White Papers

Individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (I/DD) face disproportionate difficulties in accessing high-quality health care services, and experience poorer health outcomes and ultimately shorter lifespans than the general population. To help improve the lives of people with I/DD, Special Olympics has promoted the concept of Inclusive Health, a set of principles designed to ensure that … Continue reading

This insight brief summarizes findings from a Leavitt Partners survey asking Congressional health policy staff about their communications and research preferences when learning about a new health policy issue. Understanding how to be effective in communicating with Congressional health policy staff is valuable knowledge for stakeholders who seek to inform and engage Congress on health … Continue reading

This brief explains how health care organizations can modernize quality reporting by using standardized, real‑time data connections that many systems already have in place. Leavitt Partners, an HMA company, facilitated discussions with the Digital Quality Implementers Community, NCQA, and several health systems to conduct a feasibility study. The findings suggest that nearly half of today’s … Continue reading

Today, Leavitt Partners released a Medicare policy guide that provides an accessible overview of several major policy concepts that have circulated in Medicare reform conversations in recent years. With debate mounting over the future of Medicare, it is imperative that policymakers first understand these core policy proposals–including site neutral payments, competitive bidding in Medicare Advantage, … Continue reading

Information blocking continues to hinder timely access to electronic health data for patients, providers, payers, and the federal government. While federal regulations prohibit interference with data exchange, in practice information blocking remains largely unchecked. Because of insufficient enforcement of these regulations, data continue to be delayed or withheld from patients, clinicians, payers, and networks–resulting in … Continue reading

With the transition to a new administration, our Kill the Clipboard White Paper presents an opportunity to build on the work that has been done to date and accelerate our need to move to a more interoperable, patient-centered, digital health focused model of care. Now is the time to provide space for new innovations so … Continue reading

The use of digital mental health technology (DMHT) has rapidly increased in recent years. While DMHT has the potential to improve access to mental health and substance use disorder care, as well as address workforce challenges, payers, providers, and consumers lack information on effectiveness, quality, and privacy protections of specific DMHT.   With support from … Continue reading

Individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (I/DD) face unique challenges in equitable access to high-quality health care and experience poorer health outcomes. These challenges are compounded by difficulties that clinicians face in providing care to this population, with barriers impacting clinician-to-patient time, time to prepare for visits, coverage and payment for services, infrastructure and accommodation … Continue reading

Increasingly, attention and resources are being focused on addressing social determinants of health (SDOH) as awareness grows that SDOH, or the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age, are a primary driver of health outcomes. However, collection and exchange of SDOH data is lagging, hampering efforts to address SDOH. Leavitt Partners … Continue reading

Employers generally want to provide comprehensive medical and pharmacy benefits to their employees, but many organizations and their employees are struggling to cover healthcare costs. In 2018–2023, the average annual premium for family coverage in the commercial market increased by 22 percent. In 2024, employer healthcare costs are expected to continue increasing. In recent years, … Continue reading