To keep health plan costs in check, it is imperative that benefits managers at self-funded companies have access to updated, accurate information about the specific costs of medical procedures, equipment and treatment, among other data points.  In fact, medical costs have increased…

For self-insured employers, one purpose of predictive analytics software is to tell a narrative – to expound on the history of an employee population’s health. Lab data, claims and biometrics data (to name just a few data-sets) are analyzed and structured in…

Identifying health plan risks is a multi-faceted, complex and daunting undertaking for self-insured companies who wish to proactively mitigate rising healthcare costs. However, even those employers who haven’t invested in claims data analysis can make quick, significant gains by addressing population health…

It’s no secret, every great war general knows that knowledge is power. In the fight against diseases that ravage a health plan, data is knowledge. The days when data analytics was viewed as an emerging trend, and its benefits known to only…

Most people would not participate in a 5K run without training. Yet folks go for elective surgery every day without building their nutritional status and improving their physical conditioning.  Studies over many years have shown the value of sound nutritional status on…

Within the population health community, it is well known that a small percentage of health plan members with chronic conditions are typically responsible for the lion’s share of plan costs. This portion of the employee population is often referred to as the…

For self-insured employers, selecting a broker is without a doubt one of the most important parts of designing a health benefits plan. In a sense, the selection itself marks the beginning of the plan design process. Bad health plan design will almost…

Healthcare data analysis has had a profound impact on how health insurers, brokers and self-insured employers approach benefits design and population health management (PHM). It has ushered in a new era wherein dynamic data insight drives decision-making, lowers risk and cuts costs…

On June 6th, predictive analytics provider Advanced Plan for Health (APH) teamed up with Business Insurance magazine for an insightful and educational hour-long webinar “Playing Hard, All Four Quarters: How Health Data Analytics and Predictive Modelling Yield Year-Round Competitive Advantages for Successful…