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BCBSTX Connect Team
- October 16, 2018
- In the Texas Community
- Blue Promise
Blue Promise: The Cost of Health Care in the US

Why are health care costs in the U.S. so much more expensive than health costs in comparable countries around the world? Dr. McCoy discusses how we can contain these runaway costs with Dr. Paul Hain, BCBSTX North Texas Market President, and co-host...
- 249 Views
BCBSTX Connect Team
- October 5, 2018
- In the Texas Community
- Blue Promise
Blue Promise: How Do Hospitals Make Money? Part 2

Join us for the second part of our discussion about hospital business models and the price you pay for health care. The panel for this segment includes Shara McClure, DSVP of Texas Health Care Delivery, David Cripe, DVP of Network Management, and...
- 236 Views
BCBSTX Connect Team
- October 5, 2018
- In the Texas Community
- Blue Promise
Blue Promise: How Do Hospitals Make Money? Part 1

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...
- 256 Views
BCBSTX Connect Team
- September 26, 2018
- In the Texas Community
- Blue Promise
Blue Promise: Upcoding

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...
- 313 Views
BCBSTX Connect Team
- September 11, 2018
- In the Texas Community
- Blue Promise
Blue Promise: Consolidation in Health Care Delivery Part 2

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...
- 311 Views
BCBSTX Connect Team
- September 11, 2018
- In the Texas Community
- Blue Promise
Blue Promise: Consolidation in Health Care Delivery Part 1

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's...
- 314 Views
BCBSTX Connect Team
- September 6, 2018
- In the Texas Community
- Blue Promise
Blue Promise: Curbing Health Care Costs with the Dallas Business Journal

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 Business...
- 363 Views
BCBSTX Connect Team
- August 31, 2018
- In the Texas Community
- Blue Promise
Blue Promise: Health Impacts of Hurricane Harvey

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...
- 363 Views
BCBSTX Connect Team
- August 14, 2018
- In the Texas Community
- Blue Promise
Blue Promise: Emergency Care Part 3

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...
- 416 Views
BCBSTX Connect Team
- August 14, 2018
- In the Texas Community
- Blue Promise
Blue Promise: Emergency Care Part 2

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...
- 379 Views
BCBSTX Connect Team
- August 14, 2018
- In the Texas Community
- Blue Promise
Blue Promise: Emergency Care Part 1

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...
- 341 Views
BCBSTX Connect Team
- July 30, 2018
- In the Texas Community
- Blue Promise
Blue Promise: Family Violence and Health Part 2

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...
- 394 Views
BCBSTX Connect Team
- July 30, 2018
- In the Texas Community
- Blue Promise
Blue Promise: Family Violence and Health Part 1

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...
- 374 Views
BCBSTX Connect Team
- July 30, 2018
- In the Texas Community
- Blue Promise
Blue Promise: Combating the Opioid Epidemic Part 3

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...
- 413 Views
BCBSTX Connect Team
- July 30, 2018
- In the Texas Community
- Blue Promise
Blue Promise: Combating the Opioid Epidemic Part 2

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...
- 377 Views