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Trigram America Joins the Center for Health Value Innovation, Supports Education and Awareness of Medical Travel Options

Posted on: Monday, 11 August 2008, 12:01 CDT

Trigram America, LLC (www.trigramamerica.com), providing consulting expertise and resources on medical travel to employers, health plans and other benefits stakeholders, today announces its membership in The Center for Health Value Innovation (www.vbhealth.org), the nation's premier organization dedicated to establishing value and producing evidence for sustainable health and financial improvement.

"We look forward to becoming part of a synergistic network of business professionals who are in a unique position to explore and implement options for their corporate workforces," states Bruce Barwick, chief executive officer of Trigram America. "The interest level in medical travel grows daily, but employers are grappling with a myriad of issues. Our role is to get through the clutter of information and hype, and help leaders to make informed decisions that optimize safety, quality and cost-savings."

Trigram will be sharing its expertise in the medical travel industry with members of the Center, and values the opportunity to connect with innovators and health strategy experts in value-based health design. Barwick adds, "Trigram will be working with the Center during the next month to survey its innovators regarding medical travel. This information will be useful as the discussion of medical travel expands."

Cyndy Nayer, president of the Center, says, "Trigram embodies the spirit of innovation and adds a new dimension to our membership roster. Medical travel may present an opportunity to impact healthcare cost trends, and employers are now interested in learning more about the benefits. Trigram represents a resource for education, information and support."

Trigram maintains extensive partnerships in the industry and understands the complexities of introducing an international benefit.

"Our consultants help employers, health plans, insurers and other stakeholders to develop an effective infrastructure and operational plan for medical travel that will generate significant cost savings while ensuring quality care," adds Barwick.

Member inquiries: www.vbhealth.org or cyndyn@vbhealth.org.

About Trigram America LLC

Trigram America works with its clients to educate, assess and implement the best possible solutions for medical travel. We further client understanding of medical travel and medical tourism, evaluate the benefits, and create and implement programs to generate optimal savings and employee satisfaction. Visit www.trigramamerica.com

About The Center for Health Value Innovation

"Driving the value of healthcare investments." Launched in 2007, The Center for Health Value Innovation is a not-for-profit (501c3) organization representing industry stakeholders committed to sharing the evidence that value-based health designs improve health status and reduce health cost inflation. Visit www.vbhealth.org.

Source: Business Wire

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