Take Five Interview with Suzy Dyer, Esq.
Suzy Dyer, Esq., is Executive Director of the Parker Family Health Center, a member of the Quality Institute’s Consumer Council. Parker Family Health Center provides free medical care to Monmouth County residents without health insurance. How do you financially support your work? We support our work through fund development — specifically through grants and individual…Read More…
Two Towns, Two Different Approaches to Local Boards of Health
Last Saturday, I Zoomed into my first New Jersey Local Boards of Health Association (NJLBHA) meeting. The group focused on the critical topic of school re-openings during the COVID-19 pandemic. One member, a researcher and public health physician, presented the latest studies on school re-openings. Then we heard two opposite examples of how public health…Read More…
Governor Murphy Announces Members of Health Care Affordability Advisory Group
March 1, 2021, 5:04 pm | in Governor Murphy Announces Members of Health Care Affordability Advisory Group TRENTON – Governor Phil Murphy today announced members to the New Jersey Health Care Affordability Advisory Group. The committee, established under Executive Order No. 217, is comprised of members across hospitals, providers, employers, consumer advocates, and policy leaders. The…Read More…
DOBI Report Provides Look at How Surprise Billing Law is Working
Today I am sharing a report recently posted on the website of the Department of Banking and Insurance (DOBI). The report provides data to help us determine whether New Jersey’s Out-of-Network Consumer Protection, Transparency, Cost Containment, and Accountability Act is successfully protecting consumers and reducing overall health care costs. It also provides some insight into…Read More…
Take Five Interview with Amy Mansue
Amy Mansue is the President and CEO of Inspira Health, a member of the Quality Institute’s Provider Council, System Level. You stepped into the leadership role of Inspira Health in September of last year. What are your top priorities for improving quality and patient safety? The organization has been on a High Reliability journey…Read More…
Horizon BCBS Customers Getting $48.2M Back; Health Costs Lower Than Expected
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey is providing rebates totaling $48.2 million to customers who bought individual policies for 2019, company officials said Monday. The checks, averaging $367 a person, reflect the pre-COVID era. But executives said the refunds were a sign that their strategy to lower health care costs was paying dividends….Read More…
Please don’t weaken N.J.’s health insurance mandate | Opinion
By Linda Schwimmer New Jersey requires those who can afford health insurance to purchase coverage. For those who need help paying for coverage, there is free and subsidized health insurance. And if you still can’t afford coverage because of financial hardship, you are not penalized. Indeed, our state legislators and Gov. Phil Murphy have crafted…Read More…
Perinatal Policy Work Becomes Personally Meaningful
At the Quality Institute, we have a wealth of experts on our staff, including our Director of Quality, Adelisa Perez-Hudgins, MSN, RN. A Registered Nurse, Adelisa brings over a decade of clinical experience to our quality improvement, transparency, and community wellness initiatives, including The Leapfrog Group and Conversation of Your Life. Today, I’m turning my…Read More…
Take Five Interview with Triste A. Brooks
Triste A. Brooks, MS, AASECT, is President and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Northern, Central and Southern New Jersey, Inc. The organization is a member of the Quality Institute’s Leadership Council. What are some of the most common barriers your patients in New Jersey face in accessing reproductive health care? At Planned Parenthood, we…Read More…