To help manage the complexity surrounding your investment program, we’ve written the Healthcare Fiduciary’s Handbook. In this step-by-step guide, we’ve laid the framework to help you manage the complexity surrounding your investment program. The handbook includes:
An intuitive framework to effectively oversee your investment program.
Practical advice from Russell Investment experts on aligning your asset pools with your organizational goals.
How to target your investment objectives by aligning your investment beliefs.
If you are a Board member, serve on the Investment Committee, or are the trustee or CFO of a non-profit hospital or health system, this reference book was written for you. The Healthcare Fiduciary’s Handbook provides practical advice, planning tools, and information on best practices to help you understand and successfully fulfill your fiduciary responsibilities.
Not only a great reference tool, the Healthcare Fiduciary’s Handbook is also a great primer for new Board and Investment Committee members.
New Study of Physicians and Health Plan Executives
The U.S. healthcare system is progressing along a continuum from volume- to value-based care models where physicians and health systems aren’t simply compensated for doing more, but instead for delivering higher-quality care at a better value. The transition hasn’t been easy, however, and much has been written about new burdens placed upon health plans, hospitals, ACOs and physicians.
This study reveals that the complexity of quality measures and physicians’ lack of access to patient data at the point of care are barriers to the healthcare industry’s adoption of value-based care.
Is the healthcare industry’s underlying DNA holding it back in terms of security?
In the security arena, healthcare is struggling. As compared to its industry peers, healthcare now has the lowest vulnerability fix rate, the second-lowest OWASP pass rate, and the highest prevalence of cryptographic and credentials management issues.
These statistics were uncovered in our most recent Veracode annual State of Software Security report, which provides an overall status on security issues and threats across industries. Healthcare is one of our focus areas, and here’s what we found:
Healthcare ranks lowest on fix rates; only 34% of vulnerabilities were fixed the first time
67% of applications failed first-time scans based on OWASP policy compliance pass rates
The top 3 vulnerability categories for the healthcare industry were cryptographic issues, information leakage, and code quality
Given the concern for sensitive patient data under HIPAA regulations, these types of data-endangering vulnerabilities are especially troubling. So, how do you prioritize security for your patient information? And, how does your organization compare with its industry peers?
Download the State of Software Security report today. You’ll find helpful, in-depth information specific to the healthcare industry on a number of key security issues.
The healthcare industry is in a period of historic challenge and opportunity. Organizations that serve and compete — whether payer, provider, pharmaceutical or medical device manufacturer—will need to tap into the data that can help them navigate this period of disruption and redefine their relevancy, strengths and roles they will play for the future. With the increasing digitization of the world, cognitive systems can help organizations unlock new opportunities and insights never before contemplated.
Where to Begin: First Steps to Physician Engagement and Leadership
Sponsored by
CTI
January 6, 2017
Based on best practices from leading healthcare providers, this white paper provides a practical step-by-step guide to begin the process of engaging physicians and developing the leadership skills they need to improve the patient experience and health outcomes.