Action Briefs
National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions
(formerly the National Business Coalition on Health)
Hypertension Control: A Vital Business Investment – August 2024
Employers Beware: Alternative Funding Programs Require Careful Review to Avoid Negative Consequences – August 2024
U.S. Business Action to End HIV and Advance Health Equity – May 2024
Raising the Bar for High-Quality Mental Health – July 2023
New Approaches to Addressing Major Depressive Disorder in the Workplace – June 2023
Using Evidence to Inform Health Strategy and Value-Based Benefit Design – Special Edition – October 2022
COVID-19 Post-Crisis Planning for Employers – June 2022
Special Feature for Employees – Working Well During the Post-Crisis COVID-19 Era
Understanding Health Equity in the Workplace – May 2022
Special Feature for Employees – Understanding Health Equity
Improving Drug Management – Employer Biosimilar Strategies – March 2022
Leading by Example and Moving Upstream Together – February 2022
The New Science of Obesity – December 2021
Better Value, Smarter Deductibles in HSA_HDHPS – November 2021
Major Depressive Disorder – October 2021
Supporting Employees with Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) Through Aspirin Therapy – August 2021
Debunking COVID-19 Vaccine Myths – April 2021
Mitigating High Cost Claims – A Closer Look at Hemophilia – April 2021
Optimal Cardiovascular Prevention and Care – January 2021
Chronic Kidney Disease – January 2021
Oncology Educational Learning Module series – January 2021
This Action Brief series highlights key areas employers should focus on in the Patient Journey along with a number of employer strategies.
- Achieving Value in Cancer Care
- Diagnosis, Treatment Planning and Care for Cancer Patients
- Survivorship, Surveillance & Back to Work
COVID-19 The Importance of Shared Decision-Making
COVID-19 Healthcare Impact, The Long View – Special Edition 2021
COVID-19 And Immunizations – December 2020
What Makes Primary Care Advanced Primary Care (APC) – December 2020
High-Value Preventative Care During COVID-19 Special focus on health screenings, primary care, mental healthcare and chronic conditions – November 2020
Medical Imaging – November 2020
High-Value Preventative Care During COVID-19 Special focus on immunizations – September 2020
Staying Healthy During COVID-19 (an Action Brief for Employees) – September 2020
Stroke Awareness – September 2020
Cannabis Products on the Formulary – July 2020
Integrating Mental Health Services and Primary Care – July 2020
Biosimilars in the Pharmacy Benefit – June 2020
Hospital Payment Strategies – January 2020
Opioid Alternatives – January 2020
Patient-Centered Value – November 2019
Postpartum Depression – July 2019
Obesity – June 2019
Bariatric Surgery – May 2019
Choosing Wisely® – Putting Care Back In The Hands Of Doctors And Patients – October 2018
Mental Health Accelerating Action for Parity and Peak Performance – August 2018
The Value of Biosimilars – July 2018
What Employers Need to Know About Rheumatoid Arthritis – January 2018
Hope and Healing for Mental Illness Is Possible – December 2017
Rethinking Healthcare Consumerism Strategies in Light of Emerging Evidence -July 2017
Rheumatoid Arthritis – September 2016
Combating America’s Great Killer: Cardiovascular Disease – May 2016
Complications of Diabetes: Hypoglycemia-Low Blood Sugar – October 2015
Stem the Obesity Epidemic (2015 Update) – June 2015
Prostate Cancer – December 2014
Breast Cancer – August 2014
Value-based Purchasing: Pharmaceutical Management – August 2014
Oncology – April 2014
Specialty Pharmacy – December 2013
Depression – November 2013
Prediabetes – July 2013
Community Health – April 2013
Investing in Maternal Health – February 2013
The Importance of Supporting Child Health – January 2013
COPD: A Major Driver of Avoidable Health Care Costs – September 2012
Shared Decision Making – July 2012
Price Transparency: Now More than Ever – May 2012
Value-based Insurance Design – May 2012
Patient-Centered Medical Homes: A New Era in Primary Care – March 2012
Diabetes: Costs and Opportunities – February 2012
Weigh the Benefits of Bariatric Surgery – December 2011
Stem the Obesity Epidemic – October 2011
Hospital Patient Safety – September 2011
