HIMSS19 Recap: Disruption, Innovation, and the Growing Need for Validation

  RD Whitney   The Validation Institute was out in force at HIMSS19 (Healthcare Information and Management Society) in Orlando, FL where disruption of the healthcare status quo was a major theme. From the miles of exhibit floor to speakers on the main stage, there was a resounding call for innovation as a means of […]

To Understand Value’s Market Progress, Watch Primary Care

Brian Klepper A year ago, 92 primary care physicians (PCPs) in Charlotte, NC broke away from the region’s largest health system, Atrium Health, forming Tryon Medical Partners, an independent, physician-owned group. Then, a couple weeks ago, another 41 PCPs left the area’s second largest health system, Novant, to join Holston Medical Group, a large multispecialty […]

The Validation Institute’s Certified Health Value Professional Designation

For Benefits Advisors and Purchasers, Knowledge Really Is Power! Health care is vast and complicated, and filled with nooks and crannies that are more nuanced than most of us understand. Every day we read about, hear about and even sell important services – say, drug cost management, health care analytics, episodic case rates, medical claims […]

CORA Pro Certification in Action!

Al Lewis A few months ago, the American Cancer Society (ACS) published data showing an “alarming” increase in colon cancer among younger people. This “finding” generated some major headlines, like the one below. Consequently, major health plans decided to cover more screening for more young people: This is a very instructive decision, but not because […]