PCORI Archives | National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions Fri, 11 Apr 2025 21:31:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 https://www.nationalalliancehealth.org/wp-content/uploads/Favicon_NAH.png PCORI Archives | National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions 32 32 The Latest National Alliance Tools and Resources https://www.nationalalliancehealth.org/resources/latest-national-alliance-tools-and-resources/ Fri, 11 Apr 2025 21:03:00 +0000 https://www.nationalalliancehealth.org/?post_type=resources&p=14395 Action-oriented recommendations for coalitions, employers and other plan sponsors, and healthcare and benefits professionals.

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]]> How Patient- and Family-Centered Hospital Communications Reduce Medical Errors https://www.nationalalliancehealth.org/resources/how-patient-and-family-centered-hospital-communications-reduce-medical-errors/ Mon, 20 May 2024 18:40:38 +0000 https://www.nationalalliancehealth.org/?post_type=resources&p=16532 Even with significant efforts to improve care, medical errors in hospitals that harm patients still occur at alarming rates, causing substantial avoidable financial and human costs. Improving patient- and family-centered […]

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]]> Evaluating People-Centered Design Practices https://www.nationalalliancehealth.org/resources/evaluating-people-centered-design-practices/ Fri, 10 Nov 2023 22:26:50 +0000 https://www.nationalalliancehealth.org/?post_type=resources&p=14572 Employers and other purchasers are seeking to improve the health and wellbeing of employees by learning what matters to them. This People-Centered Design Vendor Engagement Template (VET) is derivative of […]

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]]> Behavioral Health Vendor Engagement Template https://www.nationalalliancehealth.org/resources/behavioral-health-vendor-engagement-template/ Mon, 14 Aug 2023 23:05:38 +0000 https://www.nationalalliancehealth.org/?post_type=resources&p=14014 This Vendor Engagement Template (VET) supplements questions that may be included in ongoing mental health vendor management discussions. The goal is to help employers and other plan sponsors address issues […]

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]]> Raising the Bar for High-Quality Mental Health 7.13.2023 https://www.nationalalliancehealth.org/resources/raising-the-bar-for-high-quality-mental-health-7-13-2023/ Fri, 28 Jul 2023 12:47:01 +0000 https://www.nationalalliancehealth.org/?post_type=resources&p=13955 The post Raising the Bar for High-Quality Mental Health 7.13.2023 appeared first on National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions.

]]> Raising the Bar for High-Quality Mental Health https://www.nationalalliancehealth.org/resources/raising-the-bar-for-high-quality-mental-health/ Thu, 13 Jul 2023 15:37:24 +0000 https://www.nationalalliancehealth.org/?post_type=resources&p=13890 In a 2022 study by Gallup, nearly one-fifth of US workers (19%) rated their mental health as fair or poor; those workers reported about four times more unplanned absences due […]

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]]> How the Advancement of Telehealth is Benefitting Mental Healthcare & Health Equity https://www.nationalalliancehealth.org/resources/how-the-advancement-of-telehealth-is-benefitting-mental-healthcare-health-equity/ Thu, 15 Dec 2022 21:03:00 +0000 https://www.nationalalliancehealth.org/?post_type=resources&p=8811 Health equity is the opportunity for everyone to receive the health care they need and deserve, regardless of social or economic status. Telehealth is an important tool to improve access […]

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]]> Multi-Stakeholder Collaboration: A Relational Roadmap Toward Whole Person Health https://www.nationalalliancehealth.org/resources/multi-stakeholder-collaboration-a-relational-roadmap-toward-whole-person-health/ Wed, 30 Nov 2022 20:28:00 +0000 https://www.nationalalliancehealth.org/?post_type=resources&p=8793 The National Alliance, the Alliance of Community Health Plans (ACHP), and UPMC’s Center for High-Value Health Care (the Center) have partnered to chart a shared path to drive whole person […]

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]]> Using Evidence to Inform Health Strategy & Value-Based Benefit Design https://www.nationalalliancehealth.org/resources/using-evidence-to-inform-health-strategy-value-based-benefit-design/ Mon, 21 Nov 2022 18:01:00 +0000 https://www.nationalalliancehealth.org/?post_type=resources&p=8753 This Special Edition Action Brief, “Using Evidence to Inform Health Strategy and Value-based Benefit Design,” is a roadmap to help healthcare purchasers use evidence-based findings to inform the design of value-based […]

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]]> Understanding Health Equity in the Workplace https://www.nationalalliancehealth.org/resources/understanding-health-equity-in-the-workplace/ Fri, 13 May 2022 21:13:00 +0000 https://www.nationalalliancehealth.org/?post_type=resources&p=8923 Health equity means that everyone has a fair and just opportunity to be as healthy as possible. Achieving health equity requires removing obstacles to care and systems of support. Employers […]

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]]> The New Science of Obesity Rethinking our Approach https://www.nationalalliancehealth.org/resources/the-new-science-of-obesity-rethinking-our-approach/ Thu, 28 Apr 2022 21:16:00 +0000 https://www.nationalalliancehealth.org/?post_type=resources&p=8931 Even though the American Medical Association (AMA) designated obesity as a disease over 10 years ago, employers have continued to address obesity as if it were treatable through lifestyle programs. […]

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]]> The New Science of Obesity https://www.nationalalliancehealth.org/resources/the-new-science-of-obesity/ Fri, 08 Apr 2022 21:25:00 +0000 https://www.nationalalliancehealth.org/?post_type=resources&p=8956 The post The New Science of Obesity appeared first on National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions.

]]> The New Science of Obesity Rethinking our Approach https://www.nationalalliancehealth.org/resources/the-new-science-of-obesity-rethinking-our-approach-2/ Thu, 17 Feb 2022 22:44:00 +0000 https://www.nationalalliancehealth.org/?post_type=resources&p=8999 The disease of obesity, a serious chronic condition, affects 42% of Americans and costs our healthcare system $150 billion annually. Even with this tremendous burden on the health and financial […]

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]]> Rethinking How Employers Support the Obesity Patient Journey https://www.nationalalliancehealth.org/resources/rethinking-how-employers-support-the-obesity-patient-journey/ Tue, 14 Dec 2021 22:59:00 +0000 https://www.nationalalliancehealth.org/?post_type=resources&p=9041 The disease of obesity, a serious chronic condition, affects 42% of Americans and costs our healthcare system $150 billion annually.  This webinar covers one patient’s journey to wellness and evidence-based […]

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]]> Action Brief: Supporting Employees with Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) through Aspirin Therapy https://www.nationalalliancehealth.org/resources/action-brief-supporting-employees-with-cardiovascular-disease-cvd-through-aspirin-therapy/ Thu, 19 Aug 2021 23:15:00 +0000 https://www.nationalalliancehealth.org/?post_type=resources&p=9304 A recent study from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) reinforces the positive impact of aspirin, regardless of dose, in preventing heart attacks and strokes in people living with heart […]

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]]> Making Comparative Effectiveness Research a Stronger, More Relevant Tool for Employers https://www.nationalalliancehealth.org/resources/making-comparative-effectiveness-research-a-stronger-more-relevant-tool-for-employers/ Tue, 25 May 2021 15:44:00 +0000 https://www.nationalalliancehealth.org/?post_type=resources&p=9384 Over the years, scientific and clinical research has focused mainly on the clinical impact and safety of treatments associated with pharmaceutical, procedural and surgical interventions. This research has supported the […]

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]]> COVID-19 Healthcare Impact – The Long View https://www.nationalalliancehealth.org/resources/covid-19-healthcare-impact-the-long-view/ Thu, 08 Apr 2021 16:02:00 +0000 https://www.nationalalliancehealth.org/?post_type=resources&p=9458 Looking beyond the immediate concerns of COVID-19 vaccination and testing, this issue revisits the potential long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on employer baseline healthcare strategies including:

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]]> Rethinking Health & Wellbeing Strategies https://www.nationalalliancehealth.org/resources/rethinking-health-wellbeing-strategies/ Tue, 01 Dec 2020 17:38:00 +0000 https://www.nationalalliancehealth.org/?post_type=resources&p=9609 Connecting employee health and wellbeing strategies to overall organizational performance and, more specifically, to a broader people agenda, has often been sub-optimized. Often, organizations are “siloed,” and wellness and health […]

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]]> Key Employer Insights: What makes Primary Care ADVANCED Primary care and How does it Add Value to Healthcare https://www.nationalalliancehealth.org/resources/key-employer-insights-what-makes-primary-care-advanced-primary-care-and-how-does-it-add-value-to-healthcare/ Thu, 24 Sep 2020 16:55:00 +0000 https://www.nationalalliancehealth.org/?post_type=resources&p=9676 This webinar brings Primary Care Experts, Coalition Leaders and PCORI-funded researchers to discuss the strategies behind Advanced Primary Care and how Employers can begin to implement this model through their […]

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]]> Total Person Health: An Employer Case Study Aligns with Emerging Research to Show How an Integrative Healthcare Approach Pays Off https://www.nationalalliancehealth.org/resources/total-person-health-an-employer-case-study-aligns-with-emerging-research-to-show-how-an-integrative-healthcare-approach-pays-off/ Thu, 19 Mar 2020 15:45:00 +0000 https://www.nationalalliancehealth.org/?post_type=resources&p=9259 Total Person Health is a new evidence based approach to employer health strategy. This webinar explores how one employer has applied this thinking to make a meaningful impact on the […]

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