Study: 1 in 5 Encounter Surprise Bills for Surgery
A recent study published in JAMA suggests that 1 in 5 insured patients received a surprise bill following surgery. Researchers [...]
CTI Announces New Promotions
CTI Clinical and Consulting Services (CTI) this week announced promotions for two of its staff members, Ana Patacão and Brian [...]
ISPOR-FDA Summit 2020 Nears
A joint summit hosted by the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) [...]
ISPOR to Host Webinar on Patient-Preference Information
The International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) is set to host a webinar March 4 on patient-preference methods [...]
More on Report from Pioneer Institute on QALY
Pharmaphorum in a recent report highlights a new analysis by the Pioneer Institute that suggests the Institute for Clinical and [...]
Optum: RWD Will Become Key Component on Pharma’s Corporate Strategy
A recent article by Optum on its Amplified blog takes a deep dive into how real-world data (RWD) will "become [...]
Utah Flies Public Workers to Mexico for Cheaper Drugs
Utah is taking drastic steps to cut down on health costs by flying public workers to Mexico for cheaper prescription [...]
Narayanan: RWD Not a Replacement for Clinical Trials
In a recent interview with the American Journal of Managed Care (AMJC), COTA Healthcare Vice President of Life Sciences Viraj [...]
Vanderbilt’s Dusetzina Talks Drug Policy
Stacie Dusetzina, Vanderbilt professor of health policy and cancer research, in a recent interview published on The Incidental Economist blog [...]
Does Faster Approval Lead to Expedited Reimbursement? Study Says No
A recent study suggests that expedited drug approvals do not necessarily translate to faster reimbursement decisions, according to a Pink [...]
Study: $2.5 Billion Spent on SDOH Programs Between 2017-19
A recent study published in Health Affairs suggests organizations spent at least $2.5 billion on programs targeting social determinants of [...]
Analysis Suggests ICER’s QALY Approach Violates ADA
A new analysis by the Pioneer Institute, "The Legality of QALY under the ADA," suggests that the Institute for Clinical [...]
Petition: Allow Registered Reports for Peer Review
A petition on Change.Org is calling for health economics journals to allow registered reports for peer-review. As of this posting, [...]
MM&M Seeking Idea Pitchers for PitchSlam Events
MM&M is inviting people with a knack for pitching ideas to its upcoming PitchSlam events. The competition is for individuals [...]
Percynal Health Innovations Founder Discusses Payer Goals
Rahul Dubey, founder and CEO of Percynal Health Innovations, in a recent Relentless Health Value podcast discusses a number of [...]
MM&M Offers eBook Highlighting Data Decoded Conference
MM&M is offering access to an eBook highlighting key takeaways from its Data Decoded conference held in October last year. [...]
AMCP CEO Cantrell Talks Health Care in 2020
Susan Cantrell, CEO of the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy, in a recent blog post outlines a number of key [...]
NPC Study: Measurement Standards Needed to Assess Direct, Indirect Benefits of Therapies
While therapies capable of mental and physical improvements can see both direct and indirect benefits, measurement standards are necessary to [...]
How Would a Medicare Part D ‘Inflation Penalty’ Impact Drug Spending?
A recent Health Affairs blog post outlines the potential impact of a proposed "inflation penalty" on drug manufacturers when the [...]
Interview Offers Insight from RWE Expert
Parexel International's Leanne Larson in a recent interview published on ISMPP's MAP Newsletter spotlights a real-world evidence (RWE) expert's perspective [...]
NPC Webinar to Spotlight Evidence-Based Health Coverage
The National Pharmaceutical Council (NPC) is slated to host a webinar noon EST Feb. 13 highlighting evidence-based coverage decisions by [...]
AMCP Foundation Offering Oncology-Focused Internship
The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) Foundation, in partnership with Pfizer, announced a new managed care internship focused on [...]
Report Forecasts Exponential Growth for AI Companies
A new report by finnCap suggests companies specializing in artificial intelligence (AI) will see exponential growth over the next five [...]
New RWE Company Partnering with Medical Societies for Data
A new real-world evidence company, Verana Health, is partnering with medical societies to obtain data for research in eye disease [...]
NICE Looks to Include EHRs, RWE in Guidance
The U.K.'s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) announced plans to incorporate electronic health records and real-world evidence [...]