Robert E. Andrews is the Chief Executive Officer of the Health Transformation Alliance (HTA), an original author of the Affordable Care Act, and a former member of Congress. As CEO of the HTA, Andrews oversees the strategic direction of 70+ major corporations that have come together in an alliance to do one thing: fix our broken healthcare system. Formed by four founding members in September 2015, the HTA member companies collectively are responsible for more than 4 million employees in the United States with an annual healthcare spend of $27+ billion. Through Andrews' leadership, the HTA has launched value-driven solutions specifically designed to improve patient care and economic value through world-class data and analytics, pathbreaking pharmaceutical solutions, high-quality medical networks, and robust consumer engagement initiatives. To date, the cooperative has saved its member companies well over $2 billion in healthcare costs.
Here are five guidelines to help employers balance health outcomes and financial responsibility to ensure that GLP-1 coverage is effective, affordable, and aligned with improved health and workforce well-being for employees and their families.
For employers to offer effective, accessible and affordable value-based care for their employees, they must address these four components.
Sheila Bond, MD, talked about the latest trends regarding integration of AI in healthcare.