By Ben Williams, IVI 2023 Summer Intern and Student at Davidson College Over the summer, my parents helped my grandparents move into an assisted living facility. It was an intense process that involved taking time off from work, packing up my grandparents' home of 15 years, navigating their finances, and worrying about their future. [...]
Kimberly Westrich-Robertson, CEO at AiArthritis During a recent interview, Tiffany Westrich-Robertson, the CEO of AiArthritis, a member organization of IVI, discusses the challenges the arthritis community faces regarding access to therapies and equity issues in patient advocacy. She emphasized educating patients on Health Technology Assessment (HTA) and its impact on their health. Based on [...]
Alexandria, VA – November 2, 2023 – The Innovation and Value Initiative (IVI), a non-profit research organization committed to advancing the science, practice, and use of health technology assessment (HTA) in healthcare, in partnership with the Alliance for Aging Research, Leavitt Partners, LLC, and the National Pharmaceutical Council (NPC), will host a public event, [...]
By Madoka Kumamaru, IVI Summer Intern and Graduate Student at the Columbia School of Public Health Five years ago, when I was a teenager with a chronic health condition returning to the United States for university, I encountered several challenges while navigating the healthcare system. Although some of my peers had coverage until age [...]
Alexandria, VA – October 26, 2023 – The Innovation and Value Initiative (IVI), a non-profit research organization committed to advancing the science, practice, and use of health technology assessment (HTA) in healthcare, is pleased to announce that it is holding the third public comment period on the IVI-Major Depressive Disorder (IVI-MDD) Value Model from [...]
The Innovation and Value Initiative (IVI) is pleased to announce the completion of its 4th Annual Meeting, our second in-person meeting since the pandemic. We were thrilled to see our esteemed members, partners, and colleagues participate in many important discussions. This year, we featured multiple IVI research initiatives, including the IVI Major Depressive Disorder (IVI-MDD) [...]
Alexandria, VA – September 28, 2023 – The Innovation and Value Initiative (IVI), a non-profit research organization committed to advancing the science, practice, and use of health technology assessment (HTA) in healthcare, responds to the ICER 2023 Value Assessment Framework. While IVI appreciates ICER's efforts to improve patient engagement through initiatives like the Patient [...]
Alexandria, VA – September 28, 2023 – The Innovation and Value Initiative (IVI), a non-profit research organization committed to advancing the science, practice, and use of health technology assessment (HTA) in healthcare, today released a new report, "Fulfilling the Promise of Equity in Value-Based Care: A Focus on Power, People, and Processes in Health [...]
Alexandria, VA – September 20, 2023 – The Innovation and Value Initiative (IVI), a non-profit research organization committed to advancing the science, practice, and use of health technology assessment (HTA) in healthcare, today announced the top three winners of the Valuing Innovation Project (VIP) Call for Papers. The goal of the Call for Papers [...]
Alexandria, VA – August 29, 2023 – The Innovation and Value Initiative (IVI), a non-profit research organization committed to advancing the science, practice, and use of health technology assessment in health care, today issued a statement in response to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) announcement of the first prescription drugs selected for price negotiations under the [...]
