February 2022 edition : Commissioning for Better Value
Use Commissioning for Better Value (CBV) to apply a value based healthcare lens to your service needs analysis, design, implementation, review and evaluation.
CBV is an approach that complements processes such as service planning and business case development. It is commonly used:
CBV is currently being used across many services – medical imaging, medical officer services, radiation oncology, pathology and wound products.
“The CBV framework helps our health system stakeholders to define and articulate what value is within the context of delivering meaningful patient health outcomes.” Tony Chin, Procurement Manager, Strategic Procurement Branch, NSW Ministry of Health.
“The CBV framework helps our health system stakeholders to define and articulate what value is within the context of delivering meaningful patient health outcomes.”
CBV involves four stages – analyse, design, implement and review. Depending upon the project, all or some of the stages can be applied to meet local needs. It is important to establish project governance and a project lead to oversee your CBV approach.
Focus the service design on the person receiving the care to identify and develop:
When designing a service:
Relevant considerations include:
This can be assisted by: