The healthcare landscape is rapidly evolving, with the focus shifting from volume-based care to value-based care. In this transformation, healthcare value analysis plays a pivotal role in ensuring that every healthcare dollar spent contributes to improved patient outcomes and optimized resource utilization. Data and analytics are emerging as powerful tools in the pursuit of this goal, revolutionizing the way healthcare value is assessed, decisions are made, and resources are allocated.

In the world of leadership, competence stands as an unwavering cornerstone. It is the quality that underpins every successful leader, providing the foundation upon which great achievements are built. In this edition, we delve into the vital significance of competence in leadership, exploring how it shapes effective leaders and drives meaningful outcomes.

As I think about our amazing 2023 AHVAP National Conference and Industry Partner Expo and reflect on all the amazing networking, learning, sharing, laughing, talking, and listening, this quote from Winston Churchill rings so true: “Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.” There was so much positive energy during our time together that I cannot count all the wonderful moments.

My daughter recently started her freshman year in high school, and she was understandably nervous but excited for her new adventure. She went from a small-town school with the same 50+ kids in her grade since kindergarten to a school with more than 700 students. Since she came from such a small school, opportunities outside the classroom (clubs and such) were limited. Now, there is so much her new school has to offer: a club for any interest. Knowing all the choices at her new school, I advised her to take advantage of every opportunity and learn from it. This advice holds in today's dynamic and competitive professional landscape.

I am pleased to report the results of the recent Board of Directors election. These new officers were introduced by our 2024 President, Karen Niven, at last week’s Annual Conference and Industry Partner Expo.

As we wrap up our 2023 Annual Conference and Industry Partner Expo, I am excited to share an exciting new Position Statement with you that is now available for both AHVAP members and the general public: Competencies and Ideal Qualifications of a Healthcare Value Analysis Professional. This newly developed and released document was designed to help define the core competencies for healthcare value analysis professionals. We recommend that you broadly share this new document with your leadership team, human resources department, recruiting staff, and other internal stakeholders to educate them about our specialty. If you are not already board certified in healthcare value analysis, now is the time to seek your CVAHP™ certification and the AHVAP Certification Center's new micro-certifications. 

The Association of Healthcare Value Analysis Professionals (AHVAP) is pleased to announce our November Special joint collaboration webinar program with DNV Healthcare on Integration for Excellence: Uniting Healthcare Accreditation with Value Analysis Programs. As part of our new strategic collaboration with DNV Healthcare, we are excited to bring this special program to our AHVAP members about integration of accreditation standards into healthcare value analysis.

The Association of Healthcare Value Analysis Professionals (AHVAP) is announcing the inaugural Fellows of the Association, which recognizes healthcare leaders and professionals who have made substantial contributions to the specialty of healthcare value analysis. 

The Association of Healthcare Value Analysis Professionals (AHVAP) takes great pride in honoring outstanding contributions and unwavering commitment to the field of healthcare value analysis. Among its esteemed recognitions, the Brooke Berson Award stands as a symbol of excellence and dedication, paying tribute to individuals who have made a significant impact on healthcare value analysis and demonstrated exceptional leadership in this critical domain.

Over the last few months, AHVAP HQ has been working diligently to build a new partnership to advance the professional development needs of our amazing AHVAP members. I am pleased to announce a new strategic relationship between AHVAP and The Management and Strategy Institute. This new relationship specifically supports Domain 1, Professional Development and Educational Enrichment, in our new Five-Year AHVAP Strategic Plan. Our goal is to provide world-class education and professional development for all AHVAP members so that we can continue to advance our specialty across the healthcare continuum of care. 

The Association of Healthcare Value Analysis Professionals (AHVAP) is pleased to announce the release of our second EBOOK, Mastering the Art of Public Speaking: 9 Steps To More Effective Communications, as a complimentary benefit of your AHVAP membership. 

The Association of Healthcare Value Analysis Professionals (AHVAP) June Member Resource Office Hours recording is now posted in AHVAP University for 24/7 access. 

Did you hear the news? AHVAP is taking our 2024 Annual Conference and Industry Partner Expo on the road to beautiful Orlando, Florida, from September 9-12, 2024. Registration will open in the coming weeks, so stay tuned to the AHVAP website for more information.

The Association of Healthcare Value Analysis Professionals, Inc. (AHVAP) Certification Center is hosting the August Certification Center Office Hours on October 3 from 4-5 p.m. ET. 

The AHVAP Certification Center is excited to release a new tool for those healthcare value analysis professionals and leaders who are interested 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 our exam eligibility requirements. The exam is open to both healthcare professionals and industry partners that meet all eligibility requirements.

In today’s rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, hospital executives face challenges in delivering high- quality patient care while optimizing operational efficiencies and financial sustainability. Supply chain management stands out as a critical area where strategic investments can yield substantial benefits in improved financials, quality, and patient care.

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, a primary concern for hospital supply chain leaders was minimizing costs. Today, cost control remains vital, but pandemic-induced disruptions brought supply chain resiliency to the forefront. In the current landscape, new best practices are helping hospitals mitigate supply chain vulnerabilities and reduce costs.

Regulatory Focus
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will allow trading partners to track drug products through the pharmaceutical supply chain using portals and email exchanges to accommodate the needs of smaller pharmacies who may not have the encrypted Internet connections for exchanging of Electronic Product Code Information Services (EPCIS) information.