Critical Point
57 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsObjectivity matters. Today, more than ever. With no agenda, other than getting it right, Milliman’s Critical Point podcast takes a deep dive into subject matter that affects the health and well-being of people across the globe, from healthcare to retirement security, flood insurance to autonomous vehicles. Through a team of professionals ranging from actuaries to clinicians, technology specialists to economists, Critical Point examines the inherent challenges – and innovative solutions – that Milliman consultants encounter through their daily work around healthcare, employee benefits, risk management, technology, investment consulting, insurance, and financial services.
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Cotton, cow mortality, and climate change: An update on the MicroInsurance Centre at Milliman
December 13, 2018 16:00 - 22 minutes - 10.3 MBIn this episode of Critical Point, host Lesley Pink catches up with Michael McCord of the MicroInsurance Centre at Milliman to talk about cow mortality, climate change, and some of the projects he’s helping spearhead across the globe.
Cotton, cow mortality, and climate change: An update on the MicroInsurance Centre at Milliman
December 13, 2018 16:00 - 22 minutes - 10.3 MBIn this episode of Critical Point, host Lesley Pink catches up with Michael McCord of the MicroInsurance Centre at Milliman to talk about cow mortality, climate change, and some of the projects he’s helping spearhead across the globe. You can read the episode transcript on our website.
How tech is changing trucking insurance claims
December 10, 2018 13:00 - 15 minutes - 7.05 MBTrucking and trucking companies are not just big tanker trucks on the highway. With the growth of online shopping, these companies are responsible for delivering everything from clothes to kitchen gadgets straight to your door. In this episode of Critical Point, Milliman’s Christine Fleming and Nina Plail discuss trucking insurance, specifically how insurtech is transforming claims management in the industry for both companies and consumers. Over the last five to 10 years, there have been g...
A primer on telehealth in the U.S.
November 26, 2018 18:00 - 20 minutes - 9.43 MBIn this episode of Critical Point, Milliman senior healthcare management consultant Susan Philip talks to host Lesley Pink about telehealth. Around for over 50 years, NASA developed the first form of telemedicine to monitor astronauts in space. Today, telehealth is being used to deliver healthcare in the U.S. to a population that might otherwise have difficulty accessing care. Susan Philip joins Critical Point to provide a primer on telehealth including its uses, regulatory landscape, effica...
Shea and Anders talk blockchain (Part 1)
October 30, 2018 04:00 - 20 minutes - 9.58 MBIn this episode of Critical Point, Milliman consultants Shea Parkes and Anders Larson provide an introductory look at blockchain for those listeners not already familiar with the technology. The first in a series of episodes on blockchain, Shea and Anders dig into blockchain basics (including what the technology actually is and how it relates to cryptocurrency) in order to set the scene for more in-depth conversations on blockchain and insurance applications. Future episodes in the series wi...
Alternative Payment Models 101
July 17, 2018 04:00 - 22 minutes - 10.4 MBAs healthcare costs continue to increase, the industry is looking for innovative ways to reduce spending. One recent structural change is to modify the way doctors are paid. Over the past few years, payers have begun switching from a fee-for-service model, in which doctors are paid by the volume of services provided, to alternative payment models (APMs), where the emphasis is put on the quality of services provided instead of the quantity. There are many different forms of APMs, and Milliman...
Healthcare waste and how to find it
June 11, 2018 04:00 - 35 minutes - 16.7 MBMedicine is an imperfect science. The Congressional Budget Office has estimated that 30% of medical care in the U.S. is unnecessary care. Eliminating inefficient and unnecessary medical services improves overall healthcare efficiency while reducing costs. In this episode, Marcos Dachary and Dr. David Mirken of Milliman’s MedInsight Waste Calculator discuss a few areas in which we’re seeing waste in our healthcare system, and what can be done to minimize it. You can read the episode transcrip...