A new report from ACHP highlights how community health plans are improving the value of health care in communities across the nation.
Evidence-Based Care
Strong payer-provider relationships foster evidence-based care
Nonprofit, community health plans are uniquely positioned to accelerate the delivery of medical knowledge and the adoption of evidence-based interventions. Their collaborative efforts with provider partners, health systems and local stakeholder are reducing costs and improving health outcomes for patients nationwide.
To the Point
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06/19/2019
COLUMN: New Research Shows How Payer-Provider Partnerships Can Accelerate Adoption of Evidence-Based Care (NEJM Catalyst)
In an effort to accelerate the delivery of medical knowledge and the adoptionRead more -
11/14/2018
FACT SHEET — Accelerating Adoption of Evidence-Based Care
ACHP shows that close collaboration among health plans, physicians and communities can accelerate the adoption of evidence-based care. -
04/10/2019
COLUMN: Patients Win When Payers and Providers Speak the Same Language
Discouraging headlines remind us daily of the ugly battles between payers and providers. FightingRead more -
11/14/2018
INFOGRAPHIC — Foster Safer Opioid Prescribing
Kaiser Permanente implemented safer opioid prescribing practices in 2012 and has greatly reduced opioid prescribing across all regions. -
11/14/2018
INFOGRAPHIC — Eliminate Inappropriate Early Inductions
Working together, Intermountain Healthcare and SelectHealth were able to eliminate medically-unnecessary early inductions.
Deep Dive
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11/14/2018
REPORT — Accelerating the Adoption of Evidence-Based Care: Payer Provider Partnerships
Research by ACHP shows collaboration between high-performing health plans, health systems and communities boosts evidence-based care. -
11/14/2018
CASE STUDY — Collaborate to Improve Substance Use Disorder Treatment
Presbyterian Healthcare Services created a task force to develop a multi-faceted plan to improve the system’s approach to substance use disorder treatment. -
11/14/2018
CASE STUDY — Optimize Hepatitis C Treatment
Clinical and health plan leaders at Geisinger Health Plan created a robust protocol for the diagnosis and treatment of hepatitis C. -
11/14/2018
CASE STUDY — Prevent Unnecessary Surgeries
Research shows that patients with frailty characteristics often have a harder time recovering from surgery. To ensure patients are healthy enough to undergo surgery, UPMC launched a frailty assessment tool. -
09/14/2020
PODCAST — The Power of the Payer-Provider Aligned Model (Ep. 3)
Amidst the COVID-19 crisis, the health care industry has begun to develop rapid, off-the-cuff innovations in American health care.
Accelerating Adoption of Evidence-Based Care
New health care innovations are occurring at a breakneck speed, leaving many clinicians unable to keep up with the latest treatments or interventions. However, research shows that nonprofit, community-based health plans can enable more effective data sharing, improve care coordination, provide resources for training and enhance transparency — fostering an environment where evidence-based care can thrive.
Resource Library Search
PODCAST — Community Health Plans’ Strategies for Improving Value in Health Care
On AJMC’s podcast Managed Care Cast, ACHP’s Ceci Connolly lays out community health plans strategies for improving value in health care.
BLOG — The Best Value for Every Health Care Dollar
Community health plans are driving value in health care across the country by lowering costs, expanding benefits and improving care quality.
RELEASE — Nonprofit Health Plans Report Initiatives and Progress Toward Affordable Coverage and Care
ACHP’s inaugural affordability report highlights community health plans’ efforts to promote more affordable coverage and care.