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Mal Allison

Health Care Policy and Marketplace Review: Administration Delays the Employer Mandate--... - 0 views

  • These small group requirements are expected to increase the cost of small group coverage by an average of 15%––with wide variation by state and the average age of the group.
  • Why not do the same for small employers as well? And while they are at it, use the time to reconsider the impact many of these regulations are likely to have on the number of small employers continuing to offer coverage
Mal Allison

Overcoming Fragmentation in Health Care - John Noseworthy - Harvard Business Review - 0 views

  • But the ACA does little to address fragmentation, quality of care, and the sustainability of the financial model for U.S. health care — ho
  • At the foundation of our approach is a knowledge-management system — an electronic archive of Mayo Clinic-vetted knowledge containing evidence-based protocols, order sets, alerts and care process models
  • It is alarming to see more than a two-fold variation in health care quality across the country.
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  • One such resource is the work of Optum Labs, which we formed with Optum earlier this year. Optum Labs, an open R&D facility with a unique set of clinical and claims data, is being used to drive advances that will improve health care for patients and our country. We are now inviting others — providers, life science companies, research institutions, consumer organizations, and policy makers — to be part of Optum Labs. This opportunity to apply world-class analytical tools to both cost and quality will provide t
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