Alexandria, VA – April 3, 2024 – The Innovation and Value Initiative (IVI), a non-profit research organization committed to advancing the science, practice, and use of health technology assessment (HTA) in healthcare, today released a new report, “Fulfilling the Promise of Equity in Value-Based Care: A Focus on Data and Methods in Health Technology Assessment.” This report is the second in a series highlighting actions stakeholders can take to ensure that health disparities and equity are addressed in health technology assessment.
Our approach to health technology assessment in the U.S. must be revolutionized to confront the realities of cost, worsening health outcomes, and health disparities head-on,” said Melanie Ridley, IVI Chief Development and Programs Officer. “The narrative of ‘No Value Without Equity’ woven throughout this report is a testament to IVI’s commitment to redefine what matters in health care valuation — championing methods that begin with patient engagement, identify and consider the impact on health disparities, and prioritize patient-centered, equitable outcomes above all.”
After intensive dialogue over the past two years with more than 40 stakeholders representing patients, caregivers, researchers, payers, industry, and employers, IVI identified four key domains impacting the ability to incorporate equity in HTA: Power, People, and Processes (Report #1); Data & Inputs and Methods (Report #2); and Communications and Use (Forthcoming Report).
The second report, “Fulfilling the Promise of Equity in Value-Based Care: A Focus on Data and Methods in Health Technology Assessment,” focuses on the two domains, Data & Inputs and Methods, and identifies tailored action steps for key stakeholders who shape HTA.
These steps include:
- Exploring questions about HTA’s impact on health disparities.
- Prioritizing representative data reflective of impacted populations.
- Defining and addressing data gaps hindering equity-centered HTA.
- Acknowledging limitations in data and methods affecting equity analysis.
- Testing and adopting new methodological approaches to account for equity.
Read the report here: Fulfilling the Promise of Equity in Value-Based Care: A Focus on Data and Methods in Health Technology Assessment.
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About IVI
The Innovation and Value Initiative (IVI) is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, non-profit research organization dedicated to advancing the science and improving the practice of health technology assessment through development of novel methods and the creation and application of enhanced health technology assessment models to support local decision-making needs in healthcare.’
Contact
Smita Sanwardeker
Phone: (267) 909-7661
E-Mail: smita.sanwardeker@thevalueinitiative.org
