Center for Health Value Innovation

John J. Mahoney MD Award announced

cyndynayer — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 15:23:00 +0000

The John J. Mahoney MD Award for Community Health Value Innovation has been created to recognize the amazing lifetime of population health improvement from the Center’s Chief Medical Officer, Jack Mahoney. Jack, a co-founder of the Center and the Strategic Health Initiatives consultant to Pitney Bowes (he was the medical director that developed the iconic value-based designs for the company), has been tireless in sharing innovation and learnings with communities of all sizes. To honor this work, we are calling for applications from MULTI-STAKEHOLDER COLLABORATIVES of 5000 covered lives or more to apply for the grant. Download the application here. Mahoney Award App FINAL

TriZetto Joins the Center

cyndynayer — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:32:35 +0000

We are delighted to welcome TriZetto to the Center. A fully integrated system of claims and incentives has been developed to support Value Based Benefit Designs–and these folks are walking arm-in-arm with us to build innovation across many silos in the health value delivery chain. TriZetto Joins Center for Health Value Innovation, Signals Role of Healthcare Information Technology in Accelerating Adoption of Value-Based Solutions | Business Wire

Center publishes Wellness results

cyndynayer — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:36:26 +0000

Nayer-Berger-Mahoney have done it again: findings from a survey conducted with Center Board members showed that Wellness levers reduce cost trends up to 50%; the authors published this in Population Health.

PHM Vol 13 Num 2.2010 Pop Health 4% trend

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Dr. Taylor interviewed by SHRM

cyndynayer — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:13:43 +0000

Michael Taylor MD, Chairman of the Board of the Center, was recently interviewed by HR Magazine regarding the use of data to drive outcomes.

Reprinted with permission of the Society for Human Resource Management (www.shrm.org), Alexandria, VA, publisher of HR Magazine. © SHRM CAT–SHRM Laying Hands on Health Data-1

Zastrow, Center VP, wins award

cyndynayer — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 10:05:19 +0000

Ray Zastrow MD, the President of QuadMed and the Center’s VP for Health Evidence, has won a prestigious award in Wisconsin: BizTimes Milwaukee Health Care Heroes award. Congrats, Dr. Zastrow! Raymond Zastrow MD-Healthy Heroes Award

Nayer discusses value-based designs and outcomes-based contracting

cyndynayer — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 09:52:51 +0000

In two recent articles, Cyndy Nayer frames the thinking for outcomes-based contracting that will expand the reach of value-based designs. You can read more by clicking here. Clinical Therapeutics Value of Dividends-Nayer Drug Ben Trends Nayer-Health in Healthcare Reform

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An interview, by George (Van Antwerp)

cyndynayer — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 09:24:18 +0000

Recently George Van Antwerp interviewed Cyndy as part of the ongoing series on innovation that he posts. George runs the Silverlink Communications, Solutions Strategy Group. You can read more here. George Van Antwerp interviews Cyndy Nayer You can learn more about George and his work at this site: Enabling Healthy Decisions

Wayne Burton takes role as Strategic Advisor to the Center

cyndynayer — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 09:01:54 +0000

It is our pleasure to announce that Dr. Wayne Burton, former corporate medical director at JPMorgan Chase (formerly BankOne) has take a role as Strategic Advisor to the Center. A PR announcement was released in mid January.

“I’m looking forward to contributing to the Center’s mission to advance analytic tools and educational programs that improve individual health and financial sustainability for organizations,” says Dr. Burton. “I have spent my entire career developing value-based interventions that improve function, reduce disability, increase productivity, ease costs, and strengthen the commitment of workers to their employers. As a member of this distinguished advisory board, I anticipate robust information exchange with Center members.” Wayne Burton is strat advisor (PR)

Wayne Burton MD highlighted

cyndynayer — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 08:46:32 +0000

Dr. Wayne Burton, former corporate medical director of JPMorgan Chase (formerly BankOne), has been highlighted in several articles recently. The announcement in Advance for Health Information Executives can be found here. Burton-Advance for Health Information Exec For the article in which Dr. Burton is quoted extensively (be sure to check out the Outcomes page), click here. Burton Visions Jan-feb10final1 For the Blog posts that Dr. Burton did with Cyndy Nayer, click here Burton-Nayer blog w D Harlow and here for part II Burton-Nayer blog II w D Harlow

CVS Rx study shows value-based designs work

cyndynayer — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 13:37:25 +0000

AJPB has published the work and it’s terrific: value-based benefit designs in Rx access and affordability work! CVS AJPB Rx results Chang_2-1

Be sure to visit the AJPB website to access the full text to all the articles / issues published online at www.ajpblive.com.