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Pharmas’ desire to accelerate results is being matched by supplier sophistication…mostly
In the HFS Horizons: Life Sciences Service Providers, 2023 study, we evaluated 29 service providers for their ability to address the cost (Horizon 1), experience (Horizon 2), and health outcomes (Horizon 3) for health consumers globally. Read More
Employers can save $350 Billion a year if they shift to a self-insured healthcare model
Self-insured employers have a generational opportunity to course-correct on the health and care needs of their employees in an apolitical, sustainable, and materially cost-effective mannerRead More
Most benefits administrators are missing the opportunity to address a multi-generational workforce
The aspirations of a post-pandemic multi-generational workforce continue to evolve, and the proliferation of technology is accelerating—yet benefits administration appears stuck in a legacy paradigm. Employers and benefits administrators are guilty of not sufficiently investing in understanding their employees’ evolving needs and not reimagining how they address their health, wealth, and professional needs beyond traditional solutions.We evaluated the 25 benefits administrators for their ability to address the cost (Horizon 1), experience (Horizon 2), and health outcomes (Horizon 3) for employees globally - the first of a kind study ever conducted for the employee benefits services industry.Read More
Cognizant gets savvy with Ravi to resurrect its mojo at the intersection of industry and technology
In its recent past, Cognizant had achieved what most of the industry still fails at today: Everyone understood the “Why Cognizant”, versus just the “what” and the “how”. What had been the poster child for modern offshore-centric outsourcing for a decade and a half has struggled since activist investor Elliot management squeezed the life out of the firm in 2017. Can new CEO Ravi Kumar reinvigorate the firm’s culture while also setting out a new course for growth in the era of The Generative Enterprise? The bookings momentum in 2023 is indicating the firm is on the right track...Read More
New HFS Horizons Report! Healthcare Payer Service Providers are all about the right fit
In October 2022, HFS said goodbye to the Top 10s and welcomed HFS Horizons, a forward-looking construct to evaluate service providers. Our first industry focused horizon report is the healthcare payer service provider report that was published in November 2022. This report helps healthcare enterprise buyers make high-confidence buying and partnering decisions in the context of the specific challenges they are attempting to address. Read More
A $600+ billion new services market going begging for attention
The growth of enrollment in self-insured employer plans holds the tremendous promise of systemic change in US healthcare without the drama of national politics. It opens new opportunities for service providers, technology enablers, and consumers. It will unleash new business models, better health outcomes, and potentially address the runaway train of healthcare costs.Read More
Five Lessons Humans must Learn to Defeat Pandemics
When it comes to pandemics, we seem not only to make the same mistakes but add in even more for good measure... so what can we learn from all this?Read More
Corporations and individuals must combine forces on this last mile to defeat COVID-19… let us protect each other to return to the lives we cherish
We must balance vaccine mandates: If those who are providing services are vaccinated, then those receiving those services must also be vaccinatedRead More
HFS adds more beans to fuel healthcare research – meet Rohan Kulkarni
Phil Fersht sits down with new analyst hire Rohan Kulkarni to discuss his healthcare focusRead More
WNS and Its HealthHelp Acquisition “Will Not Deny” Health Care
The company that WNS just acquired is building out a patient- and healthcare provider-centric approach to utilization management designed to match procedure and treatment to the patient’s needs and network.Read More
