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Payer Transformation Survey finds that 87% believe health insurers must transform to survive
BOSTON, Massachusetts–October 25, 2012– Payer+Provider Syndicate, the consulting firm which brings health services research into practice, today released findings from its comprehensive Payer Transformation Survey. The survey found that 87% of the health insurance employees surveyed believe that the industry must undergo a transformation in its business model to survive. To assess the degree to which transformation is taking place, the survey also examined the industry’s self-perceived degree of preparedness for reform. The health insurance company employees surveyed expressed concern […]
Payer+Provider in the News – September 2012
BOSTON– October 16, 2012: During August and September 2012, Payer+Provider Syndicate spent a lot of time thinking about Accountable Care Organizations, hospital mergers, and wellness initiatives. The transition to provider risk-bearing has caused hospitals to consider merging and to seek to better understand the drivers of their financial and medical performance. Dr. Adam Powell spoke with reporters to discuss Steward Health Care’s plan to buy Mercy Hospital and Prime Healthcare’s plan to buy Lower Bucks Hospital. The first article appeared within […]
The Business of Healthcare Innovation is Available
The 2nd Edition of The Business of Healthcare Innovation, edited by Lawton Robert Burns, is now available in print. The book provides an overview of the innovative sectors fueling improvements in healthcare: pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, platform technology, medical devices and information technology. As the President of Payer+Provider Syndicate, Adam C. Powell, Ph.D. contributed a chapter on health information technology to the book, complementary copies were delivered to Payer+Provider Syndicate headquarters. While witnessing the arrival of a textbook may not be as exciting as […]
Payer+Provider in the News – July 2012
BOSTON– August 15, 2012: July 2012 was a great media month for Payer+Provider Syndicate. The month began with an article in Becker’s ASC Review by Taryn Tawoda in which Adam C. Powell, Ph.D. was interviewed about means for reducing patient no-shows and non-compliance in surgery centers. A week later, Steff Deschenes of Healthcare Finance News interviewed Dr. Powell about the ways that telemedicine is reducing the cost of healthcare. The article got a lot of attention and was featured on mHIMSS, […]
David McLain, Ph.D. joins Payer+Provider Syndicate
BOSTON– August 8, 2012: David L. McLain, Ph.D. has joined Payer+Provider Syndicate’s panel of experts. Dr. McLain has expertise in project modeling and measurement, healthcare strategy, and decision making. Dr. McLain is an Assistant Professor of Management and Marketing at the State University of New York, and has over two decades of experience in science, engineering, and research.
