About eValue8

eValue8 was created by business coalitions and employers like Marriott and General Motors to measure and evaluate health plan performance. eValue8 asks health plans probing questions about how they manage critical processes that control costs, reduce and eliminate waste, ensure patient safety, close gaps in care and improve health and health care.

Health plans provide detail on how they educate, engage and incent consumers to promote health and manage disease, as well as measure and pay providers. Plans and purchasers receive objective scores enabling comparison of plans against regional and national benchmarks and a roadmap for improvement. As a result of face-to-face discussion of findings and roadmap, plans learn what they need to do to align their strategies with purchaser expectations to maximize the value of the health care investment and ultimately, improve health and quality of care.

Mission
eValue8™  is a transformational resource to help NBCH member coalitions lead in improving health and value of health care services in their communities by advancing value-based purchasing.

Vision
In 2017, eValue8™ is the essential resource used by coalitions and purchasers to align purchaser-plan strategies that advance value-based purchasing.

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eValue8 Marketing

eValue8 Fact Sheet measuring cost, quality and performance What is eValue8™? eValue8 is an evidence based resource created by business coalitions and employers like Marriott and General Motors to measure and evaluate health plan performance. eValue8 asks health plans probing questions about how they manage critical processes that control costs,reduce and eliminate waste,ensure patient safety, close gaps in care, and improve health andhealth care.

eValue8 Benefits Teaser Stressed by runaway health care cost trends? Are you looking for ways to hold plans and providers accountable for the quality and cost of care for your employees? eValue8™ can help. eValue8 enables payers of health care to become active purchasers, setting expectations and goals that will fundamentally improve the value of their health care dollar and health of their employees.

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NBCH Action Briefs

NBCH is pleased to announce a new series of action briefs developed to support the critical role purchasers and purchaser-led coalitions play as change agents in improving health and health care in employee populations and the community at large. Each action brief will center on a specific topic of interest highlighting why employers should care; using eValue8 data to better explain the role of health plans around the issue; and providing action steps and strategies employers can take to improve health and health care delivery.

October 2011 - Stem the Obesity Epidemic About one-third of U.S. adults1 and approximately 17% of children and adolescents are obese2 (a body mass index or BMI over 30). Employers must act now to mitigate the cause for overwhelming health care costs and loss of productivity associated with obesity. Employers can play a key role in improving the health and well-being of their workforce.

September 2011 - Hospital Patient Safety Hospital-acquired conditions, readmissions and serious reportable events are significant issues impacting employee health and the health care claims costs incurred by employers. For example, $30 billion is lost annually due to avoidable costs such as longer hospital stays. Employers can play a key role in improving patient safety and reducing preventable occurrences.