In the second part of this conversation with Jonathan Baran, CEO of Self Fund Health, the focus is on reversing the negative cycle of skyrocketing healthcare costs by shifting from buying discounts to investing in primary care and better benefit designs.
The discussion highlights the current issues with the healthcare flywheel, driven by employers buying discounts, and offers solutions such as investing in direct primary care, incentivizing proper healthcare utilization, and improving patient navigation.
The conversation also explores the potential for direct contracting between employers and health systems, aiming for a paradigm shift where employers, brokers, and health plans work collaboratively to improve member health and reduce costs.
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05:23 Where to start in reversing the flywheel.
06:57 Why investing in primary care is pivotal to containing healthcare costs.
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10:04 EP452 with Cora Opsahl.
10:07 EP457 with Cynthia Fisher.
10:12 EP365 with Scott Haas.
10:13 EP465 with Chris Crawford.
10:14 EP475 with Peter Hayes.
11:11 EP468 with Matt McQuide.
11:13 EP472 with Eric Bricker, MD.
12:14 "The most expensive thing in healthcare is the pen of the primary care doctor."
13:04 How the role of the broker has to fundamentally change.
16:16 What will the single most challenging aspect of this restructuring become?
20:20 How self-funded employers can be amazing customers in containing the rising cost flywheel in healthcare.
22:56 How do EHRs and other medical record systems play into reversing the flywheel of rising healthcare costs?
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