In today's healthcare landscape, value analysis plays a crucial role in optimizing resources while improving patient outcomes. In the past, traditionally focused on cost-effectiveness and clinical efficacy, value analysis is evolving to encompass broader dimensions of value, integrating different thinking to address complex challenges. AHVAP is pivotal in advancing healthcare value analysis by promoting collaboration with providers including physicians, standardization, education, advocacy, quality improvement, cost management, innovation, and ethical practices.
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In the complex and high-stakes environment of healthcare, leaders are often bombarded with a myriad of distractions — from the constant "noise" of daily operations to the disruptive actions of bullies and detractors. However, the ability to stay focused and undistracted is not just a desirable trait for healthcare leaders; it is essential. Effective leadership requires unwavering commitment to the mission of providing excellent patient care and improving the healthcare system from within.
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Every year, I look forward to celebrating the Fourth of July. Historically, my excitement revolves around a cookout and seeing fireworks with family. Beyond hot dogs and hamburgers, I think about how this celebration stands for freedom and independence and how our forefathers fought for this new way of life and government. It is much like the Value Analysis community, with AHVAP at the helm, forging a new paradigm in healthcare delivery. And we are all here for it.
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Our personal and professional lives encounter crucial conversations that can significantly impact our relationships and outcomes. We have crucial conversations with our spouses, children, co-workers, and sometimes our patients. These conversations, whether about tough decisions, conflicts, or addressing sensitive topics, require a delicate balance of empathy, openness, and assertiveness. Mastering crucial discussions is an essential skill that can lead to positive outcomes and stronger connections.
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Join us as we celebrate the 2024 Value Analysis Week! AHVAP HQ has planned multiple accredited activities to recognize the phenomenal work that you do each week. We look forward to your engagement in these upcoming programs as we celebrate Value Analysis Week together! Each of the webinar programs offered is accredited for 1.5 hours of continuing education for nursing professionals, those holding the Certified Value Analysis Healthcare Professional (CVAHP) designation, and professionals with the ACHE FACHE credential.
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"From Concept to Publication" Enduring Program Now Available on AHVAP University
 The AHVAP June 2024 Webinar Program, From Concept to Publication, is now available as an enduring continuing education program on the AHVAP University platform for 24/7 access.
Enduring Program Faculty:
Dr. Ruth Carrico
Adjunct Professor of Medicine
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Accreditation Information:
This webinar is accredited for 1.5 hours of continuing nursing education credits by the California Board of Registered Nurses. This webinar is accredited for 1.5 hours of continuing education credit for those individuals holding the Certified Value Analysis Healthcare Professional (CVAHPTM) designation. This program is also approved for 1.5 hours of qualified education for FACHE credit with the American College of Healthcare Executives.
We look forward to seeing you on an upcoming AHVAP educational webinar.
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ASPR TRACIE has released a new interactive tool designed to assist healthcare facilities with disaster preparedness. Disaster Available Supplies in Hospitals (DASH) is an interactive tool that can help hospital emergency planners and supply chain staff estimate supplies that may need to be immediately available during various mass casualty incidents (MCI) and infectious disease emergencies based on hospital characteristics. DASH recommends average par levels for specific supplies that acute care hospitals may need to have on hand to respond to a disaster in their community until resupplied.
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In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare, the role of a healthcare value analysis professional is more critical than ever. As the demand for efficient resource utilization, cost containment, and improved patient outcomes intensifies, leaders in this field must continually evolve to meet these challenges. The key to staying relevant and effective lies in taking personal responsibility for one's professional development and growth.
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Don’t miss out on the exciting membership engagement opportunities for you during the month of July:
AHVAP Zone Meetings:
Professional Edge Book Club:
July 19, 2024
3:00-4:00 p.m. ET
REGISTER HERE
July AHVAP Member Resources Office Hours:
July 18, 2024
4:00-5:00 p.m. ET
REGISTER HERE
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The Association of Healthcare Value Analysis Professionals (AHVAP) Headquarters Offices will be closed Thursday, July 4th and Friday, July 5th in recognition of the Federal Holiday.
AHVAP HQ's hours of operation are from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. ET, Monday-Friday excluding holidays. Our office will reopen on Monday, July 8.
We hope that you enjoy a safe and relaxing holiday weekend with your families, friends, and other loved ones. Thank you for your continued membership within AHVAP!
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AHVAP's Board of Director's President, Karen Niven, has been presented with the President's Volunteer Service Program Lifetime Achievement Award from President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and The White House in recognition of her significant volunteer contributions to the field of healthcare leadership. Karen has given over 4,000 hours of her time as a volunteer leader across her career in an effort to improve healthcare and grow future healthcare leaders.
In 2003, the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation founded the President’s Volunteer Service Award to recognize the important role of volunteers in America’s strength and national identity. This award honors individuals whose service positively impacts communities in every corner of the nation and inspires those around them to take action, too. The award and Presidential medal will be officially presented to Karen during the upcoming 2024 AHVAP Annual Conference and Industry Partner Expo.
Please join us in congratulating Karen on this well-deserved recognition.
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The Association of Healthcare Value Analysis Professionals (AHVAP) Executive Director, Dr. Hudson Garrett Jr., has earned the prestigious Certified Association Executive (CAE) designation from the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) Center for Association Leadership.The Certified Association Executive (CAE) credential is the marker of a committed association professional who has demonstrated the wide range of knowledge essential to manage an association in today’s challenging environment. The CAE is the highest professional credential in the association industry. Less than five percent of all association professionals have achieved this mark of excellence.
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The Association of Healthcare Value Analysis Professionals (AHVAP) is thrilled to highlight one of our esteemed Provider Members, Dr. Nicolas J. Mouawad, MD, MPH, MBA, RPVI, who just recognized by Newsweek as America’s Best Specialist and Surgeons in the category of America’s Best Vascular Surgeons 2024. The list was compiled using physician performance data from Medicare that was gathered by clinical analytics provider CareJourney, as well as an online survey of medical experts, a quality-of-care score from peers of each surgeon and consideration of their American Board of Surgery certifications. Only surgeons in the 20 states with the highest number of practicing physicians were eligible for consideration. This is a tremendous honor reserved for only the top physicians in the specialty of vascular surgery.
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We are thrilled to announce yet ANOTHER new member benefit for you. This new benefit, Custom Email Signatures, is our latest effort to help highlight your expertise to your peers and colleagues. The AHVAP HQ Team will create a custom email signature just for you that captures your current professional credentials, AHVAP membership classification, and any designations earned from the AHVAP Certification Center.
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Registration for the early-bird rate is still open for the 2024 AHVAP Annual Conference & Industry Partner Expo is officially open for attendees. Please join us for the 2024 Association of Healthcare Value Analysis Professionals Annual Conference & Industry Partner Expo September 9-12, 2024 in Orlando, Florida.
This conference is the premier gathering of Healthcare Value Analysis Leaders, Professionals, and Industry Partners focused on enhancing the specialty of healthcare value analysis. This year's conference serves as the ultimate platform for value analysis professionals, leaders, and industry partners to collaborate, exchange insights, and drive innovation.
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Take Advantage of our New On-Demand CVAHP™ Board Certification Virtual Review Course.
Preparing for a board certification exam can be a daunting process, and we understand that! As such, AHVAP is excited to announce the availability of a new enduring online educational program, our new Signature Certified Value Analysis Healthcare Professional (CVAHP™) Board Certification Review Course. This new educational product of AHVAP is available 24/7 on AHVAP University for subscribers, and is a key resource in preparing for the rigorous CVAHP™ board certification.
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CVAHP™ Scholarship Program Is Now Open
The AHVAP Certification Center is pleased to announce the new Certified Value Analysis Healthcare Professional (CVAHP™) Scholarship Fund, which is available to any healthcare value analysis professional in need. This scholarship was made possible by the generous donations of the entire Board of Directors of both the AHVAP Certification Center AND the Association of Healthcare Value Analysis Professionals.
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The AHVAP Certification Center is excited to release a new tool for those healthcare value analysis professionals and leaders that are interesting in sitting for the Certified Value Analysis Healthcare Professional (CVAHP™) Board Certification. If you are interested in determining your eligibility for the certification exam, look no further than our new interactive, online tool. This tool will assist you with reviewing all of our exam eligibility requirements. The exam is open to both healthcare professionals and industry partners that meet all eligibility requirements.
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Registration for Cohort #3 Closes Soon — Few Slots Remain in Program
The AHVAP Certification Center is pleased to announce that registration for our newest Supply Chain Disruption Micro-Credential Cohort #3 is closing soon. This innovative micro-credential program is the first of its kind in the medical industry, and has been developed with input from providers, manufacturers, distributors, regulators, and group purchasing organization experts.
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The Association of Healthcare Value Analysis Professionals (AHVAP) Certification Center is pleased to announce a new benefit available for those that hold any of our professional credentials or designations. This includes those with a current AHVAP Certification Center micro-credential or our flagship CVAHP™ designation. We are now releasing the Credly Transcript feature, which allows you to instantly create your own secure academic transcript of your current credentials issued by the AHVAP Certification Center and share them with your peers, colleagues, human resources partners, or others.
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University of Minnesota
Access to health care for women in rural communities remains an urgent issue worldwide, especially in the least developed countries. While more clinics have been built in rural communities, on their own they are not enough to provide all the necessary care. The clinics need supplies of health commodities for patients, and often, those supply chains are challenged.
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Health Tech
Healthcare IT managers are held to a higher standard than other IT groups when it comes to information security. Patient data and other personal identifiable information are considered the most sensitive data in any commercial environment. A system outage could impact orders for diagnostic procedures or lifesaving medication. Healthcare IT teams also have to meet a higher level of regulatory requirements while having a smaller pool of software and hardware suppliers than their enterprise counterparts.
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Healthcare Finance
Healthcare providers can expect supply chain disruptions during the current hurricane season – which runs from June through November – and the Food and Drug Administration is advising them to make the necessary preparations. The FDA is telling providers to be ready and is encouraging any medical device stakeholders to adequately prepare for the disruptions to minimize any effects to patient care. Adequate preparation, the FDA said, can help ensure that critical supplies can still be delivered in a timely manner.
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NBC News
In a blow for anti-abortion advocates, the Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a challenge to the abortion pill mifepristone, meaning the commonly used drug can remain widely available. The court found unanimously that the group of anti-abortion doctors who questioned the Food and Drug Administration’s decisions making it easier to access the pill did not have legal standing to sue.
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Supply & Demand Chain Executive
Counterfeiting is the largest criminal enterprise in the world today, according to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, with domestic and international sales, counterfeit, and pirated goods totaling between an estimated $1.7 trillion to $4.5 trillion each year. Fueled by the e-commerce boom, counterfeiting is a growing issue with a significant impact on the global economy. Counterfeit products, especially those in the health sector, pose risks to wellbeing and more, affecting manufacturers, retailers and consumers alike.
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Fierce Healthcare
It is becoming more widely known that the healthcare sector is a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, accounting for nearly 9% of the total in the U.S. But perhaps less recognized is that common substances routinely used in care—anesthetic gasses, even inhalers—are part of the problem. Digging into the science, the irony becomes obvious: The mechanisms for keeping patients safe during a procedure or an asthma attack are also poisoning the environment.
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Please make sure that you update your contact information on the AHVAP website so that we can stay in touch. Here is our contact information so that you can always reach the most appropriate team member to assist you:
Mailing Address:
2870 Peachtree Rd NW #915-7500
Atlanta, GA 30305
AHVAP Headquarters Phone Number:
(888) 400-6844
AHVAP Help Desk Email to assist with membership, clinical education, annual conference,
and all other AHVAP member benefits:
info@ahvap.org
AHVAP Certification Help Desk to assist with all questions regarding CVAHP™ certification
and recertification:
certification@ahvap.org
AHVAP Executive Director, Dr. Hudson Garrett Jr.:
hudson.garrett@ahvap.org
Thank you for your continued membership in the premier healthcare value analysis association!
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