COVID, Employers, & Tele-Behavioral Health

BOSTON-May 1, 2020: Access to tele-behavioral health services, and employer coverage of services has increased in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Working with Matthias B. Bowman, MBA, and Henry T. Harbin, MD, Payer+Provider’s Adam C. Powell, Ph.D., developed a white paper, titled, “Tele-Behavioral Health for Employees: Pre-COVID Practices and Recommendations for a Post COVID Path Forward” The white paper summarizes how the state of tele-behavioral health has changed in response to COVID-19, and provides employers and health plans with recommendations […]

Measuring the Value of AI

BOSTON-January 2, 2020: As artificial intelligence plays a growing role in radiology, how can the value it delivers be measured? Academic Radiology has published an article titled, “Impact of the Artificial Nudge”, exploring these issues. The article, authored by Adam C. Powell, Ph.D., provides a framework for measuring the financial impact of AI on a healthcare organization, as well as commentary regarding the generalizability of value-related analyses. According to Dr. Powell, “As the nation moves towards value-based care, understanding the […]