Analysis
Re-Launching ‘Community Health/Economic Health’ – White Paper
In 2009, we wrote a white paper as the US considered how to improve health outcomes through access and affordability--yes, the beginnings of the ACA. We created this paper to … [Read more...]
Report: Survey on Value-Based and Outcomes-Focused Designs
This year's survey has been developed to include both Value-Based (Insurance) Design (VBD) and Outcomes Based Contracting (OBC) questions. The survey was conducted in the summer … [Read more...]
Sigh Heard ‘Round the World: Accountability and the ACA
The tension across the U.S. this morning was palpable. E-mails quieted, phones didn't jingle, 10 a.m. ET came and went, and suddenly, there it was: The Supreme Court Upholds the … [Read more...]
Center for Health Value Innovation Issues Call to Action to Health Plans on Importance of Outcomes-Based Contracting™ at AHIP Conference
President and CEO Cyndy Nayer leads discussion with Intel and HealthInsight to educate and hold providers accountable to align incentives to drive patient … [Read more...]
Jerry Reeves, MD, CHVI Board Director, Interviewed on the Question of C-Sections
The national questions of health quality and outcomes have a new focus, the proliferation of C-Sections and their need, or lack of need, in the marketplace. Dr. Jerry Reeves, of … [Read more...]
WellPoint (CHVI Board Director) Publishes Results of 2 VBD Studies
Anthem-Wellpoint has shown results in two studies on value-based design and chronic care that were recently published. The first, published in Am J Pharm Benefits. 2012;4(1):29-36, … [Read more...]
Ray Zastrow, MD, Discusses Meaningful Use and Systems of Care
Dr. Zastrow, VP of the Center for Health Value Innovation, wrote a compelling article for the QuadMed website (he is Chief Medical Officer for QuadMed). We feel it's a terrific … [Read more...]
Gabby Giffords Is the Reality Star of US Healthcare [posted on MCOLblog.com]
I’m told that one should not mix stories in a blog, but, as a serial disruptor, I’m about to do just that. I’m inspired by Representative Giffords and see her story as a … [Read more...]
Outcomes-Based Contracting: Medical Home Aligns Payment for Providers with Patient Outcomes
Dr. Jerry Reeves, Director of Community Health Innovation for CHVI, recently published evidence of aligned incentives for better outcomes (Outcomes-Based Contracting) in Medical … [Read more...]
CHVI Member Quest: Value of Laboratory Tests in Employer-Sponsored Health Risk Assessments
Quest Diagnostics has recently published research that show true dollar savings by instituting biometric screening and identifying under-diagnosed disease. Employer-sponsored … [Read more...]
Employee Benefit News: Health Value Accelerator Indicates Cost of Poor Engagement Could Rise to 20 Cents of Every Revenue Dollar
The Health Value Accelerator was the topic of the Employee Benefit News article, documenting results from the Accelerator and the impact on total health care costs in the … [Read more...]
Business Insurance: Health Care Costs Increasing
Center for Health Value Innovation (CHVI: Cyndy Nayer) weighs in on the predicted increases in health care costs, predicted by Kaiser and AON. Health care cost hikes increasing, … [Read more...]
Healthcare Finance News: Employers Are Not Paying Attention to the Outcomes in Benefits
Healthcare Finance News published an interview with Cyndy Nayer encapsulating the results of the Health Value Accelerator(TM): Employers are not engaged in managing their … [Read more...]
Boost for Bundled Payment Programs
In a voice of support for the Prometheus programs and their creator, Francois De Brantes, Cyndy Nayer has commented on the need for such programs and their outcomes-based approach. … [Read more...]
Payers and Providers: Managing Benefits for Value
Cyndy Nayer is interviewed in a recent article for Payers and Providers on the results of the Health Value Accelerator(TM). According to recent research released by … [Read more...]
2012: The Genius of Change-Agency
It’s January 16, 2012, it’s Martin Luther King Day and his words serve as inspiration for all that is difficult to achieve. Health is one of those challenges, so I’m … [Read more...]
CHVI Releases Health Value Accelerator(TM) Results Showing Health Care Costs Can Exceed 20 Cents of Every Revenue Dollar
PR Newswire – Mon, Nov 14, 2011 Initial employer findings expose opportunities to reduce health cost risk, maximizing dollars CHICAGO, Nov. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ … [Read more...]
CHVI Member Highmark Shows Cost Savings with Pay for Performance [outcomes-based contracting]
Highmark's pay-for-performance program saved lives and health care dollars in 2010-2011 Nov. 3, 2011 | Pittsburgh, Pa. — Highmark's latest data on its Quality … [Read more...]
National Council of State Legislators Highlights Work of CHVI
Thanks to the Memphis Business Group on Health and the Wichita Business Coalition on Health Care, we have located the article in which the National Council of State Legislators … [Read more...]
Stat Doctors: Increasing Available Care and Controlling Costs
This report describes how Stat Doctors, a 24/7 emergency health service designed to use technology to reduce emergency-room costs, helped lower costs for both health plan and … [Read more...]
Health Insurance Premiums Increase, CHVI quoted
In a recent post in Business Insurance by Joanne Wojcik recent studies by KFF and Aon were examined. Among the experts quoted is Cyndy Nayer of CHVI: But Cindy Nayer … [Read more...]
Obesity, Fitness and Wellness Week: VBBD Improve Community Health Value in Colorado Springs
Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week Community Health; Value-Based Benefit Designs Improve Community Health Value in Colorado Springs September 3, 2011 To … [Read more...]
Colorado Healthcare News Cites CHVI Colorado Springs Case Study
Colorado Healthcare News Excerpt from the article: A community of this size is a perfect incubator for innovation. The extension of a VBBD, known as an Outcomes-Based … [Read more...]
Part of WellPoint (CHVI member) decision-making will go to Watson
Employee Benefit Advisor recently published the article showcasing the Wellpoint decision to use Watson for health care decision support. You may remember Watson as the computer … [Read more...]
Look Up! The Stars Are Aligning for Prevention and Wellness!!
NOTE: Also published by MCOL I'm thinking this evening of the amazing journey we've begun together, and I'm thinking about the conversation I had with Dr. Joycelyn Elders, … [Read more...]
CHVI Member Highmark Introduces Individual Product with VBBD
Highmark introduces new individual product with advance coverage for doctor visits, lab tests and prescription drugs PITTSBURGH (Aug. 9, 2011) – Highmark Inc. has … [Read more...]
AcCOUNTable Care? Engagement Is Not Required: Just Send Dollars
Also posted on MCOL's blog 8/4/11 It's been a long few weeks, and temperatures have not subsided. The AC needed--the cooling off that would come with accountability … [Read more...]
Benefits Canada Publishes Outcomes-Based Contracting
Outcomes-based contracting (OBC) has been developed by the Center for Health Value Innovation as a key methodology to reduce inefficiencies in healthcare delivery and to encourage … [Read more...]
Nayer: Videos from Benefits Canada 2011
Cyndy talks about outcomes,impacts, and value … [Read more...]
