from tHEORetically Speaking: The HealthEconomics.Com Blog at http://bit.ly/2sow03w on May 31, 2017 at 05:18PM Vector Oncology recently announced two key agreements with CancerLinQ aimed to improve both cancer care and patient outcomes. Find out more details here. (Source: Vector Oncology, 5/31/17)

from tHEORetically Speaking: The HealthEconomics.Com Blog at http://bit.ly/2qCaRCu on May 31, 2017 at 04:18PM A new Avalere report surveyed United States health plans and shows around 30 percent currently negotiating one or more outcomes-based contracts. This report breaks everything down by specialty. See more here. (Source: Laura Dyrda, Becker’s ASCReview, 5/30/17)

from The Conversation – health economics at http://bit.ly/2rcpcs8 on May 31, 2017 at 02:42PM After-hours home medical services are offered with bulk billing. But are they the best use of taxpayers’ money? from http://www.shutterstock.com After-hours home medical services are a burden on our health budget and don’t ease the strain on emergency departments after all, […]

from tHEORetically Speaking: The HealthEconomics.Com Blog at http://bit.ly/2rqg3MR on May 31, 2017 at 02:17PM Former FDA Commissioner, Robert Califf, MD, was recently interviewed ahead of the upcoming Data, Evidence and Access Summit 2017, on his views on the prevalence of real world evidence (RWE) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s acceptance of it. Find […]

from RAND Research Topic: Health and Health Care at http://bit.ly/2qBujDo on May 31, 2017 at 01:18PM State-level marijuana liberalization policies have been evolving for the past five decades, and yet the overall scientific evidence of the impact of these policies is widely believed to be inconclusive. In this review we summarize some of the key […]

from RAND Research Topic: Health and Health Care at http://bit.ly/2rl5oRt on May 31, 2017 at 01:18PM Background Multilevel frameworks suggest neighborhood circumstances influence biology; however, this relationship is not well studied. Telomere length (TL) shortening has been associated with individual-level and neighborhood-level exposures and disease and may provide insights into underlying biologic mechanisms linking neighborhood […]

from RAND Research Topic: Health and Health Care at http://bit.ly/2qBKQHz on May 31, 2017 at 01:18PM Purpose To resolve contradictory evidence regarding racial/ethnic differences in perceived need for mental health treatment in the USA using a large and diverse epidemiologic sample. Methods Samples from 6 years of a repeated cross-sectional survey of the US civilian […]

from RAND Research Topic: Health and Health Care at http://bit.ly/2rF0mCC on May 31, 2017 at 10:13AM FOR RELEASE TuesdayMay 30, 2017 A new publication illustrates the burden that chronic illnesses impose on American society, demonstrating through charts and graphics how 60 percent of American adults suffer from at least one chronic health condition and 42 […]

from Market Design at http://bit.ly/2rbanFT on May 31, 2017 at 09:10AM Here’s a forthcoming article in Transplantation, interesting for both what it says and who says it. The authors include prominent transplant professionals at UCLA (which is an important, innovative and productive kidney transplant center), and also the rising-star economist and matching theorist Marek Pycia.  I […]

from RAND Research Topic: Health and Health Care at http://bit.ly/2rEoJ3k on May 31, 2017 at 07:16AM For nearly 60 years, the RAND Corporation has broken new ground in confronting some of society’s most complex problems — all with the goals of improving public health, educational achievement, economic performance, environmental well-being, and public safety in the […]

from The Incidental Economist at http://bit.ly/2qFn6xl on May 31, 2017 at 05:46AM The following originally appeared on The Upshot (copyright 2017, The New York Times Company) A few years back, scientists at the biotechnology company Amgen set out to replicate 53 landmark studies that argued for new approaches to treat cancers using both existing and new molecules. […]

from Econsalut at http://bit.ly/2scOGUq on May 31, 2017 at 02:19AM The Limitations of QALY: A Literature Review After 50 years, valuing health using QALYs is still a daunting task. Basically the debate over ethical considerations, methodological issues and… [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! […]

from The Academic Health Economists’ Blo… at http://bit.ly/2riE06O on May 30, 2017 at 11:01PM I attended the European Health Economics Workshop (EHEW) in Oslo. The workshop has been running for almost 20 years and it shows. Most participants have attended many editions of EHEW, which has and continues to shape the field of health economics […]

from Healthcare Economist at http://bit.ly/2rigqqF on May 30, 2017 at 09:12PM Clinical trials for cancer treatments aim to demonstrate whether one treatment is better than another. What is of most interest to patients, providers and payers, however, is which treatment works best in the real-world, not in a randomized controlled trial. Further, clinical trials often […]

from RAND Research Topic: Health and Health Care at http://bit.ly/2qxykbW on May 30, 2017 at 06:19PM Background Children often have difficulty accessing subspecialty care, and telemedicine may improve access to subspecialty care, but information is lacking on how best to implement telemedicine programs to maximize acceptance and, ultimately, maximize impact for patients and their families. […]

from THCB at http://bit.ly/2rhLsz4 on May 30, 2017 at 04:14PM By ANISH KOKA, MD A poignant piece recently appeared in the journal Health Affairs and was rapidly devoured on social media by the health policy community. The story is a harrowing first person account of a woman’s multiple interactions with doctors. The doctors in the […]

from RAND Research Topic: Health and Health Care at http://bit.ly/2qx2JXQ on May 30, 2017 at 03:14PM Acupuncture has been suggested as a treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), yet its clinical effects are unclear. This review aims to estimate effects of acupuncture on PTSD symptoms, depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms, and sleep quality for adults with […]

from RAND Research Topic: Health and Health Care at http://bit.ly/2rleCz9 on May 30, 2017 at 03:14PM Medication reconciliation is a major focus of quality measurement activities, and according to The Joint Commission, primary care clinicians are expected to reconcile a patient’s medications at every visit. In principle, medication reconciliation is quite important; in practice, however, […]

from RAND Research Topic: Health and Health Care at http://bit.ly/2rhcOVU on May 30, 2017 at 02:17PM Military populations are hard to reach for alcohol interventions. The authors used a Facebook ad campaign to successfully recruit military spouses who were concerned about their service member or veteran partner’s drinking behaviors. In 90 days, the authors recruited […]

from RAND Research Topic: Health and Health Care at http://bit.ly/2qwSiDE on May 30, 2017 at 02:17PM Background Within many large health care organizations, researchers and operations partners (i.e., policymakers, managers, clinical leaders) join to conduct studies to improve the quality of patient care. Yet optimal approaches to conducting partnership research and evaluation are only beginning […]

from RAND Research Topic: Health and Health Care at http://bit.ly/2qDhFif on May 30, 2017 at 01:14PM Background Discussing goals of care and advance care planning is beneficial, yet how to best integrate goals of care communication into clinical care remains unclear. Objective To develop and determine the feasibility of a structured goals of care communication […]

from iDSI at http://bit.ly/2saXU3E on May 30, 2017 at 12:14PM Health Technology Assessment (HTA) is an important tool for prioritizing health resources in India’s journey towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC). This was one of the key take-home messages from the first in a series of workshops designed to build capacity for undertaking HTA analyses in […]

from RAND Research Topic: Health and Health Care at http://bit.ly/2r89huB on May 30, 2017 at 11:14AM Evidence-based HIV treatment adherence interventions have typically shown medium-sized effects on adherence. Prior evidence-based HIV treatment adherence interventions have not been culturally adapted specifically for Black/African Americans, the population most affected by HIV disparities in the USA, who exhibit […]

from RAND Research Topic: Health and Health Care at http://bit.ly/2r86EJv on May 30, 2017 at 11:14AM FOR RELEASE TuesdayMay 30, 2017 College students who belong to sexual minority groups are more likely to seek help for mental health problems than their straight peers, but they still face many barriers to using on-campus mental health services, […]

from CEA Registry Team at http://bit.ly/2saBX4G on May 30, 2017 at 11:14AM A new study recently posted in Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research, addresses the gap of knowledge between assumed time horizons across CEAs, and the relationship between the time horizons and estimated costs, benefits, and cost-effectiveness.   Among 782 articles identified from […]

from The Incidental Economist at http://bit.ly/2rBogi2 on May 30, 2017 at 10:24AM It’s the clash of titans. In January the Massachusetts the Group Insurance Commission (GIC) — the state agency that provides health insurance to nearly a half-million public employees, retirees, and their families — voted to cap provider payments at 160% of Medicare rates. […]

from tHEORetically Speaking: The HealthEconomics.Com Blog at http://bit.ly/2qvPGWR on May 30, 2017 at 10:09AM In comments on the FDA’s January 2016 draft payer communication guidance, stakeholders argued the need for further loosening restrictions on information exchange, and also seeked more clarity on how FDA will handle information exchange related to unapproved off-label uses of approved […]

from tHEORetically Speaking: The HealthEconomics.Com Blog at http://bit.ly/2sagkSd on May 30, 2017 at 09:38AM Evidera is looking to fill a position in Medical Writing and Communications. Location may be based on your experience and qualifications! Find out more about this job posting and many others in this week’s HealthEconomics.Com Jobs Newsletter, your connection to the […]

from feed/http://bit.ly/1sYYZLQ at http://bit.ly/2qCmKr5 on May 30, 2017 at 09:11AM Without new antibiotics, more patients will die from previously treatable infections. A key issue is how the value of antibiotics can be appropriately assessed by payers and HTA bodies.

from OHE News at http://bit.ly/2qCmKr5 on May 30, 2017 at 09:00AM Without new antibiotics, more patients will die from previously treatable infections. A key issue is how the value of antibiotics can be appropriately assessed by payers and HTA bodies.

from News at http://bit.ly/2qCmKr5 on May 30, 2017 at 08:26AM Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) occurs when microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites change in ways that render the medications used to cure the infections they cause ineffective. Without new antibiotics, more patients will die from previously treatable infections. However, a key issue is how […]