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Blue Promise: How Do Hospitals Make Money? Part 1
BCBSTX Connect Team
October 5, 2018
We all know hospitals provide important medical services in our communities, but do you know how they make their money? Join Dr. McCoy for this Blue Promise discussion to learn more about the price you pay when you access health care at a hospital...
941 Views
Blue Promise: Upcoding
BCBSTX Connect Team
September 26, 2018
What are 'upcoding' and ‘bundling’ and how can they affect the price you pay for health care? In this Blue Promise, a panel of experts discusses two leading drivers for the rising cost of health care. This discussion includes Dr. Paul Hain, BCBSTX...
1061 Views
Blue Promise: Consolidation in Health Care Delivery Part 2
BCBSTX Connect Team
September 11, 2018
Why do physicians want to join a hospital-based practice and how can we empower them to remain independent? Dr. McCoy talks about the importance of keeping physicians independent with Dr. Vivian Ho, a health economist at Rice University's Baker...
1002 Views
Blue Promise: Consolidation in Health Care Delivery Part 1
BCBSTX Connect Team
September 11, 2018
Independent and hospital-based physicians all wear the same white coats. How can the average consumer tell the difference and what are the implications for health care costs? This edition features Dr. Vivian Ho, a health economist at Rice University...
1237 Views
Blue Promise: Curbing Health Care Costs with the Dallas Business Journal
BCBSTX Connect Team
September 6, 2018
Join us for a special panel discussion, recorded at a Dallas Business Journal event, about ways the health care system can collaborate to reduce costs and improve outcomes. The panel features Marianne Fazen, Ph.D., Executive Director of the DFW...
1112 Views
Blue Promise: Health Impacts of Hurricane Harvey
BCBSTX Connect Team
August 31, 2018
Natural disasters can pose public health problems long after the initial crisis ends. On the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Harvey, we use our data to determine how the storm impacted the health of Southeast Texas. The panel for this discussion...
1040 Views
Blue Promise: Emergency Care Part 3
BCBSTX Connect Team
August 14, 2018
Laws put in place to protect consumers from high costs associated with freestanding emergency rooms may not be working as intended. Dr. Vivian Ho, a health economist at Rice University's Baker Institute, Dr. Paul Hain, BCBSTX North Texas Market...
1126 Views
Blue Promise: Emergency Care Part 2
BCBSTX Connect Team
August 14, 2018
One of the country’s leading health care economists says freestanding emergency rooms are hurting Texas’ rural hospitals. Dr. Vivian Ho, a health economist at Rice University's Baker Institute, Dr. Paul Hain, BCBSTX North Texas Market President...
989 Views
Blue Promise: Emergency Care Part 1
BCBSTX Connect Team
August 14, 2018
Our data shows emergency room costs have gone up by 182 percent in the last four years in Texas. What is going on in the market and what can we do to slow runaway health care costs? Dr. Vivian Ho, a health economist at Rice University's Baker Institute...
1006 Views
Blue Promise: Family Violence and Health Part 2
BCBSTX Connect Team
July 30, 2018
In Texas, there were nearly 200,000 family and dating violence incidents in 2016. In this Blue Promise, we dig into our data to determine the impact of this type of violence on health. What are the costs associated with family violence and what...
1004 Views
Blue Promise: Family Violence and Health Part 1
BCBSTX Connect Team
July 30, 2018
In this edition of Blue Promise, we discuss the intersection of family violence and health with a panel of experts. A look at BCBSTX data shows family violence is a big issue in Texas. What trends are we seeing in our data and how does this type...
935 Views
Blue Promise: Combating the Opioid Epidemic Part 3
BCBSTX Connect Team
July 30, 2018
If current policies and procedures aren’t turning the tide against the opioid epidemic, what more should be done? Dr. McCoy speaks with Leanne Metcalfe, PhD, Executive Director of Planning and Research, Phiyen Tra, PharmD, Director of Clinical Programs...
973 Views
Blue Promise: Combating the Opioid Epidemic Part 2
BCBSTX Connect Team
July 30, 2018
The current opioid epidemic is the deadliest drug crisis in U.S. history. In this edition of Blue Promise, we take a deeper dive to understand what caused the epidemic and just how addictive opioids are. The current opioid epidemic is the deadliest...
1027 Views
Blue Promise: Combating the Opioid Epidemic Part 1
BCBSTX Connect Team
July 30, 2018
Policymakers attempted to combat the opioid epidemic by placing regulations on the prescribing and dispensing of opioids. How well did those rules work? We discuss in this Blue Promise. Policymakers attempted to combat the opioid epidemic by placing...
1148 Views
Blue Promise: Short-Term or Shortsighted Part 2
BCBSTX Connect Team
June 6, 2018
Why are advocacy groups opposing short-term limited duration insurance, or STLDI? Find out in this edition of Blue Promise. Advocacy groups filed thousands of comments in opposition to short-term limited duration insurance, or STLDI. Why are they...
984 Views
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