Author: Sam Muppalla
Affordable Care Innovation. It was a universal theme. Politicos called for it while outlining doomsday scenarios. Employers demanded it in their presentations. Senior health plan executives discussed results of their Affordable Care innovation initiatives. Technology vendors showcased tools to enable it. The industry was clearly responding to the mounting pressure for Affordable Care.
Even cynics would be impressed by the convergence of external pressures, innovation results and an acknowledgement of need for action by all the key stakeholders. The era for Affordable Care Innovation seemed to be unfolding rapidly. There were three areas of innovation highlighted through different presentations from various organizations in the market: