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PCORI to Study More Head-to-Head Comparisons in 2014
At a conference last week, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Executive Director Dr. Joe Selby announced plans to fund more comparative effectiveness research (CER) examining head…
Missed Our Webinar on ACOs? Catch the Archive!
Did you miss this week’s webinar on accountable care organizations (ACOs)? Want to watch the webinar again or share it with your colleagues?
Achieving Quality in ACOs: A Webinar & Infographic
As Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) gain traction among both private and public payers, so do expectations that these networks of health care providers will improve the quality of patient care…
PCORI Hires AHRQ Director to Head Communication and Dissemination Efforts
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) is continuing to add to its staff, and its latest hire is a familiar name to those who work in the health outcomes research arena. Jean…
Are ACOs Ready to Be Accountable for Medication Use?
This research examined accountable care organizations' capabilities to support, monitor and assure appropriate medication use in achieving the best patient health outcomes.
National Pharmaceutical Council 2013 Annual Report
The 2013 Annual Report highlights NPC's research, educational and partnership activities throughout the year.
Register today for Leveraging Big Data II: What Does It Mean for Improving Product Development and Health Care?
Since the 1990s, efforts have been made to improve database development and data warehousing by pharmaceutical companies and government entities. A recent emphasis has been placed on "big data," the…
Key Questions That Remain Unanswered & Their Implications for CER
When it comes to comparative effectiveness research (CER), NPC Chief Science Officer Dr. Robert Dubois notes that we’ve seen a lot of progress during the last two years. The Patient-Centered Outcomes…
Relationship Between Individual Patient Differences and Health Outcomes
Despite the widely accepted fact that a patient’s biologic (e.g., age, race, genetic factors) and nonbiologic factors (e.g., social behaviors, dietary habits, geography) affect his or her health…
The Emerging Relevance of Heterogeneity of Treatment Effect in Clinical Care: A Study Using Stage IV Prostate Cancer as a Model
Although researchers and health care providers widely recognize that individuals with stage IV prostate cancer react differently to treatments, the factors that impact treatment outcomes, including…
AMCP 2013 Nexus: Addressing Critical Pharmacy Issues
Specialty pharmacy, health care reform, clinical breakthroughs and research in managed care are among the featured topics at the AMCP 2013 Nexus, a conference taking place at San Antonio’s Henry B…
Four Online Seminars Focus on Impact of Individual Treatment Effects on Drug Therapy
Health care decision-makers interested in understanding how heterogeneity, or individual treatment effects, impact patient health outcomes will benefit from four new online seminars launched today by…
Catch These Upcoming Events and Publications
September was a particularly busy month, featuring a variety of health care conferences, meetings, publications, and ongoing debates about the federal budget and implementation of the health care…