Posted on 16. Sep, 2009 by admin in Press Releases
St. Louis, MO – September 16, 2009 – The Center for Health Value Innovation, the nation’s premier information exchange for value-based design, announces the addition of six new members to its Board of Advisors and the appointment of Paul Grundy, M.D., director, Healthcare Transformation for IBM, and president of the Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative, to its Board of Directors.
“This dynamic group of people will be a welcome injection of fresh thinking into our already vibrant mix of healthcare innovators at the Center,” says Cyndy Nayer, president and CEO of the Center. “As healthcare reform gets under way and there is increased focus upon creating financial value for all stakeholders in the healthcare system, the Center will continue to promote its game-changing initiatives.”
The Center elected six new members to its Board of Advisors:
• Cindy Johnson, Vice President of Human Resources, Group Health Cooperative
• Frank Johnson, Executive Director of Benefits, State of Maine
• Gregg Kamas, Director of Health Risk Management, IMA Financial Group, Inc.
• Jeff Kluever, Risk Manager, Journal Communications and Co-Founder of the SE Wisconsin Business Healthcare Group
• Mike Kushner, Risk Management Director, Polk County, Florida
• Bruce Sherman, MD, Consulting Medical Director, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Mike Taylor, M.D., Center chairman and medical director for Health Promotion at Caterpillar, Inc., adds, “As we approach a new era in our country’s healthcare system, the addition of these stellar thought-leaders to the Center’s team will enhance our efforts to serve communities and stakeholder organizations, improve individual health, and lower consumption of health resources and cost trends through the exchange of value-based design ideas and strategies.”
Posted on 04. Sep, 2009 by admin in News
The Center for Health Value Innovation has joined with ACOEM and IBI to produce the introductory webinar on health and productivity management and value-based designs. Dr. Ron Loeppke of the ACOEM, Dr. Jack Mahoney of the Center, and Cyndy Nayer, CEO of the Center, will provide an overview of key HPM concepts, tools and business case along with the fundamentals of VBD.
With the ongoing discussions in Washington on health care reform and the potential for legislation that may include tax credits to employers offering a health and wellness program, it is imperative that the broker/consultant community understand the basic tenets of health and productivity management (HPM), and value-based designs, and their impact on the workplace.
This webinar presents an overview of HPM, specific research studies detailing the impact of poor health on a company, an introduction to HPM modeling and measurement tools, and discussion of key strategies for brokers/consultants in designing value-based programs for improved health, health-related productivity, and financial trends. During the 60-minute webinar, you will gain an understanding of the business case for HPM, the fundamentals of value-based design, the conditions that drive full costs of illness, and some real-world examples of levers to improve health and economic outcomes.
Formal presentations will be followed by a 20-minute Q&A
When: Sept 16, 2009, noon ET
Cost: $75
Registration is required at www.ACOEM.org
Posted on 24. Aug, 2009 by admin in Press Releases
The Center for Health Value Innovation (www.vbhealth.org), the nation’s premier information exchange for value-based design, today joined with other non-profits, healthcare provider groups, universities, government officials, and corporations to fully support the National Diabetes Goal (NDG) which aims to increase awareness and improve the management of type 2 Diabetes to the 45 percent of Americans at risk.
In 2008, the National Changing Diabetes Project® (NCDP) introduced the National Diabetes Goal which calls for 45 percent of Americans who are at risk for type 2 diabetes to know their blood glucose level and what actions to take by the year 2015.
Cyndy Nayer, president and CEO of the Center, states, “We are proud to support the NDG and share its emphasis to improve the lives of people affected by diabetes. The Center’s focus on value-based design and its pro-active initiatives for sustainable health and financial improvement align with the NDG mission. Creating a focus on diabetes in America is one that will promote the prevention, early detection, and management of the disease.”
According to the American Diabetes Association, 23.6 million children and adults in the United States, or 7.8 percent of the population, have diabetes. While an estimated 17.9 million have been diagnosed with diabetes, 5.7 million people are unaware that they have the disease. Survey results released by Gallup® and commissioned by the National Changing Diabetes Program show that, while more than 90 percent of Americans consider diabetes a serious health issue, awareness has not yet translated into collective, widespread action.
About the National Diabetes Goal
The National Diabetes Goal was first launched in May 2008 by the National Changing Diabetes Program (NCDP) in conjunction with many healthcare stakeholders, including, among others the American Diabetes Association and the American Association of Diabetes Educators.
About The Center for Health Value Innovation
Information Exchange for Value-Based Design
The Center for Health Value Innovation has grown into the nation’s premier organization dedicated to sharing the evidence of improved health and economic outcomes through value-based designs for sustainable health and financial improvement.
Posted on 25. Jul, 2009 by admin in Library, News
Alabama Construction News did a three-page profile of the value-based approach to healthcare design, interviewing CHVI President Cyndy Nayer and chairman Mike Taylor. They talked about incentive-based measures to improve employee health and the experience of Caterpillar Inc., where Taylor is medical director for health promotion.
Caterpillar found that even a $5 copay was enough to deter some from taking prescribed statin medication. When the medications were free, the compliance level jumped 14 percent to 80 percent of those prescribed.
The company also uses monetary incentives to encourage employees to buy healthier foods in its cafeterias, and to quit smoking. The article also encouraged smaller companies to look at simple value-based measures such as free flu shots.
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Posted on 25. Jul, 2009 by admin in News, Press Releases
