PRESS RELEASE: Dr. Patricia Deverka Appointed as IVI’s First Chief Science Officer

IVI is thrilled to announce Pat Deverka, MD has joined our organization as our first Chief Science Officer. Dr. Deverka. Dr. Deverka brings to IVI more than three decades of experience in health economic research, public policy, patient engagement and program measurement across several academic, corporate and non-profit institutions. Read the full press release here […]
PRESS RELEASE: IVI Convenes First-of-its-Kind Multi-Stakeholder Summit to Accelerate Aligning Value Assessment Methods with Real-World Decision Needs

Participants Define Consensus Expectations and Prioritize Research Agenda to Improve Value Assessment Methods Alexandria, VA – March 17, 2020 – The Innovation and Value Initiative (IVI), a research-based non-profit improving the science and practice of value assessment, recently hosted a first-of-its-kind multi-stakeholder summit to examine current gaps and emerging approaches in value assessment. The program […]
PRESS RELEASE: Seven High-Profile Patient Engagement Leaders to Advise Nonprofit on its Patient-Focused Research Agenda

Alexandria, VA – May 6, 2020 – The Innovation and Value Initiative (IVI), a research-based non-profit improving the science and practice of value assessment, today announced the appointment of seven members to its Patient Advisory Council, and advisory body designed to ensure the patient always remains at the forefront of value assessment. The Council, which […]
PRESS RELEASE: IVI Announces Grant to National Health Council, National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions to Improve Value Assessment

Goal: Identify Areas of Consensus to Ultimately Make the Value Assessment Process Useful to Those Who Receive and Pay for Care Alexandria, VA – July 20, 2020 – The Innovation and Value Initiative (IVI), a non-profit research organization dedicated to improving the science and practice of value assessment, announced today it is awarding a grant […]
PRESS RELEASE: IVI’s Next Value Assessment Model to Address Major Depressive Disorder Interventions

First of Its Kind Depression Model to be Informed by Input from Diverse Advisory Group September 9, 2020 — Alexandria, VA — The Innovation and Value Initiative (IVI) — a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the science, practice, and use of value assessment in healthcare — today announced a multi-year initiative to build and test […]
PRESS RELEASE: IVI Selects Pharmerit to Construct Foundation of Major Depressive Disorder Value Assessment Model

Health Economics Experts to Work with IVI-convened Advisory Group to Assess and Determine Model Inputs October 20, 2020 — Alexandria, VA — The Innovation and Value Initiative (IVI)— a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the science, practice, and use of value assessment in healthcare—today announced it has selected Pharmerit – an OPEN Health Company, as […]
PRESS RELEASE: IVI Research Brief Examines Value Assessment in the Age of COVID

Researchers Highlight Important Advancements in Understanding Value Emerging from the Pandemic Alexandria, VA — November 10, 2020 — The Innovation and Value Initiative (IVI) — a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the science, practice, and use of value assessment in healthcare — today released its latest Value Blueprints research brief recommending key areas for adapting […]
PRESS RELEASE: IVI Research Brief: Open-Source Modeling Builds Trust, Validity, and Rapid-Cycle Learning in Value Assessment

Alexandria, VA — November 23, 2020 — The Innovation and Value Initiative (IVI) — a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the science, practice, and use of value assessment in healthcare — today released its latest Value Blueprints research brief describing the benefits and challenges of employing open-source modeling in value assessment. In open-source models, the […]
PRESS RELEASE: IVI Appoints Dr. Richard Chapman as Chief Science Officer

Alexandria, VA — January 26, 2021 — The Innovation and Value Initiative (IVI) — a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the science, practice, and use of value assessment in healthcare — today announced that Rick Chapman, PhD, will be its next Chief Science Officer. Chapman, who is currently Director of Health Economics at the Institute […]
How to Strengthen Value Assessment’s Tool Box

With attention increasingly focused on the Biden Administration’s new interest in a German-style panel to determine fair healthcare pricing, Jennifer Bright says we’re at a crucial time to be absolutely clear about value – and how to measure it with patients’ perspectives fully represented. Read about IVI’s principles for HTA in the US on the […]