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Insights

Belle is committed to sharing insights, learnings and best practices based on our work, as well as the specific expertise and experience of our team. Below are some of our latest thoughts.

By Brian Dwyer

The Need for Faster and More Furious Change, Ensuring the Impact of Value-based Care and the Coming Age of Consumerism – Belle’s Q&A with Ryan McWaters

  Ryan McWaters is a strategic leader with experience building and delivering value-based care services, products, and programs. He is a valued member of Belle’s strategic advisory board. Ryan is a seasoned veteran within the home-based care market while also previously holding leadership positions in strategy and product development for organizations such as PopHealthCare (a […]


By Brian Dwyer

Addressing Wondering, Reducing Friction and Integrating Behavioral Health: Belle’s Q&A with Rufus Howe

  Rufus Howe is an experienced healthcare Innovator with a deep background in healthcare consulting, disease management, performance improvement, Medicaid, and case management. He currently serves as Board Chair for Belle. Rufus has served in the U.S. Army as a nurse practitioner and in leadership positions for an array of leading organizations, including Xerox, Healthspring, […]


By Armand Lauzon

3 Reasons a Foot-Forward Approach to Chronic Care Management Has Real Legs

  Effectively managing chronic conditions has proven to be a very elusive pursuit. Our healthcare system has not been able to curb the relentless rise in prevalence the last several decades. Even worse, we also have not been able to slow the progression of chronic conditions among individuals and effectively minimize the health and financial […]


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By Rufus Howe

5 Steps We Can Take to Make Leaps Forward with Chronic Care Management

  In the United States, the number of people with chronic disease is spiraling out of control. About 129 million have at least 1 chronic disease – about half of which are preventable. Heart disease, cancer, obesity, and hypertension contribute significantly to this list, accounting for approximately 90% of the $4.1 trillion healthcare spend. We […]


Cheri Lattimer Q&A
By Brian Dwyer

Communication, Coordination and Mass Adoption of Value-Based Care Can Cure Healthcare Quickly: Belle’s Q&A with Cheri Lattimer

  Cheri Lattimer is an RN by training and has worked at all levels of care. She is a valued member of Belle’s strategic advisory board. Cheri has held various leadership positions including Administrator for the Case Management Society of America and Executive Director for the Transition of Care Coalition. Cheri also maintains active roles […]


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By Armand Lauzon

The Annual Wellness Visit Needs a Complete Makeover – Here’s How We Fix It

  Last year, the Wall Street Journal published an exclusive healthcare expose titled, “The One-Hour Nurse Visits That Let Insurers Collect $15 Billion From Medicare.” Within it, the media outlet largely skewered the practice of annual wellness visits and questioned the intentions and integrity of payers. This is not the only public critique of these […]


By Brian Dwyer

Learning to Share, Doing the Right Thing and Bracing for the Boomers – Belle’s Q&A with Tracie Fahy

  Tracie Fahy has more than two decades of experience in the healthcare industry, ranging from internal operations to market management. She is a valued member of Belle’s strategic advisory board. Tracie currently consults with health plan and provider groups across the country. Previously, Tracie served as President of Humana Medicare for North Florida.   […]


By Eli Goldberg

New Research Suggests Intentional Human Connection Is a Far More Powerful Prescription than Pharmaceuticals for Managing Chronic Conditions

  Delivering timely interventions to better manage chronic conditions is a significant challenge. Traditionally, patients only receive care and education when in a primary care setting. Unfortunately, primary care providers are often reactive and prioritize acute care over proactive, long-term prevention strategies. These clinicians are bound by time-constrained visits and limited training in preventive care. […]


By Brian Dwyer

The Viability of Telehealth, Improving Chronic Condition Management and Responding to the Speed of Technology in Healthcare: Belle’s Q&A with Dr. Christian Wilson

  Dr. Christian Wilson serves as Medical Director for Belle, overseeing the company’s delivery of virtual clinical support for medically complex individuals.  Dr. Wilson has served as a resident physician with New York-Presbyterian Hospital, a management consultant with Boston Consulting Group and as an assistant professor of medicine with Columbia University’s Irving Medical Center. He […]


By Brian Dwyer

Belle Expands In-Home and Virtual Chronic Care Capabilities, Creating Access for More than 50 Million Polychronic Medicare Members with Ongoing Care Management Needs

  Belle today announced new clinical resources that will deliver additional value to Medicare Advantage Plans, ACOs and Original Medicare Members with a home-based, foot forward approach to chronic care management. With the upgrades to core capabilities, Belle now provides comprehensive chronic care management services, including annual wellness visits, regular check-ins with clinicians, creation and […]


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