Healthcare Trends in America 2010


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The 2010 edition of Healthcare Trends in America: A Reference Guide from BCBSA is a comprehensive compendium and analysis of key trends in the healthcare industry from nationally recognized, fact-based and credible sources. The research within the report provides a useful blueprint to assist stakeholders and the federal government as they implement healthcare reform.

Now in its eighth year of publication, the report is organized around four key categories essential to improving the healthcare system:

  • Improving Access to Health Coverage
  • Keeping Healthcare Affordable
  • Improving Quality and Safety
  • Improving Consumer Health

In addition, the 2010 edition also features a section on new care delivery models designed to improve the healthcare system. The report also highlights Blue initiatives such as Blue Distinction®, anti-fraud savings and recoveries and Blue quality improvement programs. New to this year's edition, the report contains unique research from the Blue Health Intelligence (BHI) database, which represents 54 million Blue Plan members.

1 Improving Access to Health Coverage

Overview: Health insurance coverage trends, including employer-sponsored coverage and the uninsured.

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2 Keeping Healthcare Affordable

Overview: Global and national healthcare spending trends, with specifics on use of funds and how growth of spending compares with relevant macroeconomic trends.

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3 Improving Quality and Safety

Overview: Initiatives aimed at increasing quality of healthcare delivery, including the reduction of variations in care, adherence to evidence-based care and provider incentive models.

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4 Improving Consumer Health

Overview: Factors affecting consumer healthcare decisions and engagement, as well as the impact of the growing burden of disease, preventive care and poor lifestyle choices.

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5 Changing Care Delivery Models

Overview: Alternative provider settings and the use of online interfaces to connect healthcare practitioners to patients as well as other providers.

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