NEWS, COMMENT & INSIGHT

Public policymakers respond swiftly when crises hit that are extremely visible —hurricanes, floods, fires, etc. — but can be slower to respond when issues are not visible to the naked eye, even if the effects are astonishingly detrimental. Juliette Price, Solutions Architect at HSG was asked to contribute to Accountable Care Journal in advance of speaking at the Public Policy Annual Conference in London on 11th October 2019.

HSG was asked to contribute to Accountable Care Journal in advance of speaking at the Public Policy Annual Conference in London on 11th October 2019

Founder and Chief Solutions Officer, Jason Helgerson, was asked to share his extensive knowledge of international value-based healthcare efforts as part of a webinar to celebrate the launch of Westchester Biotech Project Europe.

HSG Chief Innovation Officer, Kalin Scott, joined an impressive panel of experts to discuss the importance of the first 1000 days of life, from conception to age 2 - a critical phase during which the foundations of a child’s development are laid.

This keynote address was recorded at the VBP Forward conference held in Buffalo, NY on February 20 & 21, 2019. Jason goes into great detail on each of the 10 items and provides examples for how they work in the field.

Having just returned from a fortnight spent in England meeting with policymakers, providers, commissioners and local innovators from across the country, Jason reflects on his time in the country. 

Helgerson Solutions Group (HSG) is pleased to announce the arrival of Juliette C. Price, a nationally-recognized pioneer in cross-sector collaboration and systems change. Ms. Price’s areas of expertise include systems thinking, collective impact, and improvement science.

On February 20th 2019 Jason delivered the opening address at VBP Forward in Buffalo. His slides are available here.

Helgerson Solutions Group (HSG) is pleased to announce that it is expanding its European presence by retaining an experienced consultant based in the United Kingdom.  Sarah Crick is joining the firm as a Senior Advisor and will work with the firm’s European as well as United States-based clients.

Jason Helgerson blogs following his recent trip to Sweden… Efficiency is one of the most commonly used terms in global health care.  Whether your country is rich or poor, you are concerned about efficiency.  This is especially the case in ageing societies where demand is growing, making maintaining quality and access a significant challenge.

On the 26 November 2018, Jason Helgerson addressed Forum for Välfärd in Sweden, which aimed to address the real challenges of the welfare sector. Through fact-based analysis, anchoring and in-depth dialogue with other stakeholders involved in welfare activities, the forum plans to contribute concrete, feasible proposals for lasting improvement in welfare, with special focus on healthcare and care.

Jason was delighted to be asked to chair a discussion on Collaborative Models of Care Transformation with this impressive panel at the MIT Sloan Designing for Health Conference in December 2018.

Various versions of collaboration are being tried across the US and within the NHS in England. While we may use different acronyms – ACO, ACS, PPS, CCO, IDS, etc – each attempt at collaboration is rooted in the same theory of action that collaboration will produce the win-win. While it’s easy in theory, it’s much more challenging to implement in real-world settings around the world.

The policy fellows will harness their specialized knowledge and on the ground experience to help USofCare develop and refine policies that ensure a regular source of care and better health for more Americans so they don’t have to choose between health care and other commitments in their life.