Validation Institute Holds Virtual Health Value Awards, Celebrates Healthcare Champions and Vendors


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“While we weren’t able to celebrate our finalists in person, we feel it was important to host this event virtually, celebrate these leaders and all they do for the industry,” said RD Whitney, CEO of Validation Institute.

The Health Value Awards presented by Validation Institute was held virtually today and recognized healthcare leaders and innovative vendors across the country. Now in its third year, the Health Value Awards continues to recognize outstanding services, products, and programs across 30+ categories spanning the healthcare industry.

“Now, more than ever, we are seeing the importance and strength and dedication of healthcare workers in our country. While we weren’t able to celebrate our finalists in person, we feel it was important to host this event virtually, celebrate these leaders and all they do for the industry,” said RD Whitney, CEO of Validation Institute.

Health Value Award candidates complete a lengthy and rigorous application process, particularly those nominated in a peer-reviewed category who participate in an in-depth evaluation to ensure the accuracy of performance claims. This year’s winners are:

Non-Peer-Reviewed Award Winners

Healthcare Purchasing Collaborative

    Healthcare Transformation Consortium

HRIS Technology Vendor

    Medliminal

Large Group

    Gold: Metro Nashville Public Schools

Silver: City of Austin, TX

Marketing Company

    Spire

Mid-sized Group

Gold (Tie): Carmel Clay Schools

Gold (Tie): AmeriBen/IEC Group

Spotlight

Gold: Connecticut Joint Replacement Institute

Silver (Tie): Alegeus

Silver (Tie): Health-E Commerce

Silver (Tie): Scripta Insights

Silver (Tie): youturn

Peer-Reviewed Award Winners

Alternative Reimbursement Vendors

    Remedy Partners

Behavioral Health/EAP

    MindSciences, Inc.

Bundled Surgery Providers

    Gold: Midlands Orthopaedics & Neurosurgery

    Silver: Texas Medical Management

Care Coordination

    Apta Health

Diabetes Management

    Gold: Virta Health

Silver: Abacus Health Solutions

Bronze: Tria Health

Fertility Vendors

    ARC Fertility

Maternity Management

    Wildflower Health

Mindfulness Vendors

    eMindful

Musculoskeletal Management

Gold: Virtual Physical Therapists

Silver: University of Texas at Austin – Musculoskeletal Institute

    Bronze: Solveglobal

Obesity-related Solutions

    Blossom Bariatrics

Pharmacy Benefits Management

    Gold: Drexi

    Silver: EmpiRx Health

Population Health Management

    Gold: US HealthCenter

Silver: MedEncentive

Primary Care

    Proactive MD

Specialty Imaging

    Green Imaging

Telemedicine Vendors (Honorable Mention)

Suquino

Third-party Administrator

    Nova Healthcare Administrators

Transparency Tools

    Gold: The Leapfrog Group

Silver: MMS Analytics d/b/a MyMedicalShopper

Bronze: freshbenies

Wellness Vendor

    BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina

Honorary Award Recipients

Hall of Fame

Marty Makary, MD

Hall of Fame (Posthumous)

Clayton Christensen

Lifetime Achievement | Clinical Care

Keith Smith, MD, Founder & CEO, Surgery Center of Oklahoma

Lifetime Achievement | Health Benefits Innovation

    Dave Chase, Co-founder & CEO, Health Rosetta

Outstanding 2020 Benefits Advisor/Broker

    Jeffrey Hogan, Northeast Regional Manager, Rogers Benefit Group

Outstanding 2020 Employer/Union Benefits Manager

Katie Archer, Director, Health and Welfare Plans Benefits Design, Planning, and Analysis, The Hartford

Outstanding 2020 Corporate Senior Leader, Health Benefits

    Lisa Woods, Senior Director of Benefits, Walmart

About the Validation Institute:

Validation Institute is an independent, objective, 3rd party organization on a mission to improve the quality and cost of healthcare. Based in Portsmouth, N.H., the organization is made up of a network of health benefits purchasers, health benefits advisors, and healthcare solution providers focused on delivering better health value and stronger outcomes than conventional healthcare. http://www.validationinstitute.com

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