Hope Street Group 2013 Colloquium Healthcare Executive Summary and Next Steps

The Healthcare Working Group included over 25 healthcare leaders, innovators, experts,  practitioners, policy advisors, and business representatives. Moderated by Monique Nadeau,  President & CEO of Hope Street Group, and Dr. Kavita Patel, Fellow and Managing Director at the  Engelberg Center for Reform at The Brookings Institute, the group sought to explore a sometimes  difficult and controversial topic: can (and should) Americans act as true consumers of healthcare?

Governor Jack Markell of Delaware introduced the working group discussion by sharing some of the  challenges states are facing with rising healthcare costs and patient barriers. Governor Markell  identified payment reform as one of the primary issue areas in healthcare and elaborated on some  potential solutions Delaware is leading, including diverting chronic care patients to less expensive  healthcare centers before going to the emergency room, supporting and realizing patient-centered

medical homes, and acting on a single-vendor EMR system. However, the Governor did recognize  that it is extremely challenging to convince individuals to invest significantly in their own quality of life  and health, and that shifting this behavior toward active prevention requires dedicated outreach work  via education and information.