About the HPM Institute

Publications

• The Institute published a white paper by Executive Director George Pantos and Alexandra Stuehler, Ph.D. and Chief Scientist of Healthcare Interactive  titled, "Engaged Employees: The Key to Effective Population Health Management."
• The Institute published a white paper titled, "Telehealth and the U.S. College Population."

Publications

• The Institute published a special report written by Executive Director George Pantos titled, "New Healthcare Realities for Small Employers: Self-Insurance, HPM and ACA: The Small Employer Challenge."

In the News

• Benefits Magazine featured the article, “In the Cloud: Healthcare Delivery in the Digital Age,” written by Institute Executive Director George Pantos and Healthcare Interactive Vice President of Business Development Chris Mueller.
• Healthcare IT News published the article, “Mining Data for Health Management,” featuring commentary from Institute Executive Director George Pantos and WellNet Healthcare Group President Keith Lemer discussing the importance of having access to health plan data as a means to cut costs and promote member engagement.

Publications

• The Institute published a new success story, "The Charlie Palmer Group Discovers Almost $1 Million in Undetected Healthcare Costs, Lays Out a Proactive Strategy to Manage and Reduce"

Events

• The Institute hosted a podcast, “How Health Risk Managers & Consultants Can Use Technology to Manage Health Plans,” with Wells Fargo Integrated Healthcare Metrics Practice Leader Erik Davis as well as the group’s Vice President and HPM Institute Advisory Board member Scott Haas.
• HPM Institute Advisory Board Meeting held May 16, 2012.

Publications

• Institute Executive Director George Pantos has written a new special report, “Analytics: How Bold Employers Are Using Big Data to Lower Healthcare Costs.”
• The Institute has published a compilation of its 2011 Webcast Series: “Healthcare Performance Management Strategies for Tackling Today’s Health IT Challenges,” which focuses on emerging healthcare cloud technology in both the public and private sectors.

In the News

• The Institute's Success Story, "Viking Range Corporation Promotes Employee Wellness with Care Management Technology and Saves 16% on Health Costs," was featured in Workforce Management and on InsuranceNewsNet.com

Publications

• The Institute published a new case study, “Healthcare Performance Management within a Medical Home: A Model for the Nation.” The report explores the success of Maryland’s Howard County Healthy Howard program for the uninsured.
• The Institute released its first annual report. The 2011 Annual Report highlights the accomplishments of the Institute in 2011 and upcoming plans for 2012.

In the News

• My Health Guide covered the Institute’s release of the 2011 Annual Report.

In the News

• HRO Today published the article, "Cloud Considerations" written by Executive Director George Pantos

Publications

• A report from the Institute's Webcast on December 1, 2011, was released titled, "Building a High Performance Engine for Healthcare: Why Cloud Computing Architecture Matters"

Events

• On December 1, the HPM Institute held a Webcast, "Building a High Performance Engine for Healthcare: Why Cloud Computing Architecture Matters"

Publications

• The Institute released a new success story titled, "Viking Range Corporation Promotes Employee Wellness with Care Management Technology and Saves 16% on Health Costs"

In the News

• The Institute's Executive Director George Pantos was quoted in the SIIA newsletter, The Self-Insurer, article, "An Expert's View of Captives for Health Plans"

Publications

• Institute Executive Director George Pantos was quoted by For The Record in the article "How Tweet It Is"

In the News

• The Self-Insurer, official publication of the Self-Insurance Institute of America, featured the article, "An Expert's View of Captives for Health Plans" including quotes by Institute Executive Director George Pantos

Publications

• The Institute released a new Webcast titled, “Public Sector Strategies for Reducing Healthcare Costs While Improving Outcomes”
• A report from the Institute's September 27 Webcast was released titled, "Public Sector Strategies for Reducing Healthcare Costs While Improving Outcomes: The Role of Technology-Enabled Collaboration and Healthcare Performance Management”

Events

• On October 24, Institute Executive Director George Pantos was honored with the Industry Leadership Award by the DC Captive Insurance Council

In the Media

• Institute Executive Director George Pantos was quoted in the Business Insurance article "Employee Health Risks May Be Identified by Predictive Modeling"
• Human Resource Executive Magazine quoted George Pantos for the article “To Self-Insure…Or Not?”
• George Pantos wrote “Healthcare Technology + Cloud Computing = Real Cost Savings” for Data Center Post

Publications

• The Institute released a new white paper titled, "Building a High Performance Engine for Healthcare: Why the Cloud Matters"
• A report from the Institute's July 27 Webcast was released titled, "HPM Close-up on the Private Sector: How Cloud Technology is Bending the Healthcare Cost Curve for Enterprises"

Events

• HPM Institute Executive Director George Pantos hosted the second in a three-part series of Webcasts focused on cloud-based technology in the healthcare arena. The Webcast titled, "Public-Sector Strategies for Reducing Healthcare Costs While Improving Outcomes" was held on September 27.

In the Media

• Talent Management magazine published an OpEd written by George Pantos titled, "Wheeling in Health Care Savings"
• EMR Daily News covered the Engine white paper in the article, "New Report: Cloud Computing Softens the Blow of Implementing New Healthcare Law" 

Publications

• The Institute published a new white paper titled, "The Changing Role of Healthcare Brokers: A New Business Model Provides Brokers a Competitive Edge"
• The Institute released a new Webcast titled, "How Cloud Technology is Bending the Health Cost Curve for Enterprises"

Events

• On July 27, Institute Executive Director George Pantos moderated the first Webinar in a series on Healthcare Performance Management and cloud technology titled, "How Cloud Technology is Bending the Health Cost Curve for Enterprises"

In the Media

• BenefitsPro and Medical Quack covered the Institue's new white paper, "The Changing Role of Healthcare Brokers"
• Employee Benefit News released a Podcast interview with the Institute's Executive Director George Pantos titled, "Call Your Own Shots by Self-insuring"
• George Pantos' was quoted from his speech at the CFO Core Concerns Conference in the article "Farewell to Brand-Name Drugs," by CFO.com
• BenefitsPro covered the Institue's Webinar Series in the article "Webcasts Show How to Avoid Health Cost Increases"

Events

• The Institute's Executive Director George Pantos spoke at the 2011 CFO Core Concerns Conference in Chicago, IL

Publications

• The Omaha World-Herald published an OpEd by George Pantos titled, "Technology Aids Businesses in Handling Health Reform"

Publications

• We published a new white paper titled “Governance, Risk and Compliance Management Strategies for Self-Insured Plans”  
   

In the Media

• BenefitsPro covered the HMP Institute in the article "MLR: HR's Turn to Talk"
• Findings from the new HPM Institute White Paper: Governance, Risk and Compliance Management were published by Insurance & Financial Advisor News, BenefitsPro, ProducersWEB, Healthcare Finance News, Allvoices, Business Insurance, StrategyDriven and Crain's Cleveland Business

A brief look at HPM Institute activities in April 2011

Speeches & Events

• New Podcast with industry specialist Henry Cha: Understanding "The Last Mile" Through HR Integration

Publications

• New Case Study: Healthcare Performance Management Saves The SCOOTER Store $2.3 Million 
• Podcast Summary: WellNet Interactive Takes Employee Wellness to the Next Level 
• Podcast Summary: Strategic Integration Is Key to Controlling Health Costs, Improving Outcomes: Adding HPM to HR Can Generate ROI

In the Media

• Featured Story in Employee Benefit News article “Piecing Together Chronic Care”
• HPM Institute was mentioned in the CMO.com article "Is There A Doctor Online? Marketing In A Regulated Industry"
• The use of HPM was highlighted by The Michigan Association of Police in the article "Healthcare Costs Reductions," originally published in the article "Report: Insurers, Brokers Are Hindering Healthcare Cost Reductions" by Healthcare Payer News
• BenefitsPro covered the HPM Institute and The SCOOTER Store case study in the article "In Cost-Shifting Equation, Wellness Could Be the Answer"

Speeches and Events

• George Pantos participated in an Atlantic Information Service (AIS) webinar titled "New Compensation Schemes for Brokers and Their Implication for Agents, Employers and Insurers."  

Publications

• HPM Institue published a Podcast with Healthcare Interactive's Henry Cha titled “Understanding ‘The Last Mile’ Through HR Integration Podcast With Industry Specialist Henry Cha.” 

In the Media

• The Philadelphia Examiner covered the HPM Institute in the article “Toasting ‘To Health.’”

A brief look at HPM Institute activities in February 2011

Speeches and Events

• Sabrina Orque, Vice President of Human Resources for The Charlie Palmer Group, joined the HPM Institute Advisory Board.

Publications

• We published a new white paper titled, "The Last Mile"
• George Pantos wrote an Op-ed entitled: "New Health Insurance Rules Require a Third Way."

In the Media

• SHRM, Philadelphia Examiner Online, Human Resource Executive, Eastern Iowa Health, StrategyDriven, HealthNewsDigest.com, BenefitsLink.com, Plan Sponsor, AllVoices, and Insurance News all covered New Report: Companies Must Manage Employee Health-Not Just Benefits 
• Baltimore Sun and BenefitsLink.com covered the addition of the Institute’s newest Advisory Board member, Sabrina Orque.

Publications

• George Pantos wrote an Op-ed entitled: "Battling the Bulge Rewuires the Right Business Strategy."
• George Pantos wrote an Op-ed entitled: "Healthcare Mergers: An Emerging Crisis?"

In the Media

• South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Fierce Healthcare, George Times-Union, Florida Times-Union and Hospital Impact all covered "Battling the Bulge."        

• Detroit News, Fierce Health Finance and Strategy Driven all covered "Healthcare Mergers: An Emerging Crisis?" 

A brief look at HPM Institute activities in November 2010

Publications

• We published a research report titled “Barriers to Controlling and Reducing Health Costs."

In the Media

• The Society of Human Resource Management published an article by George pantos titled, "How a State Law on Health Claims Transparency Can Serve as a Federal Model."
• Fierce Health Finance wrote an article titled, “Insurance, Brokers Thwart Cut Costs,” discussing the findings in “Barriers to Controlling and Reducing Health Costs."
• Healthcare Finance News, Fierce Healthcare Finance, BenefitsLink.com ,AIS Health.com and Health Plan Week all covered "“Barriers to Controlling and Reducing Health Costs."

Speeches and Events

• Board Member Keith Lemer spoke at Maryland Economic Development Association’s fall conference.

Publications

• George Pantos wrote an Op-ed entitled: Medical Claims Transparency A Must to Lower Health Costs."
• We published a new white paper titled "Healthcare Performance Management in the Era of Twitter."

In the Media

• InformationWeek wrote an article discussing the findings in "Healthcare Performance Management in the Era of Twitter."
• HealthcareIT News, Healthcare Finance News, The San Fransisco Chronicle, RedOrbit, BenefitsLink and The Hill all covered "Healthcare Performance Management in the Era of Twitter."

A brief look at HPM Institute activities in September 2010

Speeches and Events

Publications

• We published a new white paper titled, "Breaking Down Health Reform’s Grandfather Clause."

In the Media

• Coverage or excerpts of the white paper "Breaking Down Health Reform's Grandfather Clause" were published in Healthcare Finance News, BenefitsLink.com, StrategyDriven and StreetInsider.

A brief look at HPM Institute activities in July 2010

Speeches and Events

Publications

• George Pantos wrote an Op-ed entitled: "A Do-It-Yourself Method for Businesses to Cut Health Costs."
• George Pantos wrote an Op-ed entitled: "Health Reform Rules Can Prove Onerous, But There's A Fix."

In the Media

• Executive Director George Pantos had a letter to the editor pubished in Business Insurance Magazine.
• Employee Benefit Adviser published a podcast with the Institute's Executive Director title "HPM Can Step in Where Health Reform Falls Short."
• "A Do-It-Yourself Method for Businesses to Cut Health Costs" was published in the Providence Journal.

A brief look at HPM Institute activities in July 2010

Speeches and Events

• We hosted a Webcast called, "Business Strategies for Addressing Grandfather Plan Strategies" which was held on July 22.

Publications

• We published a new white paper titled, "Measure, Manage, Engage and Save."
• George Pantos wrote an Op-ed entitled: "New Health Insurance Rules Require a Third Way."

In the Media

• "New Health Insurance Rules Require a Third Way" was published by the Sun Sentinel.
• "Manage Rising Health Care Costs" was published in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
• Coverage or excerpts from the "Measure, Manage, Engage and Save" white paper were published in Healthcare Finance News, GoozNews, HealthcareIT News and BenefitsLink.com.

A brief look at HPM Institute activities in June 2010

Speeches and Events

• We hosted a Webcast called, "Decrease Healthcare Costs and Improve Quality Through HPM" on June 17.
• We held an Institute Advisory Board meeting on June 21.

Publications

• George Pantos wrote an Op-ed entitled: "Helping Americans Get Well Soon."

In the Media

• Risk and Insurance published an article titled, "Popping the Prescription Drug Solution," mentioning an HPM Institute study.
• "Prescription Drug Data Key to Lowering Health Costs" was published by Benefits Link and CDHC Solutions Magazine.
• "Helping Americans Get Well Soon" was published by The Courier-Journal and Omaha World Herald.

A brief look at HPM Institute activities in May 2010

Speeches and Events

• Board member Bill Lavis, of Sitzmann Morris & Lavis, spoke healthcare performance management at M Financial Group's 2010 M Corportate Benefits Meeting held on May 10-12, 2010.

Publications

• We produced a new white paper titled, "Rx Data Analysis Provides Critical Insight for Effective Healthcare Performance Management," which examines the role played by the effective analysis of aggregate prescription drug (Rx) claims data. 

In the Media

• "Memo to Employers: Use Prescription Data to Cut Health Costs" was published by Benefits Link.
• The Healthblawg published a podcast and post on the Institute: "Healthcare Performance Management Institute's Executive Director, George Pantos, speaks with David Harlow about tools and strategies for employers to manage health care services and expenses."

A brief look at HPM Institute activities in April 2010

Speeches and Events

Publications

• George Pantos wrote an Op-ed entitled: "Impediments to Healthcare Competition." 

In the Media

• George Pantos' Op-ed, "Impediments to Healthcare Competition" was published by The Detroit News, Kaiser Health News and Medical Progress Today.
• "Business, Policy Leaders Launch New Healthcare Think Tank" was published by Healthcare Finance News, dBusiness News and Portfolio.com.

A brief look at HPM Institute activities in March 2010

Speeches and Events

• Board member Henry Cha, of Healthcare Interactive, spoke about social networking in the healthcare space at the Galen Institute conference, "Intelligent Health" held on March 25, 2010.
• The HPM Institute formally launches.

Publications

• We produced "The Role of Healthcare Performance Management in Controlling Costs and Improving Quality in an Enterprise Environment," which discusses the importance of the healthcare performance management business model.
• George Pantos' Op-ed, "I Have a Better Idea Mr. President" was published by the The Orange County Register, The Daily Caller, The Detroit News, Montgomery County Sentinel, Tri-City Voice, Litchfield County Times, Prince George's Sentinel, Herald-Chronicle, The Blooming Prairie Times, Stewarville Star, Medical Patriot, Waxahachie Daily Light, Colton Courier, Ennis Journal, Islander, Buzz Newspapers and the Hawaii Reporter.

In the Media

• "Business, Policy Leaders Launch New Healthcare Think Tank" was published by Portfolio.com.
• Advisory Board member Keith Lemer commentary "WellNet Supports HPM Institute Director in Calling for More Active Enterprise Involvement in Managing Healthcare Quality and Costs" was published.
• George Pantos' Op-ed, "I Have a Better Idea Mr. President" was published by the The Orange County Register, The Daily Caller, Montgomery County Sentinel, Tri-City Voice, Litchfield County Times, Prince George's Sentinel, Herald-Chronicle, Stewarville Star, Medical Patriot, Waxahachie Daily Light, Colton Courier, Ennis Journal, Islander, Buzz Newspapers and the Hawaii Reporter.