AHIP and its member companies are engaged in a wide variety
of activities, programs and research directed at improving the health and
health status of their enrolled populations. Health plans and their
collaborating partners are developing frameworks for action that emphasize
evidence-based care and result in improved patient outcomes, including
promoting prevention and health care equity, patient safety, advancements in
care delivery, payment reform and quality reporting. The landscape of health
and health care continues to evolve, and likewise AHIP member companies are
responding with new and innovative approaches to meet the demands for quality
patient-centered solutions.
In this section:
Latest Resources
Map of the U.S. showing private sector alternative delivery and payment activity by state – patient centered medical home, accountable care arrangements, bundled or episode of care, and comprehensive global payment models.
Charts
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Clinical Affairs
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02/15/2013
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the United States, with more than one in four people dying from heart disease every year. People of all backgrounds are affected, and heart disease is influenced by many factors. Research shows a clustering of these factors puts people at increased risk for poor health outcomes.
Reports/Research/White Papers
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09/18/2012
As payment and delivery system reform expands across the country, it is critical that public sector initiatives complement and build upon the successful efforts currently underway in the private sector, according to an article in the latest edition of Health Affairs.
Press Releases
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Strategic Communications
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09/04/2012
America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) and member health plans are actively engaged in developing innovative strategies to improve the health of children and reduce the risks associated with obesity.
Reports/Research/White Papers
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Clinical Affairs
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07/11/2012
Health Plan Innovations in Worksite Wellness
Health Plan Innovations in Worksite Wellness
Americans spend a large part of
their day – and their lives – at work.
Reports/Research/White Papers
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Clinical Affairs
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06/19/2012
Immunization Innovations Immunization Innovations Welcome to Immunization Innovations , AHIP’s online compendia of pioneering programs and leading best practices for measuring and improving immunization rates.
Fact Sheets/Issue Briefs/Talking Points
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Clinical Affairs
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04/19/2012
The private sector is improving health care quality and affordability through the use of alternative approaches to transform care delivery. This issue brief highlights key elements of these approaches such as patient-centered medical home, accountable care and bundled/episode-based models that health plans have implemented in partnership with providers.
Fact Sheets/Issue Briefs/Talking Points
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Clinical Affairs
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01/11/2012
Effective Strategies to Promote Influenza Vaccine Uptake Among Culturally Diverse Populations
Marketplace White Papers and Multimedia
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11/10/2011
Each year more than 200,000 people are hospitalized from flu. Dont let the flu interrupt your time together.
PSA
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10/03/2011
Collection of Race and Ethnicity Data by Health Plans Has Grown Substantially, But Opportunities Remain to Expand Efforts, Health Affairs
News Articles
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10/01/2011
Partnerships for Patients
Advocacy and Coalition Websites
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10/01/2011
New health care delivery and payment models in the private sector are being shaped by active collaboration between health insurance plans and providers, according to a new study by America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) that appears in the September edition of Health Affairs.
News Articles
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Strategic Communications
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09/08/2011
America’s Health Insurance Plans Foundation with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation developed and tested in Florida and Colorado a consistent methodology for aggregating data across multiple health plans and reporting quality performance data to physicians. The project was one component of a larger effort called the High-Value Health Care Project. Insights and lessons learned documented in the article and issue brief can help inform future performance measurement efforts.
News Articles
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Strategic Communications
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04/01/2011
America’s Health Insurance Plans Foundation with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation developed and tested in Florida and Colorado a consistent methodology for aggregating data across multiple health plans and reporting quality performance data to physicians. The project was one component of a larger effort called the High-Value Health Care Project. Insights and lessons learned documented in the article and issue brief can help inform future performance measurement efforts.
Reports/Research/White Papers
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03/01/2011
This survey of health plans, representing more than 95,000,000 covered lives, highlights the scope and variety of programs and initiatives targeting quality improvement. The survey data, collected in 2009, demonstrate health plan activities and programs that improve quality of care, patient safety, and reduce costs to the health care system.
Reports/Research/White Papers
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Strategic Communications
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07/01/2009
Since 2003, Americas Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) and its member companies have been working to increase awareness on the importance of collecting race, ethnicity, and primary language data of its enrollees to address disparities in health care and improve overall quality of care for all Americans.
Reports/Research/White Papers
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03/01/2009
Advocacy and Coalition Websites
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09/01/2008
This report published by AHIP’s Readiness Task Force assembles some of the best practices and procedures employed by health plans in emergency preparedness and contingency planning.
Reports/Research/White Papers
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Clinical Affairs
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10/01/2007
This page provides information from government agencies, the private sector, and other organizations working to improve preparedness and response to infectious outbreaks.
Reports/Research/White Papers
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03/01/2007
Over the past three years, health insurance plans have made significant strides in collecting race and ethnicity data of enrollees to help reduce disparities.
Reports/Research/White Papers
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11/01/2006
Health Insurance Plans Address Disparities in Care: Highlights of AHIP/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Quantitative and Qualitative Research Grant Provided By: 3 Health Insurance Plans Address Disparities in Care: Highlights of AHIP/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Quantitative and Qualitative Research BACKGROUND . . . .
Reports/Research/White Papers
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10/01/2005
In 2002, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released a landmark report indicating that racial and ethnic minorities receive lower quality health care than non-minorities.
Reports/Research/White Papers
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06/01/2004
Health Insurance Plans Address Disparities in Care: Highlights of a 2004 AHIP/RWJF Quantitative Survey Collection and Use of Data on Race and Ethnicity Collection and Use of Data on Race and Ethnicity Americas Health Insurance Plans Background FAST FACTS The 137 plans that responded to the survey represent 88.1 million
Reports/Research/White Papers
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06/01/2004
In this report—an update to AHIP’s 2005 Innovations in Medicaid Managed Care book—we provide details about 17 health plan initiatives dedicated to improving the health and well-being of Medicaid beneficiaries.
Research
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Center for Policy and Research