Developing A Performance-Based Incentive Program for Hospitals: A Case Study from Maine

This case study provides useful lessons learned from a performanced-based incentive program piloted in Maine, driven by a private-public partnership.

High-Performance Health Plan Networks: Early Experiences

This document provides lessons learned from early adopters' experiences on using high-performance network providers.

Commercial Health Plans' Care Management Activities and The Impact on Costs, Quality and Outcomes: Congressional Testimony

This congressional testimony covers commercial health plans' care management activities and the impact of those activities on healthcare cost, quality and outcomes.

Health Information Technology Is A Vehicle, Not a Destination: A Conversation With David J. Brailer

An interview with David Brailer, the first U.S. national health care information technology (HIT) coordinator. Brailer provides his insightful views on the role of HIT for healthcare systems improvement.

Pay for Performance in Commercial HMOs

This study aims to provide a systematic analysis of the extent and nature of pay-for-performance programs among private-sector health plans.

Shifting The Focus From Cost To Value: A Private Payer Perspective

This document presents private payers' perspective on incorporating value into their health care purchasing by using disease and medication management models.

Private Payer Reimbursement for Telemdicine Services in the U.S.

This report provides a current landscape of private reimbursement for telemedicine services in the U.S.