview with Dr. Kevin Spencer, President and CEO of Premier Family Physicians Digital health, telemedicine, and telehealth have received a lot of attention in the past year and more, as many hospital systems and primary care practices adapted to needing to see patients quickly and safely, minimizing the chance of exposure to COVID-19 by addressing…

Digital Health Start-Up CareHive Unveils Transformative Platform to Curb Healthcare Costs
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Digital Health Start-Up CareHive Unveils Transformative Platform to Curb Healthcare Costs

Data-Driven Platform Offers Healthcare Organizations, Employers the Next Level of Virtual Care and Sophisticated Clinical Navigation AUSTIN, TX – August 10, 2021 – Digital health start-up CareHive is using its artificial intelligence-powered, digital health platform and clinic navigation team to partner with healthcare providers, health plans, and employers to achieve better patient outcomes and cost…

Employer Resource and COVID-19 Vaccination Guide
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Employer Resource and COVID-19 Vaccination Guide

Medical experts say that the COVID-19 vaccination is a critical step to a return to normal. New cases are on the rise nationally, driven by Delta variant, summer socializing, lifting of restrictions and unvaccinated individuals. “While the COVID-19 vaccines are widely available in the U.S., as of July 2021 just 49% of Americans over the…

Premier Family Physicians & Snowmageddon 2021
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Premier Family Physicians & Snowmageddon 2021

Texas in February: where the average temperature high is typically in the 60s. Imagine neighborhood streets full of kids playing on scooters and local parks bustling with games of ultimate frisbee. That’s the Texas in February we all know and love. It’s why the snowbirds come in for the season and vacationers wonder why they…