Relentless Health Value

Harnessing Data for Smarter Health Fund Management with Cora Opsahl from 32BJ To read the full article and show notes with links mentioned as well as a full transcript, click here. In this encore episode of Relentlessly Seeking Value, Stacey Richter talks with Cora Opshal, Director of the 32BJ Health Fund, about the imperative for employers and unions to obtain and effectively use their health data. The conversation details the significant benefits of data analytics, such as smart decision-making, reducing waste, and forecasting financial trends. Various case studies, including kicking out an expensive hospital network to save millions and offering low-cost maternity and joint replacement programs, are discussed. The episode emphasizes the critical role of data ownership and transparency in managing healthcare costs and improving benefit designs for members. Love the show? Please consider signing up for our weekly newsletter. We'll send you an article covering the latest episode with show notes, mentioned lin