Inside Outlook 2008: The Future of CDHC

By Regina Herzlinger, Ph.D. Harvard Business School Outlook 2008 CDHC Solutions magazine Volume 4 issue 1

What will it take to transform the United States into a truly consumer-driven system? Read what the experts have to say about the ever-changing world of CDHC in 2008.

The Future of CDHC in 2008

Hezlinger on Health Care Reform and Consumer-Directed Health Care
Her Innovative Approach Could Overhaul Health Care Delivery in U.S.
By Regina E. Herzlinger, Ph.D., Professor of Business Administration Chair, Harvard Business School


Policy
Shaping Health Care Reform
What Role Should Government, Private Sector Play?

By David Randall, Executive Director, Consumer Driven Health Care Institute

HSA / FSA / HRA Trends
Putting Health Care in the Hands of Consumers

CDHC is Responsible for Controlling Rising Costs

By John C. Goodman, President, National Center for Policy Analysis


Health Plans
Expanding CDHC in the Workplace

Providing More Benefits and Access for Previously Uninsured

By Karen Ignagni, President and CEO, America’s Health Insurance Plans


Wellness-Disease Management
Manufacturers Make Preventing Chronic Disease Top Priority

Industry Leads Way With Wellness and Prevention Programs

By John Engler, President and CEO, National Association of Manufacturers
& Tracey Moorhead, President and CEO, Disease Management Association of America


Incentives
Controlling Health Care Costs With Wellness

Reward Employees For Healthy Behaviors and Reap the Benefits

By Susie Lyons, Board Member, Recognition Professionals International


Communication-Education
Educating Employees About Health Care Issues May Lead to Better Care

How to Implement Communication and Education Plans to Make Employees More Health Savvy

By Andrew Webber, President and CEO, National Coalition on Business Health


Supplemental Health Benefits
Changing Your Approach to CDHC To Make it Work For Your Organization

Adding Benefits Boost Appeal To Employees, Adds More Value

By Mel Schlesinger, Secretary, National Association of Underwriters


Pharmacy Benefits Management
Lowering Prescription Costs

Trends in Managing Employer Rx Costs and Effective Drug Plan Designs

By Dana H. Felthouse, President, Pharmacy Benefit Management Institute

Personal Health Records
Moving Toward Universal Adoption of Electronic Medical Records
Personal Health Records Make Tracking Medical Information Easier for Consumers
By Linda L. Kloss, MA, RHIA, CEO, American Health Information Management Association


Industry Outlooks:


Personal Health Records Helping to Improve the Quality of Care

Aetna


All Eyes on the Consumer
Metavante


Expatriates 2008
CIGNA International


Health Savings Accounts (HSAs): Win-Win for Employees and Employers
Bank of America


Wellness, Engagement and the Future in 2008
DataPath


Transforming Our Nation’s Health Care System
Nationwide Better Health


Companies See Health Education on the Bottom Line in 2008
A.D.A.M.

WellPoint NextRx: Leading Healthy Change by Delivering the Total Benefit Solution
WellPoint



Departments:


Who´s Who and Resource Guide / Ad Index

Stats and Data
Executive Physician Salaries Rise
Factors Driving Higher Health Care Costs
Executive Physician Salaries Rise
Who Gets Health Care Benefits?


Editor's and Publisher's Letter

Straight Talk About the U.S. Health Care System
by Alison Amoroso and Doug Field


Inside Outlook 2008: The Future of CDHC