The number of people spending their time in and out of hospitals or moving to longer-term living and care facilities has continued to increase over time. Digital and home-based care innovations have remained in the “pilot” phase and have been limited to one event or singular disease point solutions. This stark difference between consumer need and industry performance is overdue for disruption. Enter COVID-19. The pandemic’s d...

Now, more than ever, transitioning care home is mission-critical as COVID-19 further spotlights the instability of institution-based care. Reimagining the home as a destination of care across the entire continuum requires the adoption of 3 pillars of care management. This includes embracing technology, evaluating and addressing non-clinical needs, and finding ways to provide critical support that has been stripped away as an unintended result...

The CMS Interoperability and Patient Access Final Rule requires health plans to make patient data available through industry standard APIs. CMS and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) have acted to foster easy patient access to consumer health information through interoperability and to unleash digital health innovation. In addition to meeting a January 1, 2021 compliance deadline under the Final Rule, health plans must...

Barriers to information exchange due to lack of interoperability is an ongoing challenge for healthcare. The CMS’s release of FHIR Rules coinciding with the pandemic has forced health care payers to prioritize this problem. Interoperability facilitated by the FHIR implementation fosters deep integration of clinical, financial, administrative and other data across the ecosystem driving Longitudinal Patient Record. The practical challenge...

Where Health Care Gets Better When consumers have better health care experiences, it’s better for everyone. AHIP’s Consumer Experience & Digital Health Forum is where you’ll get even better at identifying the best solutions for your toughest challenges. Better at improving outcomes, containing costs, managing growth, and streamlining processes. You’ll engage with experts, innovators, and visionaries who arrive with...

Be part of the nearly 4,000 health care professionals focused on making health care work as consumers are more in control of health care decisions, and data and technology are transforming our industry. You'll enjoy lively discussions about what's working and what's ahead, learn from leaders from other industries, see firsthand the newest products and services, and have plenty of time to network and forge new business relationships. Together,...

Lessons Learned from Year Two and How to Plan Effectively for the Future AHIP’s March Health Insurance Exchanges Forum will reflect upon year two of open enrollment. Attendees will hear from the academics and consultants evaluating the trends, as well as the states and health plans working on the ground to implement exchanges. This Forum will help attendees plan for the key policy changes that will affect your products and planning for 2...

AHIP’s National Health Policy Forum is one-stop shopping for those seeking insights on the latest policy developments and trends shaping health care.

Attend AHIP’s 2014 National Conference on Medicare, September 28-30, Dual Eligibles Summit, September 30, and National Conference on Medicaid, October 1-2, in Washington, D.C. and gain critical insights on navigating this time of tremendous change, as well as the opportunity to hear from a distinguished faculty of policy makers, federal and state representatives, prominent thought leaders, and health plan executives. Medicare Conference...