As part of a content partnership between HLTH and MedCity News, we’re proud to introduce Payer’s Place, a series of video interviews spotlighting perspectives from senior payer executives. The series will share insights from payers based on developments and trends they’ve seen in the healthcare industry and what keeps them up at night.
Kicking off the series are interviews with executives from Humana and SCAN Health Plan, which are available to view on demand in the HLTH Community.
Humana Chief Health Equity Officer Nwando Olayiwola, who has also worked as a physician, discussed the role of telehealth as a way to address social determinants of health. She talked about the rapid adoption and scaling of telehealth after CMS implemented rule changes enabling virtual care to be reimbursed at the same rate as an in-person doctor’s visit during the Covid-19 pandemic. Here’s a preview:
SCAN Health Plan CEO Sachin Jain talked about the risks of “toxic positivity” by healthcare leaders and advocated for the need to constantly question and assess whether healthcare initiatives are actually improving the quality of care.
Over the next weeks and months we will drop additional interviews featuring the senior executives across the payer landscape. Stay tuned!
The conversations will continue at HLTH 2023 in Las Vegas this October 8 – 11, where senior payer executives will be in attendance tackling the most important topics in healthcare today. Register here to save your spot at healthcare’s #1 innovation event.
