NJ.com Opinion Piece
Today, I am sharing my guest essay which was published yesterday in NJ.com. The essay focuses on the challenges that small businesses face when purchasing health benefits insurance for their employees. The state’s Small Employer Health Insurance market needs to be modernized and strengthened to preserve it. Time is of the essence, as plan design…Read More…
Take Five Interview with Lisa Didio
Lisa DiDio, Director of Sales for AmeriHealth New Jersey, a member of the Quality Institute’s Plan Council. For our readers, please share which health insurance markets AmeriHealth New Jersey participates in? With the onset of the Affordable Care Act, we’ve been committed to offering health plans in the individual market, which we all know has expanded coverage for residents across the…Read More…
Work Sessions to Implement Maternity Action Plan Begin
Maternal Health Awareness Day was earlier this week, providing us with an excellent time to update you on the work we are doing with others to make New Jersey the safest and most equitable place in the nation to give birth and raise a baby. As many of you know, the Quality Institute released…Read More…
Take Five Interview with Overlook Ob-Gyn Chief on Creating a Better Birthing Model
Emre Kayaalp, MD, PhD, FACOG, Chair of OB/GYN at Overlook Medical Center. Dr. Kayaalp is a member of the advisory board of the Maternal Infant Health Hub. The Quality Institute, in partnership with the Burke Foundation, created the Hub to develop ways to make midwives a bigger part of the birth experience in New Jersey. How would changing…Read More…
Take Five Interview with Mark E. Manigan
Mark E. Manigan, President and CEO of RWJBarnabas Health. RWJBarnabas Health is a member of the Quality Institute’s Leadership Council. As the new President and CEO of RWJBarnabas Health, what key step will you take to improve patient safety and quality across your system? The most important part about our high reliability organization journey…Read More…
Specific Goals for 2023 Build on Critical Work
We just ended our 25th anniversary celebration and are energized for the next quarter of a century. We’re moving forward with you, our members, and trusted partners to advance the priorities we all share. Today I’m outlining some specific goals for 2023 that build on our work to make health care safer and more accessible…Read More…
“Economic Doubts & Downturn?” A New Jersey Business Magazine Featuring Linda Schwimmer
We invite you to read George Saliba’s economic forecast on health care, featuring our President & CEO, Linda Schwimmer, in the latest issue of New Jersey Business Magazine. The article can alternatively be viewed directly on New Jersey Business Magazine’s website via Home Page / Virtual Issue / Page 20.Read More…
Ending 2022 with Impact and Achievements
In partnership with you, our members, we will end 2022 with significant impact and achievements. We brought together many of you to craft recommendations and policy change in the areas of primary care, including maternal infant health, small employer health insurance, and the health care workforce. Please read our reports on these issues, which…Read More…