Caroline Pearson

Exec Dir of Peterson Center on Healthcare & PHTI. Formerly Avalere & NORC. Expert in heath policy, insurance, digital health, Rx & aging. Views are my own.

[Nexus Insights - Bold Ideas in Aging @NexusInsights]

NIC TALKS: Bringing Together Healthcare and Housing to Stimulate Move-ins and Margins – Tuesday, October 24 at 1:15pm CT – @CF_Pearson @bobgkramer @Natl_Inv_Ctr

#SeniorHousing #healthcare

View the full agenda for 2023 NIC Fall Conference:

https://t.co/QEBRE9peSb

[Caroline Pearson @CF_Pearson]

Join me at #HLTH2023 on Monday at 2:10pm PT to hear what employers, plans, and providers are looking for when purchasing #digitalhealth solutions. We'll help you navigate through the sea of sameness!

[Peterson Center on Healthcare @PetersonCHealth]

PCH executive director @CF_Pearson joined @KarenWFeinstein & @vivianleemd at Brandeis @TheHellerSchool’s Princeton Conference to discuss the biggest healthcare trends, including the need for excellence in #digitalhealth tech evaluation. When discussing what @Peterson_HTI will bring to the table in determining the value of digital health products, Pearson said: “I don't want to produce a bunch of publications that sit on a shelf – I want to produce information that people can use to make informed decisions.”

[Peterson Health Technology Institute (PHTI) @Peterson_HTI]

TODAY: Exec Dir @CF_Pearson speaks at @AHIP Coverage’s Consumer Experience & Digital Health Forum with @KyuRheeMD and John Mathewson "Evaluating Digital Health Tools to Improve Experience and Outcomes." #AHIPDigital https://t.co/hmW24dz3R8

[Caroline Pearson @CF_Pearson]

Thanks Alyssa! Means a lot coming from an expert like you.

[Alyssa Jaffee @AlyssaJoyJaffee]

Congrats to my good friend @CF_Pearson on the launch of the Peterson Center on Healthcare! Amazing mission supporting programs that raise care quality and drive down costs. S/o to @ravindranize for a great write up in @statnews. Check it out 👇

https://t.co/KqTKQDDdqF

[Caroline Pearson @CF_Pearson]

Read more about the new @Peterson_HTI in this article from @statnews. @arieldora raises an important question about how an independent evaluator for digital health can move the needle. We are working closely with purchasers (payers, providers, employers) to inform their decision making, thereby raising the bar for evidence across the industry.

[STAT @statnews]

“Increasingly, I think patients, health insurers, providers and even investors are really saying, ‘How do we make sure digital health tools work, and what does work even mean?’ " https://t.co/82U730V1yU

[Caroline Pearson @CF_Pearson]

I am proud to announce the launch of @Peterson_HTI, a new institute for the evaluation of health technology from @PetersonCHealth. Now the hard work begins to ensure that patients, providers, and payers can be confident that health technologies are delivering on their promise for better outcomes.

[Peterson Center on Healthcare @PetersonCHealth]

We are thrilled to announce the launch of @Peterson_HTI, a new banner initiative of the Center that provides independent evaluations of digital health technologies to improve health and lower costs.

Learn more:

https://t.co/3mfhCNFnCu

[Susannah Fox @SusannahFox]

Since 9 in 10 people living with Parkinson’s disease in the U.S. are covered by Medicare, @CF_Pearson + team could dive into the data and find:

"People of color and rural residents were least likely to access a neurologist or therapy services." https://t.co/cM920KZaHA

[Peterson Center on Healthcare @PetersonCHealth]

We’re supporting analytic capacity and transparency about healthcare costs and outcomes in Washington state to improve access to quality, affordable care for its residents.

Learn more about this effort. @WA_Health_Care @IHME_UW

https://t.co/VJyql610Ip

[Caroline Pearson @CF_Pearson]

If we held health spending as a % of GDP to 2021 levels (18.3%), we would save almost $0.5T in 2031 compared to projections. I bet you can think of other amazing ways to deploy that money.

[Caroline Pearson @CF_Pearson]

When I was pregnant, I had no desire for at-home ultrasounds that would allow me to peer at baby in utero. Yet, I regularly wish for an at-home x-ray to check the progress of bone healing in my broken leg. Not sure what exactly that says about me...

[Caroline Pearson @CF_Pearson]

As vertical integration in healthcare continues, site neutral payment policies can play an important role limiting healthcare spending growth. Good to see such policies gaining traction at both state and federal levels.

[Arnold Ventures @Arnold_Ventures]

👏 New #bipartisan legislation will lower health care costs & disincentivize consolidation via site-neutral payment reforms in Medicare and the commercial market. Read more: https://t.co/pdHYWKnsdI

[Caroline Pearson @CF_Pearson]

I believe pricing data is important to help rationalize spending across providers. However, unit pricing data becomes much less relevant in a value-based payment arrangement. Sadly, the service-specific pricing data is still very relevant in our current payment environment.

[Caroline Pearson @CF_Pearson]

What data do you think would most dramatically transform healthcare if it was widely available and easy to use?
(A) Pricing data;
(B) Utilization data;
(C) Quality data;
(D) Provider financial data;
(e) Other, please specify.

*Assume privacy / security risks are fully mitigated.

[Caroline Pearson @CF_Pearson]

@claudiawilliams Interesting. Then what happens?

[Caroline Pearson @CF_Pearson]

Thanks to the hard work and support of Joseph at @Athletico Hyde Park West, I was able to wear high heels today to testify at the US Senate. This was my first time back in heels post-op, since I broke my tibia and fibula in a skiing accident 12 weeks ago.

[Caroline Pearson @CF_Pearson]

I am honored to have been able to testify before @SenFinance on the importance of healthcare data transparency. Better data is an essential underpinning of broader policy and market efforts to reduce healthcare spending.

[Peterson Center on Healthcare @PetersonCHealth]

Our Executive Director @CF_Pearson speaking today to @SenateFinance @SenFinance about the importance of data transparency:

“My testimony puts forth a range of policy options that Congress and the Executive Branch should consider to advance healthcare data transparency…

[Caroline Pearson @CF_Pearson]

Policymakers need better, more actionable data on healthcare utilization, spending, and outcomes. With this information, states like WA are better positioned to improve the performance of their hc system. We at @PetersonCHealth are thrilled to be supporting this effort.

[Peterson Center on Healthcare @PetersonCHealth]

We’re supporting a new effort between @WA_Health_Care and @IHME_UW to provide policymakers with timely evidence to improve access to quality, affordable care for Washington state residents.

https://t.co/VJyql610Ip

[Caroline Pearson @CF_Pearson]

In this weekend's weird mashups...Taylor Swift fans in head-to-toe sequins take a shortcut to the concert through McCormick Place, which is hosting some 40k+ people in business attire for ASCO.