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- FIT Design™ Copay/Coinsurance Cost Impact Model for Diabetes. Assess the influence of various copay/coinsurance scenarios on adherence rates to diabetes medications and total medical costs.
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- Internal Benchmarking Tool. Benchmark your health management initiatives. Use the Healthcare Continuum Benchmarking Map.
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Case Studies
Learn how others are improving health and decreasing the costs of healthcare with value-based health management programs.
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About the Center
Mission Statement
The Center for Value-Based Health Management provides employers with tools and resources to strategically plan, design, implement, and evaluate their investment in employee health.
- What Is the Center for Value-Based Health Management?
- Information and Support Tools for Decision-Makers
- Principles of Value-Based Health Management
What Is the Center for Value-Based Health Management?
The Center for Value-Based Health Management (CenterVBHM.com) is an online resource for those interested in improving the health of their work force while lowering overall healthcare costs. The site was developed to assist employers, health plans, and benefit consultants to make better- informed decisions in the design and implementation of employee health management initiatives.
The CenterVBHM:
- Provides information, tools, resources, and best practices to help make better-informed decisions in the design and implementation of employee health management initiatives.
- Requires decision-makers to focus on total value rather than cost alone.
The CenterVBHM was established by GlaxoSmithKline as a central repository for employers interested in learning how to improve employee health and reduce healthcare costs.
Information and Support Tools for Decision-Makers
This site contains a growing body of information and support tools. These tools will enable organizations to:
- Learn more about value-based health management and value-based benefit design.
- Benchmark current health management practices.
- Learn from best-practice organizations.
- Provide the business rationale for value-based health management initiatives.
Principles of Value-Based Health Management
These principles define how VBHM helps control company healthcare costs by focusing on employee benefits.
- Remove barriers
Barriers to access such as high out-of-pocket (i.e., copays, coinsurance) and limited formulary coverage can keep people from getting the care they need, potentially leading to disease progression and more costly interventions. Providing access and incentives by waiving or reducing out-of-pocket costs can help people get the treatment they need and stay with it. Access to care can keep people healthier longer and keep chronic diseases from getting worse and more expensive.
- Integrate Care Management
Create and integrate “care teams”—physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and health coaches who support employees in wellness, medical decision-making, and care/disease management. This approach helps employees and their dependents better manage their health conditions, reduce excess health risks, achieve desired clinical outcomes, and improve quality of life.
- Focus on prevention
Provide employees access to preventive care such as smoking cessation programs, weight management and nutrition classes, vaccination programs, and screenings to help prevent chronic health problems before they start.