ValidPoints - May 2023
HOT OFF THE PRESS
PBMs: Moving Beyond Cost to Care
By Joe Murad, CEO of WithMe Health ?
In 2023, Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) need to do more than manage costs. We need to offer care. WithMe Health was designed from the ground-up to fill the care gap resulting from increasingly difficult access to healthcare providers and more Americans on more medication.
How to Choose a Fertility Vendor - By Brian Klepper
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
--There are multiple considerations when choosing a fertility clinic, such as pricing, success rate and what the percentages are for singletons vs. multiple births.
--Another important consideration is whether a vendor’s performance claims have been vetted by an independent third party, like?the Validation Institute. If not, why not?
Validated Performance Spotlight
By verifying health care vendors' performance claims, we make it easier for purchasers to make more cost-effective, value-based decisions.?
Retro Health - Outcomes Validation
HealthPrize - Outcomes Validation
Validation Institute Podcast Ep 9 Ochsner Health
Health Value Awards 2023 Honorary Award Winners
Healthcare Influencer of the Year
Healthcare Thought Leader of the Year
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Advisor of the Year
Tids n’ Bits with Linda Riddell
Diabetes drugs for weight loss and now . . . Alzheimer’s.?Diabetes drugs – not just the new-fangled ones, but the old standbys like insulin –?Reuters reports?“address several different aspects of the metabolic system implicated in Alzheimer's disease, including a protein called amyloid and inflammation, researchers say”. Eventually, will we just put these into the water supply??
Yes, your allergies can drive you crazy, or at least make your depression or anxiety a bit worse.??Springtime hay fever can affect sleep, energy levels, sense of smell, mental sharpness, and productivity, all of which can darken your mood. The inflammation from the allergies might also affect how your brain is working. It’s another reason to be gentle to the Sneezy people in your life.
High school affects your brain 60 years later, even if you skip the reunions.?A?study of 2,000 people?who graduated in the 1960s showed that those who attended better quality high schools scored better on cognitive tests than people whose high school was poor quality. The study did not address whether the effect was different for cool kids, but I’m hoping they finally got their due.
The early rates end this week for?Validation Institute's Benefit Design Strategies for Employers?event (co-located with the multi-stakeholder healthcare conference:?thINc360 – The Healthcare Innovation Congress, formerly known as the?World Health Congress), taking place June 20-22, 2023 at The Grand Hyatt, Washington, DC.?
Save $100 off the current, lowest rates!?Use promo code VALID when you register.
Be part of two great events in one location. Engage in deep-dive conversations on employer healthcare plus gain insights from decision-makers shaping the healthcare industry and paving the path to drive meaningful change and transformation. Attend this exclusive event – carefully curated for executives in the HR and Benefits industries – and discuss innovative approaches to reduce the financial burden of healthcare without compromising on care quality.
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Brainstorm strategies and solutions to add value and deliver measurable results to your employer clients. Join benefits advisers, TPAs, and brokers at?Validation Institute's?Benefits Adviser Leadership event?- in partnership with? NextGen Benefits Network Founder and Chairman, Nelson Griswold ?- taking place at??The Healthcare Innovation Congress (thINc360), June 20-22 in Washington, DC!
Save $300 when you register by May 31st. Use promo code VALID to save an additional $100 -- that's $400 off the onsite, final ticket. Lock in the savings and?register now!
Upcoming Webinars
Stay up-to-date on a variety of topics facing health benefits professionals. The current calendar of events is listed below. Sign up for any or all. Registration is?FREE.
Thinking Outside the Out-of-network Box: New Options for Health Systems
May 30 | 1-2:00 PM ET
As health systems look to provide high-quality benefits for their employees, the last thing they need are unexpected claim costs for out-of-network care.
Sponsored by Contigo Health
Scaling Patient Care: The Road to Controlled Hypertension
May 31 | 2-3:00 PM ET
Delaware Valley Community Health (DVCH) has offered accessible, affordable care to insured, underinsured, and uninsured patients for 50+ years.
Sponsored by Validic