Archive for October, 2009

Post-Launch and Pre-Reform

Saturday, October 31st, 2009

KEEP UP TO DATE ON OUR PROGRESS!  It’s a spooktacular evening here in Florida, and it’s a great night to reflect on some of the amazing activities we’ve been involved in over the past 45 days.  The book launch, the …

Meet the New Advisors to the Board

Friday, October 30th, 2009

The Center has been building a fabulous panel of innovators who are sharing expertise, plan designs, and results.  You can learn more about our new members on the Board of Advisors:  Michael Jacobs [Buck Consultants], Cindy Johnson [Group Health Cooperative], …

Nayer, Fendrick Testify Before Michigan Legislature

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

In a whirlwind day of meetings with legislators, policy advisors and advocacy groups in Lansing, Cyndy Nayer ( CEO, Center for Health Value Innovation) met Mark Fendrick, MD (Univ of Michigan Center for Value-Based Insurance Design, and strategic advisor to …

UPDATED Case Studies

Thursday, October 15th, 2009

There’s more evidence that value-based designs work.  Using levers from each of the 3 categories (Prevention/Wellness, Chronic Care, Care Delivery) these companies show us that predictable, sustainable trend is possible.  Read more here:

UPDATED Caterpillar 2009, Gulfstream 2009, …

Center Aligns with IBI and ACOEM

Tuesday, October 6th, 2009

St. Louis, MO – October 05, 2009 –  The Center for Health Value Innovation (www.vbhealth.org), the nation’s premier information exchange for value-based design, today announced an alignment with the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM; www.acoem.org) …