The city brought value-based benefit design, quality improvement, and Outcomes-Based Contracting™ together to drive the change needed for improved health and … [Read more...]
Case Studies
Wisconsin: Levers Drive Value-Based Innovation Across the State 2010
Wisconsin–the state best identified with cheese, high taxes, the Green Bay Packers and beer–is also known for health care, creating diverse collaborative health care systems … [Read more...]
Florida School System Uses MIP to Reduce Waste and Improve Health Outcomes: Case Study
Florida School System needed to reign in costs and drive better health quality outcomes; minimally invasive procedures (also known as minimally invasive surgeries) provided one … [Read more...]
Community Medical Centers Show MIP Results in Cost Reductions, Better Outcomes
Objective: A community hospital group envisioned improving services in women's surgical care by driving adoption of MIP for both the patients and the organization's 6000 … [Read more...]
State of Maine: MIP Reduces Waste Through OBCTM and VBBD
In May 2009 the State of Maine State Employee Health Commission announced health plan changes that would take place in July, 2009. In making the change, the State noted that after … [Read more...]
Zastrow: Quad/Graphics w Quad-Med Deploys Primary Care, Cuts Costs Up to One-third
A Wisconsin printing firm says its company-owned health plan, which places a priority on primary care and prevention, has been so successful at keeping down costs that it’s … [Read more...]
Mental Health Works Shares Caterpillar’s Comprehensive Approach to Mental Health
Welcome to the Q3 2010 edition of Mental Health Works. This edition brings you more innovation ideas from leading employers around the country. Mental Health Works is pleased … [Read more...]
Carle Clinic 2008 Case Study
Carle Clinic Association is a 342-physician group practice providing medical benefits, administered by Health Alliance Medical Plans, for approximately 5,400 employees and their … [Read more...]
Caterpillar 2009 Updated Case Study
“Our trend line showed an increase in direct costs of 20% over 4 years. We wanted a targeted plan design that would identify risk early and allow us to intervene before costs … [Read more...]
Caterpillar 2007 Case Study
The CAT team has launched into a focused risk-management strategy that identified those at highest risk for coronary, diabetes, or stroke events. These diseases are driving the … [Read more...]
Cities, Counties, State Value-Based Design In Action 2009 Case Study
This monograph highlights the unique challenges that five public sector employers encountered and describes their innovative approaches not only to solving their immediate problems … [Read more...]
City of Springfield, OR 2007 Case Study
“We needed to address the rising costs of diabetes," says Ardis Belknap, Human Resource Manager for the City of Springfield, Oregon. "We knew the Asheville community model for … [Read more...]
Cleveland Clinic 2006 Case Study
Cleveland Clinic Health Systems Employee Health Plan uses value-based design to support persistence in chronic care management. “We’re a health system; it implies that there is … [Read more...]
Genesis Health System 2010 Case Study
Providing healthcare services to the community, it was only fitting that Genesis should focus attention on their own employees with an aggressive wellness program. Holmes Murphy … [Read more...]
Gulfstream 2009 Update Case Study
Like many companies, Gulfstream experienced burgeoning health cost inflation. However, unlike many companies, Gulfstream instituted proactive quality of care messaging and decisive … [Read more...]
Gulfstream Aerospace 2007 Case Study
Gulfstream instituted proactive quality of care messaging and decisive actions. Increased emphasis was placed on health risk detection and proper early treatment to prevent or … [Read more...]
H.E.R.E.I.U. 2007 Case Study
The Health Fund had put into place several care management, health education, and pharmacy management programs aimed at conditions affecting the health of the workforce: • … [Read more...]
IBM 2007 Case Study
Health care is becoming as important to the vitality of businesses, governments and nations as it is to the well being of individuals. But perhaps the most treatable disorder is … [Read more...]
Johnson & Johnson 2008 Case Study
Johnson & Johnson realized that healthier employees and a tighter rein on costs would require a multi-dimensional approach to health. Fitness and wellness options have been … [Read more...]
Punahou School 2006 Case Study
“According to 2003 data, 110,000 people in Hawaii have diabetes, which drove costs for people with diabetes to $964milliion [in 2002.] This is not sustainable, not in a corporate … [Read more...]
QuadGraphics/QuadMed 2009 Updated Case Study
Dr. Raymond Zastrow oversees the health needs of a workforce of 9,500 people (and their families), aligning health care with the corporate mission: a value driven company committed … [Read more...]
QuadGraphics/QuadMed 2006 Case Study
Dr. Len Quadracci and Dr. Raymond Zastrow oversee the health needs of a workforce of 12,000 people (and their families), aligning health care with the corporate mission: a value … [Read more...]
SCANA 2006 Case Study
SCANA provides services that enhance total health and productivity management. “SCANA is a utilities company—we provide service to South Carolina. We can’t do it with an … [Read more...]
State of Colorado 2007 Case Study
Faced with a strict budget, the State of Colorado tries hard to be inventive with its employee benefit plans. When Vinita Biddle, benefits program supervisor in the Department of … [Read more...]
Times Supermarkets 2006 Case Study
In 1995, Hayashi began the “Healthy Times” program to track data related to health outcomes, noting that early detection would lead to better outcomes. “When the council … [Read more...]
Wisconsin: Levers Drive Value-Based Innovation Across The State
An Overview of Health Innovation in Wisconsin Wisconsin–the state best identified with cheese, high taxes, the Green Bay Packers and beer–is also known for health care, … [Read more...]
Genesis Health System Case Study
Check out the new Case Study: Genesis Health System in Iowa has shown remarkable engagement, accountability, and measurable outcomes in VBD through prevention, wellness, and care … [Read more...]
Genesis Health System: Iowa’s Value-Based Design
Meet Steve Johnson and the folks at Genesis Health System, and learn how the value-based design levers have propelled engagement, responsibility and real health outcomes for … [Read more...]
Wisconsin: A State of Innovation
Find out more about the State of Innovation in Wisconsin, and new developments in Michigan from the Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce and Whirlpool. Wisconsin Summit 2009 … [Read more...]
Wisconsin: A State of Innovation Using Levers from Value-Based Design
Late last year the Center convened a summit of Wisconsin innovators and companies that are developing innovation. The invitation-only summit, co-sponsored with Humana and the … [Read more...]
