[Podcast] Harvard Researcher Considers Whether Doctors Practice What They Preach
In the second episode of Freakonomics, M.D., Dr. Bapu Jena discusses the impact of data on lifestyles. Although doctors undergo [...]
New Healthcare Podcast Series Features Harvard Doctor
Dr. Bapu Jena explores a different theme in each episode of the Freakonomics, M.D. podcast series. He uses his medical [...]
[Podcast] What Do COVID-19 and Birthdays Have in Common?
The first episode of Freakonomics, M.D. is now available. In this installment, Dr. Bapu Jena examines the impact of birthday [...]
ISPOR Seeks Survey Respondents to Identify Key HEOR Trends
The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) has issued a survey to understand key trends in health [...]
New Cytel Whitepaper on Clinical Trial Optimization Using Pareto Efficiency
Cytel’s new whitepaper on optimizing clinical trial design discusses how to best allocate resources. Thoughtfully planning a clinical trial requires [...]
On-Demand CE Course on Effective Novel Gene Therapies in Hemophilia; Implementing Value-Based Coverage Policies
Novel gene therapies are of particular interest in treating hemophilia. Despite promises of efficacy and even curing the disease for [...]
Massive Bio Announces Partnership With Patient-Centered Group Self Care Catalysts and Veterans Prostate Cancer Awareness Non-Profit to Improve Clinical Trial Diversity and Oncology RWE
Massive Bio will partner with non-profit group Veterans Prostate Cancer Awareness (VPCa) and patient-centered organization Self-Care Catalysts to promote enrollment [...]
JMCP Article Details Payer Perceptions of Oncology RWD During Drug Launches
In a recent article published in the Journal of Managed Care and Specialty Pharmacy (JMCP), the authors discuss the use [...]
NESTcc to Add Multi-Disciplinary Stakeholders to RWD Healthcare Group
The Medical Device Innovation Consortium (MDIC)’s National Evaluation System for health Technology Coordinating Center (NESTcc) issued a call for experts [...]
New Article Reveals Modeling Method to Evaluate Costs of Value-Based Care
A recent article, published in the American Journal of Managed Care, highlights a new method designed to evaluate the costs [...]
Harvard Researchers Provide Guidance for Reviewers of RWE Studies
A recent article, published in Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, highlights common pitfalls facing reviewers more familiar with reviewing randomized controlled [...]
ICER to Evaluate Value and Efficacy of Five COVID-19 Treatments
The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) announced it will carry out assessments for five drugs used to treat [...]
Register for Upcoming September Webinar on Systematic Literature Reviews
Criterion Edge will host a webinar on September 1st at 11:00 AM PST on conducting an effective literature review. Systematic [...]
AWS Leader Discusses Improving Patient Outcomes Using Predictive AI, Machine Learning, and Data Interoperability Tools
Phoebe Yang, general manager for nonprofit healthcare at Amazon Web Services (AWS), shares her thoughts on how modern tools, including artificial intelligence, [...]
Commonwealth Fund Report Highlights Poor Outcomes and Equity in the United States Despite High Healthcare Costs
The Commonwealth Fund has published a report detailing healthcare costs, outcomes, equity, and access to care worldwide. The United States [...]
Despite Legal Mandate, Hospital Pricing Data Can Be Difficult to Access
Federal legislation aimed to promote price transparency in healthcare calls for hospitals to disclose their prices. Some hospitals have not [...]
AMCP Learn Webinar on Peer Review Now Available
The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) is offering a webinar on providing a high-quality peer review. This timely course [...]
Register Now for ICER’s Tuesday Webinar on Myasthenia Gravis Therapies
The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) will hold a webinar on Tuesday, August 24th at 2:00 PM ET. [...]
JAMA Healthcare Spending Report Highlights Racial Disparities
Researchers at Seattle’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation published an article in JAMA on healthcare spending in the United [...]
Google Health’s David Feinberg Joins Cerner as CEO
Health information company Cerner has announced that Dr. David Feinberg will lead the company as Chief Executive Officer. “Dr. David [...]
Brown University Biostatistician Discusses Intercurrent Events, RWE, and Estimands
Dr. Roee Gutman recently shared his thoughts on the state of real world evidence (RWE) as it relates to health [...]
New Report Reveals Biased Algorithms Leading to Downstream Consequences in Healthcare
Algorithms are used throughout health systems, such as in identifying high-risk patients and assessing healthcare needs. Now, a report details [...]
Aetion Updates FDA Decision Alerts Database Following FDA’s Accelerated Approval of Oncology Drug LUMAKRAS
LUMAKRAS (sotarasib) was received accelerated approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The use of real world evidence (RWE) [...]
Aetion Adds Rabies Drug to FDA Decision Alerts Library Following Pediatric RWE Study
The Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research has issued approval for a supplemental Biologics License Application [...]
ISPOR Article Evaluates Bias Assessment Tools in HEOR
An article published in ISPOR’s Value in Health journal discusses bias assessment tools. The authors distinguish between absolute and relative [...]