Action Briefs

National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions
(formerly the National Business Coalition on Health)

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.

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