President's Message — Liz's Letter
Dear AHVAP Members and Affiliates,
Can you believe it is July already? Summer fun is in full swing! Congratulations to all the healthcare systems and IDNs being recognized for excellence by Fortune/IBM Watson Health below. What an amazing accomplishment to each of you! Of note, these health systems are featured in alphabetical order and do not reflect performance rating. AHVAP is honored and so proud to know many of you at each of these organizations across the country, and I am constantly impressed with the patient care improvements and clinical excellence being accomplished under the current conditions. Value analysis teams continue to show our connectedness and clinical integration into the foundational structure of every organization, and we consistently demonstrate what we can do together in value!
Top 5 large health systems
- Allina Health (Minneapolis)
- Baylor Scott & White Health (Dallas)
- Mayo Clinic (Rochester, Minn.)
- Penn Medicine (Philadelphia)
- Rush University System for Health (Chicago)
Top 5 medium health systems
- Cone Health (Greensboro, N.C.)
- Edward-Elmhurst Health (Naperville, Ill.)
- PIH Health (Whittier, Calif.)
- Scripps Health (San Diego)
- St. Luke's Health System (Boise, Idaho)
Top 5 small health systems
- Asante (Medford, Ore.)
- CHI Memorial (Chattanooga, Tenn.)
- CHI St. Vincent (Little Rock, Ark.)
- Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity Sponsored Ministries (Manitowoc, Wis.)
- North Memorial Health (Robbinsdale, Minn.)
The AHVAP Podcast Series and Webinars are taking a pause to celebrate Value Analysis Week. They will pick back up in September so be on the lookout for those upcoming registrations. I hope you are taking time to reflect, relax and celebrate your team successes during Value Analysis Week. Thank you for all the AHVAP committee work being performed by these members. We appreciate your dedication, commitment and continued support of AHVAP.
AHVAP Conference registration is open! It is time to register for the annual conference and supplier showcase in Dallas! Our keynote speaker Susan DeVore, the schedule of events, and the entire educational program is impressive this year. Go onto the AHVAP website and register today @ www.ahvap.org.
Please feel free to contact me with any recommendations on how we can increase the value of the organization for our members, requests to share experiences or resources, or just to talk. You can reach me at Eisenberg.Elizabeth@scrippshealth.org. Thank you for all that you do!
Kind Regards,
Elizabeth Eisenberg MSN, RN CVAHP
2022 AHVAP President
