The Polaris Approach to High-Value Care

Service offerings include:

Health Systems

Care delivery model development / evaluation / enhancement
Revenue cycle optimization
Process improvement
Technology adoption

Care Teams

Team-building & cohesion
Addressing / avoiding burnout & compassion fatigue
Team redesign
Culture change

Patients & Families

Program & service development
Patient experience improvement
Patient and family engagement, communication, and education

Pharma, Med Tech & Payers

Creative convenings to achieve unprecedented results
Codesigning communications with patients
Crafting conversations with care teams

Public Health, Safety Net Providers & Governmental Agencies

Community needs assessments
Program development & implementation
Innovative financial methodologies

Examples of Polaris Projects:

Care Delivery Models

(with a focus on chronic disease & complex care)

Designing & implementing novel care delivery models
Optimizing value-based care reimbursement
Integrating palliative, psychosocial and supportive care

Health Systems Research

Evaluating care delivery models
Assessing access to care, care utilization & spending
Reviewing & improving intervention outcomes

Public & Global Health

Delivering palliative care to rural communities
Implementing global cancer control programs
Designing public policy & community health curriculum

“We must take time to define our own path. Too quickly we can find the world defining it for us.”

Anonymous