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Challenge 3: Inconsistency

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No common definitions exist for how to think or talk about value. Different perspectives, situations, needs, and goals all influence what value may mean and to whom. This inconsistency leaves healthcare professionals to use their best judgment for how to assess value or to apply rigid tools that may not be appropriate for their unique situation. Additionally, inconsistent motivations for assessing value exist; patients, providers, policy makers, and third-party healthcare organizations all seek to assess value for different purposes and to inform different decisions. Without consistency in the language and methods of value assessment the industry as a whole will continue to struggle to agree on what constitutes value or how to increase it.

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  • Value-based care
  • Definition of value
  • Value assessment

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    The details of how to apply quality adjustments to life years are not important here, but we can employ various methods to attempt to establish the appropriate quality adjustment.

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    I am describing the general methodology of cost–utility analysis, which we will cover in a later chapter; this calculation is called the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER).

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Solid, C.A. (2022). Challenge 3: Inconsistency. In: Practical Strategies to Assess Value in Health Care. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-95149-8_4

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