Driving Healthcare Transformation: Key Topics and Takeaways for 2023

As the healthcare environment continues to rapidly evolve, market forces are converging to create greater challenges in 2023: inflation, medical debt, staffing shortages, unsustainable financial losses, rising health premiums, and the ongoing impact of delayed care.

See how our collaboration with our iThrive Council of customer partners identified three key action items to drive transparency, solve for the issues of today, and lean into what’s next for our industry.

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JP Thomas Joins Vālenz® Client Services Executive

PHOENIX, Ariz. (Feb. 10, 2023) — Vālenz® Health is pleased to announce that JP Thomas has joined the team as Client Services Executive.

With 15 years in the healthcare and tech industries, Thomas brings extensive experience in project management and implementation. Under the leadership of Brian Campbell, Vice President of Client Services, Thomas’ responsibilities include day-to-day oversight of Valenz Care clients, facilitating data-driven medical cost management and population health management for labor and public entities.

“JP’s range of talents includes proven excellence in client service and relationship development, making her a great fit for delivering our promise of driving stronger, better, faster healthcare,” Campbell said. “Her solution-oriented, people-first philosophy enhances our team’s ability to proactively address our customers’ unique needs for cost-containment solutions and improved member outcomes.”

Most recently, Thomas led and directed strategic planning for clinical trial patient recruitment and retention at Verily Life Sciences in Chicago. In addition to numerous project management roles throughout her career, Thomas offers key experience with marketing/advertising initiatives and claim processing. She has a bachelor’s degree in organizational behavior from DePaul University.

“I’m thrilled to make a measurable impact on the lives of the people we serve, as we work to improve access to care and provide the guidance and support they need,” Thomas said. “I look forward to growing our client partnerships and fulfilling their trust in the Valenz team to keep them strong, vigorous and healthy.”

About Vālenz® Health

Vālenz® Health simplifies the complexities of self-insurance for employers through a steadfast commitment to data transparency and decision enablement powered by its Healthcare Ecosystem Optimization Platform. Offering a strong foundation with deep roots in clinical and member advocacy, alongside decades of expertise in the validation, integrity and accuracy of claims, and a suite of risk affinity solutions, Valenz optimizes healthcare for the provider, payer, plan and member. By leveraging data transparency and delivering an omnichannel approach across the healthcare journey, Valenz improves cost, quality and outcomes for employers and their members – engaging early and often for smarter, better, faster healthcare. More information is available at valenzhealth.com.

Vālenz® Health Will Serve as Corporate Sponsor of HCAA Executive Forum

PHOENIX, Ariz. (Feb. 3, 2023) — As a corporate sponsor of the HCAA Executive Forum, Vālenz® Health leadership has announced plans to attend the key networking event for the self-funded industry in Las Vegas this year.

Valenz also will be featured in the B2B Marketplace, where attendees can learn the benefits of leveraging the unparalleled data transparency of the Healthcare Ecosystem Optimization Platform for better program decisions and significant savings through a suite of fully integrated solutions.

“This year’s event theme, Power of the Past-Force of the Future, is very fitting as we visualize innovative, data-driven solutions that simplify the complexities of self-insurance,” said Rob Gelb, Chief Executive Officer at Valenz. “In reimagining what a health plan should be, we engage with data early and often under our Claim Cost ArcSM to drive understanding of the plan, improve claim coordination and payment processes, and uncover opportunities for cost savings and a better member experience. The result is smarter, better, faster healthcare.”

The HCAA Executive Forum will be held Feb. 20-22 at the Bellagio. Attendees are encouraged to connect with Valenz about flattening the trajectory of health plan costs and aligning everyone involved in a claim. The onsite Valenz team will be at table 13. Learn more and schedule time to meet with Valenz: bit.ly/ValenzHCAAEF23

 

About Vālenz® Health

Vālenz® Health simplifies the complexities of self-insurance for employers through a steadfast commitment to data transparency and decision enablement powered by its Healthcare Ecosystem Optimization Platform. Offering a strong foundation with deep roots in clinical and member advocacy, alongside decades of expertise in the validation, integrity and accuracy of claims, and a suite of risk affinity solutions, Valenz optimizes healthcare for the provider, payer, plan and member. By leveraging data transparency and delivering an omnichannel approach across the healthcare journey, Valenz improves cost, quality and outcomes for employers and their members – engaging early and often for smarter, better, faster healthcare. More information is available at valenzhealth.com.