ISSUE: In the US, value assessment is rapidly becoming a cornerstone of decision making within contracting and payment negotiation, even as debate continues about whether we have the right tools and methods to support the increasing demand for quantifiable estimates of value. These value assessments give us numbers – but are they answering all of the right questions? And if not, what additional elements and frameworks are needed?

OVERVIEW: This panel will explore the current capabilities and limitations of value assessment methods, consider the most important unmet needs in discerning high and low-value care, and debate the best way forward to answering questions that matter to all stakeholders. Samuel Nussbaum will moderate and provide insight on payers’ needs when making value-driven decisions. Steven Pearson will provide the value assessor’s perspective and describe current real-world use. Annie Kennedy will provide the patient community perspective on the alignment between value assessments and value delivered to patients. Bruce Sherman will provide insights from the perspective of the employer community. Panelists will provide brief remarks, reserving the majority of the session for panel discussion and audience questions.