Value in Health Care Initiative

This project was completed in 2020. For more information about related, current Duke-Margolis work, please visit our website or contact us at healthpolicy@duke.edu.

NEW! The Value in Healthcare Initiative has published a series of papers to improve the quality and value in health care for patients with cardiovascular disease. Find the news release here and a summary paper about the initiative here.

New publications include:

Improving Cardiovascular Drug and Device Development and Evidence Through Patient-Centered Research and Clinical Trials
Frontiers of Upstream Stroke Prevention and Reduced Stroke Inequity Through Predicting, Preventing, and Managing Hypertension and Atrial Fibrillation
Streamlining and Reimagining Prior Authorization Under Value-Based Contracts
Value in Healthcare Initiative: Summary and Key Recommendations

AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting (ARM) 2020 Poster Presentations

Three papers from the Value in Healthcare Initiative were accepted for poster presentations at the 2020 ARM. The posters are linked below:

Overview

The American Heart Association and the Robert J. Margolis, MD, Center for Health Policy have established an groundbreaking new collaboration called the Value in Healthcare Initiative that aims to transform cardiovascular care.

The Initiative will leverage the strengths of each organization to increase access and affordability while eliminating barriers to necessary care. Together, the two organizations will model and test solutions in cardiovascular care and treatment, document impact and results, and develop a framework for system-wide reform that supports an equitable and affordable system of care. This bold alliance aims to bring enterprise-wide solutions and leadership to the urgent issues facing patients.

As the nation’s oldest voluntary organization devoted to building healthier lives free of cardiovascular disease and stroke, the American Heart Association has a unique role in amplifying the patients’ voice. Duke-Margolis is a preeminent thought leader focused on redesigning the healthcare delivery system to better drive health and value of care in support of patients and has significant experience on payment reforms for care delivery and medical products. The organizations are uniquely positioned to put the patient voice at the forefront and define value through legal, regulatory and policy barriers while translating research into practical policy options. The American Heart Association and Duke-Margolis will collaborate on this initiative to identify key barriers and obstacles in the current system and develop disruptive solutions for models of care.