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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 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 […]


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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 Armand Lauzon

Avoiding Systemic Collapse: Increasing Deployment of Community Health Workers is a Just in Time Response to a Dwindling Healthcare Workforce

  By the year 2033, the U.S. will experience a shortage of up to 139,000 physicians. The brave professionals who are doing their best amidst the growing shortage are feeling the burden. Nearly 50% of primary care physicians are experiencing burnout. Meanwhile, experts predict a shortage of more than 78,000 registered nurses next year. Almost […]