This article is part of a Health Affairs Forefront short series, “Enhancing Value By Evaluating Health Care Services.” The series discusses ways to extend the use of tools for clinical and economic ...

Building on its existing approach to evaluating new health technologies, the UK's National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has decided to extend its review of its methods for ...

Chronic gastrointestinal disorders are common and costly for employers. Use of a digital digestive care program was associated with reduced health care spending. Objectives: Chronic gastrointestinal ...

Although it aims to use AI to advance health care, two Duke Health researchers see it as a tool that requires careful evaluation and thoughtful oversight. The considerations led Michael Pencina, vice ...

Value-based payment (VBP) is a powerful and widespread health care transformation movement that has potential to improve health equity. The care delivery and payment flexibility possible under VBP ...

Interest in comparative quality measurement and evaluation has grown considerably over the past two decades because of factors such as the recognition of widespread variation in clinical practice, the ...