Vā-ləns, n. [ML. valentia, strength, power]
1. in chemistry – the combining capacity of an atom; the ability of a substance to interact with another or to produce an effect.
2. in managing health care services – the combining of data, processes and people to provide the best care as efficiently as possible.
The Valence Health name says that we are a catalyst for change, for challenging health care practices that don’t work any more, and for cooperating with others to establish new ones. Collaboration, after all, is healthy. Everyone benefits. Information flows. Risk abates. Providers thrive. Patients improve.
The Valence Health name reflects our belief that better care is elemental.