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 […]
Heard on the Street at ISPOR
Last week, the IVI team traveled to the Washington, D.C. area for the 2022 ISPOR Annual Conference, and we were absolutely thrilled to see so many of you in person. It reminded us of the ‘why’ we do our work and how much we appreciate partnering with each of you. Even with the ongoing challenges […]
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 […]
IVI Talks Minority Health with Sick Cells

For National Minority Health Awareness Month, IVI sits down with Sick Cells to discuss the minority community experience in the US healthcare system and lessons learned to ensuring that all are at the table during healthcare decision-making and discussions. Learn More The Innovation and Value Initiative is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit research organization committed to advancing […]
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.
IVI MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Harold Carter, PharmD

Earlier this winter, we sat down with one of our new Board of Directors and new members, Dr. Harold Carter. As the Chief Pharma Trade Relations Officer at Express Scripts, Dr. Carter has spent years leading value-based solutions strategies for the company. He brings a unique understanding of both the healthcare system and the importance […]
CHEERS to IVI Principles

ISPOR recently released its 2022 Consolidated Health Economic Evaluation Reporting Standards (CHEERS 2022), the first update for health economic modeling reporting methods since 2013. The report includes a 28-item checklist that economic modelers can use in designing studies, and now includes more direction on the intention behind the different standards. Notably, the CHEERS report adds […]