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In early June, the Houston Business Coalition on Health (HBCH) hosted a public meeting where several national experts presented reports, including the National Academy for State Health Policy. The data revealed that three of Houston's four major health systems achieved a commercial profit margin of more than 45%; the fourth system, Baylor St. Luke's, achieved a commercial profit margin close to 20%.

In Texas, the prices paid to hospitals for privately insured patients by employers averaged 252% of what Medicare would have paid. These are among the findings released today by the Houston Business Coalition on Health (HBCH) at a hospital price transparency forum at the United Way of Greater Houston.

The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit representing hundreds of the nation’s most influential employers and purchasers of health care, and driven in the Houston metro area by the Houston Business Coalition on Health (HBCH), announced today spring 2022 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades.

The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit representing hundreds of the nation’s most influential employers and purchasers of health care, and driven inthe Houston metro area by the Houston Business Coalition on Health (HBCH), announced today fall2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades.

The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit representing hundreds of the nation’s most influential employers and purchasers of health care, and driven inthe Houston metro area by the Houston Business Coalition on Health (HBCH), announced today spring 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades. The independent grading system assigns A, B, C, D and F letter grades to general acute-care hospitals in the US based on their ability to protect patients from avoidable errors, injuries, accidents and infec

To further support employers in using their collective influence to rein in hospital prices while improving quality, the non-profit Houston Business Coalition on Health (HBCH) has created a strategic advisory board. Featuring some of the nation’s thought leaders on equitable health care transformation, these advisors will help guide the HBCH Board of Directors in their efforts to drive value-based purchasing and link the price paid to the quality of health care received.

New officers and directors were announced by the Houston Business Coalition on Health (HBCH), a non-profit multi-stakeholder coalition devoted to improving the price, quality and consumer experience in healthcare delivery.

In the Houston market, the prices paid to hospitals for privately insured patients by employers averaged 237% more than what Medicare would have paid. This is among the findings of a new study published by the RAND Corporation that examined a large sample of employers and private insurers across 49 states and the District of Columbia and more than 3,000 hospitals nationwide.

The primary care system in the United States is collapsing due to decades of underinvestment, a poorly designed financing structure and a crushing set of administrative functions.

The Houston Business Coalition on Health will host its annual conference for employers, health benefits professionals and other healthcare stakeholders on Tuesday, April 14 at the Post Oak Hilton Houston. Transparency: Clearing the Path to Value-based Purchasing is the theme for this year’s event that will feature presentations, panel discussions and workshops demonstrating that transparency in healthcare delivery is the tool that will allow wider stakeholder adoption of value-based purchasing strategies.

The Houston Business Coalition on Health (HBCH) in partnership with the Dallas-Fort Worth Business Group on Health (DFWBGH), has been selected to lead efforts in Texas to improve mental health and substance use care. This is part of a transformative initiative called The Path Forward for Mental Health and Substance Use led by the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions, American Psychiatric Association (APA), American Psychiatric Association Foundation (APAF) Center for Workplace Mental Health

The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit representing hundreds of the nation’s most influential employers and purchasers of health care, driven in the greater Houston area by the Houston Business Coalition on Health, announced the fall 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades. The independent grading system assigns A, B, C, D and F letter grades to general acute-care hospitals in the US based on their ability to protect patients from avoidable errors, injuries, accidents and infections.

The Houston Business Coalition on Health (HBCH), a non-profit representing employer purchasers of health care, released the findings for Texas of the RAND Corporation study issued last week that examined US hospital prices covering 25 states. In Texas, the prices paid to hospitals for privately insured patients by employers averaged 240% of what Medicare would have paid.

The Houston Business Coalition on Health will host its 2nd annual conference for employers, health benefits professionals and other health care stakeholders on Tuesday, April 16 at the Post Oak Hilton Houston.

The Leapfrog Group announced three Houston area hospitals have been named to its 2018 national list of Top Hospitals. The elite award is one of the most competitive honors American hospitals can receive in safety and quality. The winning facilities will be officially recognized at Leapfrog’s Annual Top Hospitals Ceremony tonight in Washington, DC.

The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit aiming to improve health care quality for consumers, employers and purchasers, announced today the fall 2018 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades. The independent grading system assigns A, B, C, D and F letter grades to general acute- care hospitals in the US based on their ability to protect patients from avoidable errors, injuries, accidents and infections.

Most employers (83%) realized cost increases year over year with over 90% of employers taking on a larger share of expenses compared to what is passed to employees. These are among the findings of the 2018 Houston Employers Healthcare Benefits Costs, Trends & Interests survey released by the Houston Business Coalition on Health (HBCH). HBCH is a non-profit multi-stakeholder organization representing more than 2 million covered employees and their family members nationally.

Employers are working together to improve cost and quality issues as evidenced by the growth of 18 new members to date in 2017 for the Houston Business Coalition on Health (HBCH). HBCH is a non-profit multi-stakeholder organization representing more than 80 organizations and 2 million employer-sponsored lives nationally.

Managing healthcare and pharmacy costs and engaging employees in taking an active role in their health are among the top benefit challenges for employers per a new survey from the Houston Business Coalition on Health (HBCH). HBCH is a non-profit multi-stakeholder organization representing more than 2 million employer-sponsored lives nationally.

Managing healthcare and pharmacy costs and engaging employees in taking an active role in their health are among the top benefit challenges for employers per a new survey from the Houston Business Coalition on Health (HBCH).