Medical device adherence
is a population health lever.
It's time to measure it.

PraxisBlue is a think-tank and resource hub focused on advancing the case for medical device adherence as a value-based opportunity. We curate the research, develop the data standards, and convene the people working to bring ancillary providers into value-based care.

Our position

Ancillary medical device providers have been systematically excluded from value-based care - not because their impact is absent, but because no one has built the analytical framework to surface it. The evidence supporting device adherence as a population health and cost variable is real and growing. PraxisBlue exists to gather it, organize it, and make it accessible to everyone.

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From evidence to your own numbers
in three steps.

New to device adherence as a value-based opportunity? Follow this path to understand the framework, look at your own data, and model what an arrangement could look like for your population.

Step 1
Read the DAV discussion paper
See how device adherence data becomes a structured on-ramp to value-based payer contracts, from adherence reporting (DAV-1) to composite scorecards (DAV-3).
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Step 2
Get curious about your own data
Use the PraxisBlue data specifications to learn about your population costs and current adherence impact for CPAP and NPWT.
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Step 3
Model your experience
Enter mock data or results from your own cost study into the DAV Population Model to understand the impact of adherence improvement, rate increases, and other potential scorecard terms.
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Research & evidence

The case for device adherence
as a value-based opportunity.

PraxisBlue curates and shares research that supports the inclusion of medical device adherence in value-based care frameworks - discussion papers, supporting journal publications, and market insights.

Discussion paper
Device-to-Value (DAV): A Progressive Participation Framework for Translating Medical Device Adherence Data into Outcomes-Based Payer Contracts
Introduces the DAV framework - a population and line-of-business-agnostic methodology that translates device adherence data into a structured on-ramp for value-based payer relationships. Illustrated across CPAP, NPWT, and automated insulin delivery.
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Market assessment
Overview of existing provider-driven adherence improvement programs
A readiness assessment of CPAP and wound vac adherence programs in the market today, ranked by how ready each is to support a payer value-based arrangement.
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Research brief
List of Relevant Medical Device Adherence Journal Publications by Category
A vetted list of journal publications by device type recommended by PraxisBlue for use in program research and development.
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Data specifications and methods

Open standards for adherence
data in value-based programs.

These specifications define what data needs to be captured, how it should be structured, and what payer analytics teams require to evaluate an outcomes-based program. Available to download and use freely.

CPAP / Sleep Therapy
Adherence Data Specification v1.0
Device service date trigger Usage hours/night 12-month measurement
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Wound Vac (NPWT)
Adherence Data Specification v1.0
Device service date trigger Usage hours/day 90-day measurement
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Automated Insulin Delivery (CGM/Pump)
Adherence Data Specification v1.0
Device service date trigger Time in range GMI 90-day measurement
In Development
Methods
Performance Measurement and Scorecard Setup
Performance period Target examples
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The materials provided by PraxisBlue Advisory - including research summaries, data specifications, frameworks, and roadmaps - are made available for general informational and educational purposes only. They do not constitute legal, financial, actuarial, clinical, or compliance advice, and are not a substitute for independent professional judgment.