Health Care Value Through The Lens Of Patients’ Well-Being
In the concluding IVI and Health Affairs Forefront series post, Jennifer Bright and National Patient Advocate Foundation’s Alan Balch write if we are to overcome inertia and truly transform to a value-based healthcare system, we must establish: A shared commitment to patient needs, experiences, and perspectives as key drivers in measuring value; Clarity around exactly […]
Value Assessment And Decision Making In The Face Of Uncertainty
In the penultimate Health Affairs Forefront series, Mark Linthicum, Richard Chapman, and Jeroen Jansen address uncertainty in healthcare value assessment and decision-making and identify the following opportunities for change: We need a more dynamic approach to value assessment. Economic models should include both parameter and structural uncertainty to fully characterize the implications for decision-making. Gaps […]
Ms. Stacey Courtnay Explores Key Findings from IVI and Arthritis Foundation Research
In a commentary published by the American Journal of Managed Care on December 17, 2021, Ms. Stacy Courtnay highlights how lived experiences like hers can inform healthcare research. In “In Evaluating Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatments, Involving Patients is Key,” she also explores key findings from the joint IVI and Arthritis Foundation research paper released in November […]
Jennifer Bright Shares Views on a Patient-Centered Learning Health System
In a Journal of Accountable Care commentary, IVI Executive Director Jennifer Bright writes that to move toward a truly patient-centered learning health system, data transparency and common-good use must be a greater priority. She describes how IVI is a learning lab within the value and health technology assessment community, grounded in the principles of patient-centricity, […]
PRESS RELEASE: IVI Elects New Board Members
New Directors Reflect Diverse Sectors of Healthcare Alexandria, VA — January 18, 2022 — The Innovation and Value Initiative (IVI), an independent, nonprofit research organization dedicated to advancing patient-centric value assessment, has elected eight new members to its Board of Directors and named its Executive Committee for 2022. “Value assessment has the potential to positively […]
Frequently Asked Questions about the IVI Draft Protocol for Major Depressive Disorder
Introduction The Innovation and Value Initiative welcomes public comments on its draft model protocol on major depressive disorder. The deadline to submit comments has been extended to Tuesday, January 25th. This economic model currently under development is part of IVI’s Open-Source Value Project (OSVP). You can learn more about the model protocol through IVI’s introductory […]
Value In Medicaid, Part 2: Challenges Concerning Health-Related Social Needs
In the second of a two-part Health Affairs post, Dr. Anish Mahajan writes about several challenges concerning health-related social needs in the journey to value in Medicaid. He addresses challenges including use of social needs screening tools, case management infrastructure and workflow development. He also cites the need for further research to better align the health and social sectors […]
PRESS RELEASE: IVI Opens Public Comment Period for Major Depressive Disorder Model Draft Protocol
Nonprofit Seeks Input into Data Sources and Technical Specifications to Guide Model Development Will Hold December 15th Webinar to Overview Protocol and Public Comment Process Alexandria, VA — December 14, 2021 — The Innovation and Value Initiative (IVI), an independent, nonprofit research organization dedicated to advancing patient-centric value assessment, today opened a public comment period […]
Value In Medicaid, Part 1: Administrative, Regulatory, And Financial Challenges
Part 1 in a two-part blog series by Anish P. Mahajan, MD, the Chief Executive Officer of Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and Associate Dean at UCLA-Geffen School of Medicine, examines the administrative, regulatory, and financial challenges to achieving value in the Medicaid program. Read the full article here. About the Blog Series The Innovation and Value […]
Harmonization Of Health Technology Assessment Across The European Union: Lessons For The United States
In the latest piece of the IVI and Health Affairs blog series, Rosanna Tarricone and James Robinson compare the U.S. HTA landscape with experiences in Europe, using it to draw some lessons learned. The authors argue that we should be careful about any effort to centralize HTA. Instead, they recommend that we work on ways […]