About Brian Klepper Brian Klepper, PhD is Principal of Worksite Health Advisors and a nationally prominent health care analyst and commentator. He speaks, writes and advises extensively on high performance health care, primary care clinics and the management of clinical and financial risk. A purchaser advocate, he has focused on the market
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Industry News: VOLUME 4 ISSUE 6
INDUSTRY NEWS 9 ways Covid-19 may forever upend the U.S. health care industry By Lev Facher statnews.com - In the U.S. alone, Covid-19 has claimed nearly 100,000 lives and 30 million jobs. Beyond grinding day-to-day life to a halt, the pandemic has prompted a reckoning throughout the country’s health care infrastructure, shattering decades-old assumptions
VOLUME 4 ISSUE 5: Sally Rodriguez, Chief of Staff and Director of Products, Health Care Cost Institute, Discusses Healthcare Costs Data and the Effects of COVID-19
Dear Colleagues, In this issue, I had the chance to speak with Sally Rodriguez, Chief of Staff and Director of Products, Health Care Cost Institute (HCCI) an independent, non-profit research institute. In this interview, Rodriguez details how employers can leverage data to keep costs down and how coronavirus has caused people
Spotlight Interview: Sally Rodriguez, Chief of Staff and Director of Products, Health Care Cost Institute
About Sally Rodriguez Ms. Rodriguez oversees HCCI’s research and product portfolios to create impactful offerings in support of its mission. Prior to joining HCCI, Ms. Rodriguez served in a variety of healthcare research, consulting and product development roles, most recently leading product development for Avalere Health and previously conducting research with
Industry News: Volume 4 Issue 5
INDUSTRY NEWS The Black American Amputation Epidemic by Lizzie Presser propublica.org -It was a Friday evening in the hospital after a particularly grueling week when Dr. Foluso Fakorede, the only cardiologist in Bolivar County, Mississippi, walked into Room 336. Henry Dotstry lay on a cot, his gray curls puffed on a pillow. Fakorede
VOLUME 4 ISSUE 4: Liz Mariner-Ford, Senior Vice President, Risk Strategies Company, Discusses International Footprint and Leadership role at SIIA
Dear Colleagues, In this issue, I had the chance to speak with Liz Mariner-Ford, Senior Vice President, Risk Strategies Company, a national insurance brokerage and risk management advisory firm offering sophisticated risk control and insurance placement advice. In this interview, Mariner-Ford details the impact COVID-19 has had on conferences across the
Spotlight Interview: Liz Mariner-Ford, Senior Vice President, Risk Strategies Company
About Liz Mariner-Ford Liz brings to Risk Strategies over 25+ years of insurance and reinsurance experience. She is skilled in health, life, disability, the worksite market and a wide range of accident products, on both a group and individual basis. Well known for her talent in advising and collaborating with clients
Industry News: Volume 4 Issue 4
INDUSTRY NEWS Trump announces a formal freeze on WHO funding, pending an investigation By NICHOLAS FLORKO statnews.com – President Donald Trump formally announced Tuesday that the United States will freeze funding to the World Health Organization, pending a formal investigation into the global health agency and its coronavirus response. In prepared remarks, Trump accused the
VOLUME 4 ISSUE 3: James Millaway, CEO, The Zero Card, Discusses How Employers Can Save Up to 50% on Episodic Care
Dear Colleagues, In this issue, I had the chance to speak with James Millaway, CEO, The Zero Card, the unified solution for the Member-First Healthcare Economy. In this interview, Millaway discusses how The Zero Card keeps healthcare free for employees – putting the “zero” in its name. This issue also brings you news on
Spotlight Interview: James Millaway, CEO, The Zero Card
About James Millaway: Jim Millaway is a co-founder and CEO at The Zero Card, Inc. He has an extensive background in employer-sponsored health coverage with a career spanning positions at the largest integrated health system in Oklahoma, a regional HMO carrier, and as a partner in a large, independent brokerage and