Bringing One Health Journey Forward: An Interview with Shannan O’Hara-Levi about the Economic Impacts of Rheumatoid Arthritis
In 2021, the Innovation and Value Initiative (IVI) and the Arthritis Foundation published a report, First Hand Perspectives in Rheumatoid Arthritis, describing how researchers often miss the priorities and needs of people living with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Each of the patient-advocate co-authors reiterated that the costs related to RA reach far beyond direct medical costs, […]
IVI MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Richard Seiden, JD
Richard Seiden, retired attorney and patient advocate, is a member of the IVI Patient Advisory Council, where he provides valuable insight into IVI’s work. In a recent conversation, Richard shared how psoriatic arthritis has impacted his life and why he works with IVI to center the patient within the health technology assessment process. Richard, thank […]
What I Learned About Equity from ChatGPT
By Jennifer Bright, MPA In 2021, the Innovation and Value Initiative (IVI) first hosted a webinar series on the implications of health technology assessment (HTA) for health equity, drawing attention to the limitations of data and methods, and the inability to understand the impact of HTA for patients and families already experiencing disparities. Since then, […]
A Cancer Survivor’s Story
IVI sits down with our Chief Development Officer, Melanie Ridley, to discuss her cancer journey. Here is her story.
Let the Work Begin – Is the shift towards patient-centered healthcare research actually starting?
By Maggie Jalowsky, Sick Cells and Jennifer Bright, Innovation and Value Initiative Patient Engagement Gains Traction Patient engagement in healthcare research is having a moment. Conferences, public policies, and thought leaders have finally begun to echo what so many of us have said for decades – patients, with all their rich complexities, must be at […]
IVI MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Nelly Ganesan, MPH
Earlier this summer, we had a chance to speak with one of IVI’s new members, Ms. Nelly Ganesan. Currently, she serves as the Executive Director of External Affairs and Health Equity at Morgan Health, a division with JPMorgan Chase. Nelly is a new member of our Board of Directors and is serving on IVI’s Health […]
IVI MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Nelly Ganesan, MPH
Earlier this summer, we had a chance to speak with one of IVI’s new members, Ms. Nelly Ganesan. Currently, she serves as the Executive Director of External Affairs and Health Equity at Morgan Health, a division with JPMorgan Chase. Nelly is a new member of our Board of Directors and is serving on IVI’s Health […]
Moving Beyond Theory: The Need for Active Cultivation of the Value Flower
Despite decades of investment in patient-centered health care, we are all too aware that decisions about access and value are typically made in the context of financial risk management, and often without the input of those who should benefit from care. In addition to a myriad of payment reform strategies, rising interest in cost-effectiveness evaluation […]
IVI Discusses Mental Health Care Challenges with USC Schaeffer Center
For Mental Health Awareness Month, IVI sat down with Dr. Seth Seabury, from the USC Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics, to discuss critical gaps in the understanding of value in mental health care and the key to addressing them. About IVI The Innovation and Value Initiative is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit research […]
IVI Responds to AHRQ’s Proposed Research Trust Fund
On April 19, 2022, the Innovation and Value Initiative responded to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)’s request for public comments on its proposed strategic framework for a patient-centered outcomes research trust fund. IVI commended AHRQ for its commitment to patient-centered outcomes research and for its focus on issues of equity and behavioral […]