Impact of Out-of-Pocket Costs on Health Outcomes and Utilization
Impact of Out-of-Pocket Costs on Health Outcomes and Utilization By: Eric Bricker, MD Employer-sponsored health insurance plans have shifted more costs over […]
Financial Implications of Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro
Financial Implications of Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro By: Eric Bricker, MD The newer diabetes and weight loss medications have profound implications for […]
Complex Cancer Care Explained
Complex Cancer Care Explained By: Eric Bricker, MD Cancer is one of the top 3 diagnostic categories for employee health plans. If […]
Corporate Head of Benefits – THE Most Powerful Position in Healthcare for 60% of Americans
Corporate Head of Benefits – THE Most Powerful Position in Healthcare for 60% of Americans By: Eric Bricker, MD The Corporate Head […]
Generic Specialty Pharmacy Drug Prices Range from $37.41 to $2,172 Depending on Pharmacy
Generic Specialty Pharmacy Drug Price Ranges from $37.41 to $2,172 Depending on Pharmacy By: Eric Bricker, MD The generic version of the […]
Top 10 Hidden Facts About Hospital Prices
Top 10 Hidden Facts About Hospital Prices By: Eric Bricker, MD Hospital prices are confusing to patients. What will you owe? Why […]
Utilization Management vs. Case Management vs. Disease Management Explained
Utilization Management vs. Case Management vs. Disease Management Explained By: Eric Bricker, MD Utilization Management (UM), Case Management (CM) and Disease Management […]
Health Insurance Medical Policy Explained
Health Insurance Medical Policy Explained By: Eric Bricker, MD Medical Policy are plan documents that support health insurance coverage decisions based on […]
Employee Noise About Health Plans
Employee Noise About Health Plans By: Eric Bricker, MD Forbes Magazine reported that 26% of Millennials would rather clean a toilet than […]
Employee Engagement Impact on Health Plans
Employee Engagement Impact on Health Plans By: Eric Bricker, MD The Gallup Poll for 2022 found that 33% of employees were engaged […]
Case Study: Hospital Buys Doctor Practice… Patient Care Changes
Case Study: Hospital Buys Doctor Practice… Patient Care Changes By: Eric Bricker, MD From 2019 through 2021, hospital systems acquired 4,800 physician […]
The Technology Adoption Lifecycle Applied to Healthcare
The Technology Adoption Lifecycle Applied to Healthcare By: Eric Bricker, MD The Technology Adoption Lifecycle was explained in Geoffrey Moore’s famous book […]