ValidPoints July Issue:
Plausibility Testing Vendor Claims – Part One, Ciba Launches New Program, Podcast by Dr. Cristin Dickerson, Documentary by Ethos Benefits, and More
Plausibility Testing Vendor Claims
Part One
Suppose your family is enjoying dinner one night and your daughter’s cellphone rings. She excuses herself, goes in the other room for a few minutes, comes back out and announces: ‘‘Mom, Dad, I’m going over to Jason’s house tonight to do homework.’’
No doubt you reply: ‘‘Okay, bye. Have a nice time.’’
Ha, ha, good one, Al. Obviously, you don’t say that. You say: ‘‘Wait a second. Who’s Jason? What subject? Are his parents home?’’ Then you call over to the house to make sure that:
- adults answer the phone; and
- the adults who answer the phone do indeed have a son named Jason.
You are applying a “plausibility test” to your daughter’s statement so instinctively that you don’t even think, let alone, say: ‘‘Honey, I think we need to test the plausibility of this story.’’ That’s everyday life. Plausibility-testing would be defined as:
- Using screamingly obvious parental techniques to check whether your kids are trying to get away with something.
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By verifying health care vendors’ performance claims, we make it easier for purchasers to make more cost-effective, value-based decisions.
Congratulations to Goldfinch Health on their recently awarded validation:
The Goldfinch Health ROI calculator demonstrates that with better managed surgery and post-surgery recovery, money is saved by avoiding the need to hire replacement labor and members return to job sites more quickly, helping preserve incoming contributions to Health & Welfare funds.
Ciba Health Launches Program to Help Patients Transition Off GLP-1 Medications
Ciba Health has launched the GLP-1 Step-Down Program, described as the first national offering designed to guide people off popular weight loss medications like Ozempic and Wegovy. The New York-based digital health platform aims to address gaps in care for patients seeking to transition off GLP-1 medications while maintaining metabolic health improvements.
Ciba Health is a validated provider. Read their validation reports here.
Inside Green Imaging: A Smarter Approach to Imaging Benefits
Don’t miss founder Cristin Dickerson MD, Certified Health Value Advisor‘s recent appearance on the Leaders & Legacies podcast with allies4me‘s Craig Andrews: “Leadership in Action: How to Make Healthcare Work for Everyone” In the episode, she shares:
✔️ How she built a smarter imaging model from the ground up
✔️ Why independent physicians matter
✔️ How to challenge industry bloat with ethics and empathy
Green Imaging is a validated provider. Read their validation report here.
For the First Time Ever – Documentary by Ethos Benefits
As soaring costs and profit-driven motives take center stage, this eye-opening film offers a glimpse into the challenges faced by employers and the 180 million Americans they insure. From workers battling for access to basic care to employers facing unsustainable premium increases year after year, this documentary pulls back the curtain on why this is happening and how employers can stop it.
Ethos Benefits is a Fiduciary validated provider.
In Case You Missed It
How Do You Know If Your Vendors’ Claims are Valid? – Part three
Inaccurate marketing claims and outcomes reports are proliferating. The Validation Institute has staked out a position as the leader in assisting/promoting vendors and consultants in the “Integrity Segment” of the healthcare services market.
How can you tell if your adviser is in the Integrity Segment? The easiest way: did they send you to this series or did you have to find it on your own?
