The Value in Healthcare blog

Analysis, field experience and insights to move Value-Based Healthcare forward in France.

12 October 2026

Understanding Value-Based Procurement (VBP): the example of surgical gloves

How can a product that is cheaper to buy end up costing a healthcare organisation more? Take the example of a hospital that buys thousands of pairs of surgical gloves every year. Gloves are essential to the delivery of care. They are used in large quantities and are often regarded as products…

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Pourquoi les achats hospitaliers doivent passer à la valeur

9 March 2026

Why hospital procurement must shift to value

A hospital has to choose between two medical technologies. The first is cheaper. The second costs a little more… but reduces complications and allows patients to go home sooner. Which option should it choose? In many health systems today, the answer is still the same: the cheaper one. And…

La Valeur en Santé : révolution ou évolution pour un avenir de qualité ?

6 February 2026

Value in Healthcare: revolution or evolution for a high-quality future?

Guaranteeing high-quality care while preserving the sustainability of the health system is a major challenge for everyone in the sector. How can we define “quality care”? Does “more” mean “better”? Or, as Value based Healthcare (VBHC) proposes, should we focus on the health outcomes…

PROMs, gouvernance et valeur en santé : ce que le congrès du CESE nous dit vraiment

23 January 2026

PROMs, governance and Value in Healthcare: what the CESE congress is really telling us

From data-driven management to transforming care pathways: lessons, tensions and outlook The congress held at the Economic, Social and Environmental Council (CESE) on PROMs and Value-Based Healthcare (VBHC) brought together, over one packed day, clinicians, researchers, policymakers, health economists, industry players and institutional representatives. It offered a rich programme, built around a clear ambition…

Hôpital Clínic de Barcelone : avant d’acheter “par la valeur”, ils ont d’abord acheté… de la clarté

5 January 2026

Hospital Clínic de Barcelona: before buying “on value”, they first bought… clarity

Most “innovative” procurement initiatives in healthcare miss the mark for one simple reason: they start with the solution. Hospital Clínic de Barcelona did the opposite. And that is precisely what makes their case interesting. From the outset, the message is unambiguous: the point is not to buy innovation “for the sake of it”…

Valeur en Santé : repenser la qualité des soins pour transformer durablement le système de santé

Understanding VBHC20 October 2025

Value in Healthcare: rethinking quality of care to transform the health system for the long term

The question is no longer “should we transform our health system?” but “how can we do it sustainably, without sacrificing the quality of care or the teams who make it possible?”. The concept of Value-Based Healthcare (VBHC), or Value in Healthcare, offers a structuring framework for meeting this challenge. Neither a passing fad nor a miracle cure…