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How Research Can Drive Healthcare Value for Employers

Michael Thompson

President and CEO, National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions mthompson@nationalalliancehealth.org September 20, 2019

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ABOUT National Alliance of Health Purchaser Coalitions

NATIONAL ALLIANCE

The only nonprofit, purchaser-led organization with both a national and regional structure

Members represent more than 12,000 employers/purchasers 45 million Americans - spending $300 billion annually on healthcare MISSION Driving innovation, health and value for organizations and communities across the country VISION To be a recognized force in leading constructive and collaborative change that enables higher value in the healthcare marketplace

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National Alliance PCORI Efforts

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Translating and Disseminating PCORI Research for Employers

• Employer Takeaways:
• Educate on post-

treatment monitoring

• Frequency depends on

severity and likelihood

• f recurrence
• Quality of surveillance

testing is critical

• Role of shared decision

making

• Need to continuously

update guidelines

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Benefits Program Design & Management Framework

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Employer Health Care Strategy: How They Make Decisions

CONFIDENCE THAT COMPANY’S IMPACT OF MEDICAL/Rx BENEFITS….

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National Alliance Current Research Activities

Consumerism/Value-Based Design

• Development of More Equitable and Cost-Effective Benefits

Design

Specialty Medication Use Among Individuals in Different Wage Groups Behavioral Health Services Use Among Individuals in Different Wage Groups

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Our Panel

• Paul Fronstin
• Director, Health Research, Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI)
• Karen Moseley
• President, Health Enhancement Research Organization (HERO)
• Jennifer Bright
• Executive Director, Innovation and Value Initiative (IVI)
• Wayne Burton
• Former Medical Director of American Express