Validation Institute Announces 2020 Health Value Award Finalists and Honorary Award Winners to be Recognized at Health Value Day

Spotlighting outstanding, value-based healthcare services

The Health Value Awards presented by Validation Institute is pleased to recognize the final list of finalists for the 2020 awards program. Now in its third year, the Health Value Awards continues to recognize outstanding services, products, and programs across 30+ categories spanning the healthcare industry. In addition to these finalist, seven individuals will be recognized for outstanding contributions to the industry with an Honorary Award.

“It is with great pleasure we announce the Health Value Award finalists and our 2020 Honorary award winners. Participating in the Health Value Awards demonstrates healthcare companies and providers are not only committed to providing high-quality, value-based healthcare, but are ready to lead the industry in a new, exciting, and necessary direction,” said RD Whitney, CEO of Validation Institute.

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

Peer-reviewed Finalists 

  • Abacus Health Solutions – Diabetes Care Rewards
  • Allergychoices – Allergy Control Program
  • Apta Health, LLC
  • ARC Fertility
  • Blossom Bariatrics – Fast Track Program
  • BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina – Population Health Management Programs
  • Bockmann Technique
  • Drexi
  • eMindful – eM Life
  • EmpiRx Health
  • Fast Health
  • finHealth, Inc. – finHealth Navigator
  • freshbenies
  • Green Imaging, LLC
  • MedEncentive – Mutual Accountability and Information Therapy (MAIT)
  • Midlands Orthopaedics & Neurosurgery – Outpatient Surgery Program
  • MindSciences, Inc. – Unwinding Anxiety
  • MMS Analytics d/b/a MyMedicalShopper – MyMedicalShopper
  • NOVA Healthcare Administrators – Health Plan Performance Management
  • PACE, Inc. – Orthopedic Surgery Commercial Insurance Bundles for Total Hip and Knee Replacement
  • Proactive MD – Advanced Primary Care
  • Remedy Partners – Remedy Episode of Care Management Program
  • Rx Manage
  • Suquino – Saffron
  • Solveglobal, LLC – Musculoskeletal Disorders/Conditions (MSD) Health Solutions
  • Texas Medical Management – Free Market Surgery
  • The Leapfrog Group – Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
  • Tria Health – Pharmacy Advocate Program
  • TrueLifeCare
  • University of Texas at Austin – Musculoskeletal Institute at UT Health Austin
  • U.S. HealthCenter, Inc. – PredictiMed
  • Virta Health
  • Virtual Physical Therapists
  • Wildflower Health – Maternity Digital Application

Non-peer-reviewed Finalists

  • 20Lighter
  • Alegeus – Smart Account
  • AmeriBen/IEC Group
  • Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield – Cooperative Care
  • Brighton Health Plan Solutions – Create
  • Carmel Clay Schools – Carmel Clay Schools Wellness Center
  • Concord Management Resources – Members Health Plan New Jersey
  • Connect Healthcare Collaboration
  • Connecticut Joint Replacement Institute – The Step Ahead Plan
  • City of Austin, TX – PE Anytime Program
  • Decent
  • DispatchHealth – Clinical Service Line | Advanced Care and Extended Care
  • EZaccessMD
  • Healthcare Transformation Consortium
  • Health-E Commerce
  • IM Health – Worldwide Centers of Excellence for Oncology
  • Medliminal
  • Metro Nashville Public Schools – Teachers’ Health Plan
  • NYU Langone Health – Transform Diabetes Care
  • Scripta Insights
  • Simpara – Simpara Direct
  • SmartHealth PayCard
  • Spire – HR Journey Builder and Periscope Analytics
  • StableRise – EMR Workstation
  • StanData Technology – StanData App
  • VillagePlan
  • youturn

Honorary Award Recipients

Hall of Fame

DreamHost
  • Marty Makary, MD
  • Clayton Christensen

Lifetime Achievement | Clinical Care

  • Keith Smith, 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

Winners will be announced live at the Health Value Awards ceremony at the Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, D.C. on Sunday, March 29, 2020 as part of Health Value Day (co-located with World Health Care Congress).

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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“Participating in the Health Value Awards demonstrates healthcare companies and providers are not only committed to providing high-quality, value-based healthcare, but are ready to lead the industry in a new, exciting, and necessary direction,” said RD Whitney, CEO of Validation Institute.