The Hidden Costs of Caregiving
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 [...]
IVI MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: AiArthritis
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 [...]
PRESS RELEASE: IVI, Alliance for Aging Research, Leavitt Partners, and NPC Will Host a Public Event on Equity in Medicare Drug Price Negotiation
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 [...]
Navigating the U.S. Healthcare System: Challenges and Solutions
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 [...]
PRESS RELEASE: IVI Holds Third Comment Period on MDD Value Model, Seeking Feedback from Stakeholders
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 [...]
IVI Hosts its 4th Annual Meeting
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 [...]
PRESS RELEASE: IVI Responds to Final ICER Value Assessment Framework
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 [...]
PRESS RELEASE: IVI Releases Report on Centering Equity in Value-Based Care
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 [...]
PRESS RELEASE: IVI Announces Top Three Winners of Valuing Innovation Project Call for Papers
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 [...]
IVI Responds to CMS’ Announcement of Prescription Drugs under the Inflation Reduction Act
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 [...]
Maximizing Value and Equity: CMS Must Prioritize Value, Equity, and Patient Engagement in Drug Price Negotiation Program Implementation
By Jason Spangler, MD, MPH, FACPM (CEO, Innovation and Value Initiative) In March, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released draft guidance for its implementation of the Drug Price Negotiation Program (DPNP), [...]
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Tim Lai, Auburn University
Tim Lai is a graduate student at the Auburn University Harrison College of Pharmacy's Department of Health Outcomes Research and Policy, and the first recipient of the newly created fellowship for graduate students by [...]