Health and Medicine
AHIP and its member companies are engaged in a wide variety of activities, programs, initiatives and research directed at improving the health of Americans. From prevention to chronic care; from quality and patient safety to provider relations; and from diversity and cultural competency to health and wellness; health plans, insurers, AHIP and collaborating partners are developing frameworks for action and evidence-based models that work. The landscape of health and medicine is always changing and so are the programs initiated by our member companies. Please check our website regularly for new information on these and other health and medicine activities.
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Public Health, Prevention, and Emergency Preparedness and Response
AHIP and its member companies are involved in wide-ranging activities that support public health and disease prevention. Guided by Chief Medical Officers, and other senior staff, health insurance plans prioritize, design and implement a variety of programs, initiatives and collaborations that support preventive health and help insure the public's health. Since 1996 AHIP's Disease Prevention and Public Health Work Group has been a focal point for sharing models that work and exchanging information on preventive health services and emerging public health issues. -
Chronic Disease
AHIP is dedicated to assessing, reporting, and promoting health insurance programs and practices established to address the complex health care needs of individuals with chronic conditions. This webpage highlights AHIP's initiatives and resources developed for health care professionals to help improve the delivery of care for people with chronic conditions. -
Quality & Patient Safety
Health insurance plans are advancing and supporting strategies that promote a safe, effective, patient-centered, timely, efficient, and equitable health care system. This webpage provides resources and information for health insurance plans, consumers, employers, and other interested parties that address these important issues. -
Diversity and Cultural Competency
Recognizing the importance of understanding cultural differences and their impact on accessing appropriate health care services, AHIP's work aims to increase awareness of the influence of race, ethnicity, and primary language on health outcomes; collaborate with other stakeholders to develop tools and resources for evidence-based research and practice; and develop effective strategies that help contribute to reducing inequity across the health care system.
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Health and Medicine Surveys
A look at timely topics and trends compiled from AHIP's surveys of health plans. Data, facts, and analyses presented in easy-to-read formats. - AHIP Health and Medicine Newsletters
