Center for Health Innovation Leader
Mercer
Kate Brown leads Mercer's Center for Health Innovation (CHI), a group within the U.S. Health business dedicated to driving innovation that works for our employer clients. Kate is responsible for creating and executing on Mercer’s innovation roadmap, and was instrumental in the creation of Mercer’s latest point of view, Reinvent for Value. Kate’s current focus areas include how digital health companies are accelerating change in healthcare, how technology is reshaping care delivery, and the role of the consumer in benefits. During her tenure as the CHI leader, Kate has expanded Mercer’s innovation portfolio with several key initiatives that benefit employer plan sponsors, including QualPic, a diagnostic tool employers can use to assess quality and value in their health plans.
Expanding access to healthcare, especially through virtual care channels.
Virtual first care, particularly those that enable in-home access to necessary medical care.
Definitely care - the moonshot to use virtual channels and technology to deliver 40% of care in those manners is hugely aligned with how Mercer thinks about the future of healthcare, and it's where we see significant opportunities for employer plan sponsors.
Total cost of care, total cost of care, total cost of care!
Routine prenatal care, and at-home ultrasounds.
In 2020, many people learned or reinforced the ability to “get comfortable being uncomfortable” – I hope we continue to learn and grow from such discomfort to create a better world for all.
The remote workforce is here to stay. Add to that Omicron and future variants, and you’ll realize that virtual care will play a major role in the delivery of healthcare for employees. How do you make sure your virtual solutions are not being run in silos, or do not end up unused, or worse, end up driving healthcare costs up because they do not really help prevent or manage employee health conditions? Are your plan members using these solutions? Are they enjoying them? Learn what results your virtual solutions should be delivering and what makes a solution employee-friendly.
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Remember the mission to reach the moon? In 1962, President JFK set forth a vision. He initiated a movement that outlived him! Even in his death, the mission was accomplished seven years after his famous speech. Now we’re on a five-year mission, and it's not about us. This is a mission for you – the individual, the stakeholder, the employer healthcare and benefits professional. Join the mission to reduce costs, reimagine culture, and reinvent care.
Care
Moonshot #3
Provide 40% of healthcare services virtually and through technology by 2025.
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