from Google Alert at http://bit.ly/2GV0Vyt on April 30, 2019 at 11:04PM View related content: Economics, Health Economics. FDA is worried about levels of teen vaping and is limiting sales of products in convenience stores …
from tHEORetically Speaking: The HealthEconomics.Com Blog at http://bit.ly/2vwX4B3 on April 30, 2019 at 08:27PM Louisiana’s proposed Netflix-style payment model to pay for curative hepatitis C medicines will take center stage at a pre-conference symposium at the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research’s (ISPOR) upcoming meeting in New Orleans. According to a National Pharmaceutical Council […]
from AcademyHealth Blog at http://bit.ly/2DCEmwo on April 30, 2019 at 08:09PM Engaging Consumers and Patients to Accelerate Alternative Payment Models and Benefit Designs At the AcademyHealth National Health Policy Conference in February, several sessions addressed transforming payment and delivery to control costs, increase value and improve care. No longer a new theme, many experts tout […]
from Google Alert at http://bit.ly/2GUXBU0 on April 30, 2019 at 07:46PM The survey included 10 questions, and respondents were from small- to large-sized companies, most (56%) of which conducted health economics and …
from Google Alert at http://bit.ly/2XYB1Qe on April 30, 2019 at 07:46PM Chernobyl’s impacts on public health, economics, and the environment remain harrowingly relevant today. HBO has recently revisited this chapter in …
from Google Alert at http://bit.ly/2GT4KUW on April 30, 2019 at 07:46PM Meanwhile, Dr Mohamed Fargaly, Director of Health Insurance Policies and Health Economics at the DHA said that investing in eliminating Hepatitis C …
from The Health Care Blog at http://bit.ly/2GKCC58 on April 30, 2019 at 07:37PM Arcadia Health Solutions is a population health company that helps providers and insurers in their transition to a value-based care model. Arcadia is working with several of the Blues, Cigna, Beth Israel, and more. While it started as a consulting firm, in […]
from The Incidental Economist at http://bit.ly/2vr6iyW on April 30, 2019 at 06:13PM The US healthcare system has a huge gap. A lot of caregiving isn’t covered, and it falls on families and friends to pick up the slack. It can take a lot of time and help to make it through an illness, and there […]
from tHEORetically Speaking: The HealthEconomics.Com Blog at http://bit.ly/2GPkBmh on April 30, 2019 at 05:56PM Some 200 activists on Monday, April 29, took to the streets outside PhRMA’s Washington headquarters to protest the trade association’s alleged role in blocking “Medicare for All,” STAT reports. The protesters later made their way through the building’s entrance, according to […]
from tHEORetically Speaking: The HealthEconomics.Com Blog at http://bit.ly/2GMkNCJ on April 30, 2019 at 05:26PM We aren’t sure of the original source of this graphic, although this mock pricing label references Warhaftig Associates. The developers have hit the nail on the head as perhaps a not-so-tongue-in-cheek way to address the recent call for price transparency.
from tHEORetically Speaking: The HealthEconomics.Com Blog at http://bit.ly/2GLoEzR on April 30, 2019 at 04:56PM A recent paper by ICON suggests the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review’s (ICER) drug assessments carry more weight in decision-making among payers than originally expected, according to an article published on Forbes. The white paper, titled “Industry Perceptions and Expectations: […]
from Google Alert at http://bit.ly/2WdotDS on April 30, 2019 at 04:34PM Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics University of Pennsylvania. MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study? What are the …
from tHEORetically Speaking: The HealthEconomics.Com Blog at http://bit.ly/2Wj9x7i on April 30, 2019 at 04:26PM Experts say a market without drug rebates has been a topic of much discussion for some time among pharmacy benefit managers, FierceHealthcare reports. “We’ve been talking about rebates going away for a long, long time,” Navitus Health Solutions Sales and Marketing […]
from RAND Research Topic: Health and Health Care at http://bit.ly/2V5wYnX on April 30, 2019 at 04:15PM For Release MondayApril 29, 2019 More than a third of young adults report using both cannabis and tobacco or nicotine products, providing a unique challenge to public health officials as cannabis is legalized in more jurisdictions, according to a […]
from RAND Research Topic: Health and Health Care at http://bit.ly/2GObRwp on April 30, 2019 at 04:15PM The cover story spotlights the Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools (CBITS) program, developed by a team of clinician-researchers from RAND, UCLA, and the Los Angeles Unified School District, and designed for use with schoolkids who are suffering […]
from The Health Care Blog at http://bit.ly/2vv5nO0 on April 30, 2019 at 03:14PM By AL LEWIS Part 2 picks up where Part 1 left off, as coincidence would have it. Soeren Mattke (as mentioned in the last installment) and I were quite relentless in trying, quixotically, to get Professor Baicker to explain her results. Its popularity could have […]
from Google Alert at http://bit.ly/2LhyY8e on April 30, 2019 at 02:25PM Health service demands will increase by up to 70% unless urgent action is taken, a health economist at UCC has warned. Dr Brian Turner said that …
from Google Alert at http://bit.ly/2VA6af8 on April 30, 2019 at 02:25PM For a health economist, this immediately raises the question of whether society should also pay for diagnostic information that may not directly …
from PharmacoEconomics – Open at http://bit.ly/2WnfjVi on April 30, 2019 at 02:07PM Abstract The Canadian budget impact analysis (BIA) guidelines were published by the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) in 2007. Some Canadian federal, provincial and territorial (F/P/T) drug plans have updated their BIA guidelines since then. The aim of the present review was […]
from Market Design at http://bit.ly/2V5wtub on April 30, 2019 at 01:45PM Here’s the press release from the University of Maryland,Pioneering Breakthrough: University of Maryland’s Schools of Medicine and Engineering First to Use Unmanned Aircraft to Successfully Deliver Kidney for Transplant at University of Maryland Medical Center "BALTIMORE and COLLEGE PARK, MD— In a first-ever advancement […]
from Google Alert at http://bit.ly/2ZDqN9k on April 30, 2019 at 01:26PM Newswise — Lawrenceville, NJ, USA—April 30, 2019—Value in Health, the official journal of ISPOR—the professional society for health economics …
from Social Science & Medicine at http://bit.ly/2ZUskYW on April 30, 2019 at 01:15PM Publication date: Available online 30 April 2019 Source: Social Science & Medicine Author(s): Hongfei Du, Ronnel B. King, Peilian Chi Abstract Background Much of the research on the detrimental effects of inequality on well-being is based on cross-sectional surveys, which may have […]
from Social Science & Medicine at http://bit.ly/2UKvACg on April 30, 2019 at 01:15PM Publication date: Available online 30 April 2019 Source: Social Science & Medicine Author(s): Jennifer L. Carter, Marcus Richards, Matthew Hotopf, Stephani L. Hatch Abstract Previous research has suggested that greater cognitive skill is protective against the development of socioeconomic health inequalities across […]
from Google Alert at http://bit.ly/2PEBzaF on April 30, 2019 at 10:17AM … in Australia’s cancer health services by integrating research findings and evidence around the implications of its use in terms of health economics.
from ISPOR News & Press Releases at http://bit.ly/2GNW5lv on April 30, 2019 at 08:20AM Opportunities Are Potentially Being Missed to Improve Healthcare Decision Making Lawrenceville, NJ, USA—April 30, 2019—Value in Health, the official journal of ISPOR—the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, announced today the publication of new research showing that consideration is […]
from PharmacoEconomics – Open at http://bit.ly/2Lc9oSc on April 30, 2019 at 02:04AM Abstract Objective Our objective was to describe the costs of industry-sponsored clinical trials for medical devices in Northern Alberta, Canada. Methods We used centralized data to identify all industry-sponsored medical device clinical trials initiated in Northern Alberta from 2012 to 2016. For each […]
from tHEORetically Speaking: The HealthEconomics.Com Blog at http://bit.ly/2UT43ig on April 29, 2019 at 11:43PM HealthEconomics.Com is seeking input for its 3rd bi-annual HEOR, RWE & Market Access Global Salary Survey. The survey spotlights salary and benefit information on professionals in health economics and outcomes research (HEOR), real-world evidence (RWE) and Market Access (MA). Hosted every […]
from Health and Quality of Life Outcomes at http://bit.ly/2XYEcHB on April 29, 2019 at 11:18PM The Adult Sickle Cell Quality of Life Measurement Information System (ASCQ-Me) has been shown to be a reliable and valid questionnaire measuring health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in the US sickle cell dis…
from Health and Quality of Life Outcomes at http://bit.ly/2GSV1Ol on April 29, 2019 at 11:18PM No previous studies have characterized a patient’s experience of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) management in Greece and unmet needs may exist despite a broad range of available treatments. Therefore, we assessed q…
from Google Alert at http://bit.ly/2ZKvG0z on April 29, 2019 at 09:33PM According to an analysis by the Analysis by the York Health Economics Consortium (YHEC) – a health consultancy and research organization – if the …
from The Incidental Economist at http://bit.ly/2vuNwqd on April 29, 2019 at 08:37PM My Upshot post today is about bacterial contamination of and by health care workers’ attire. It also covers a little-known issue about hand hygiene — sometimes alcohol-based hand sanitizer isn’t placed as conveniently as it could be due to fire safety concerns. I […]
from The Incidental Economist at http://bit.ly/2PDw3Fg on April 29, 2019 at 08:36PM Elsa Pearson, MPH (@epearsonbusph), is a policy analyst with the Boston University School of Public Health. Melissa Garrido, PhD (@GarridoMelissa), is the associate director of the Partnered Evidence-based Policy Resource Center, Veterans Health Administration, and a research associate professor at the Boston University […]
from Econsalut at http://bit.ly/2IOSIOi on April 29, 2019 at 07:44PM Perspectives on Gene Therapy: Defining and Demonstrating Value to Payers Kymriah has been included in the NHS and nobody knows the price except the regulator. Therefore, in Spain the answer to the… [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, […]
from Google Alert at http://bit.ly/2LceaPA on April 29, 2019 at 06:44PM "Canadian shelves would run dry," Steve Morgan, a Canadian health economist, told Politico recently. Canada’s drug supply would be exhausted in …
from Google Alert at http://bit.ly/2GMej6y on April 29, 2019 at 06:44PM Greg Tung, a health economist from the University of Colorado, found in his research that Medicaid expansion has had a positive impact on hospitals’ …
from Google Alert at http://bit.ly/2V1IWyU on April 29, 2019 at 06:44PM The bottom line: "The rebate issue really makes a mess of these things," said Paul Hughes-Cromwick, a health economist at research firm Altarum.
from tHEORetically Speaking: The HealthEconomics.Com Blog at http://bit.ly/2XU1C0M on April 29, 2019 at 04:41PM The International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) is asking members to complete a survey as it prepares to respond to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) recent document, “EMA Regulatory Science to 2025.” Members are asked to complete the survey […]
from tHEORetically Speaking: The HealthEconomics.Com Blog at http://bit.ly/2UNGib5 on April 29, 2019 at 04:11PM The American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education (AFPE) is seeking nominations from its fellows as it prepares to select the 2019 AFPE William M. Heller Mentor of the Year. Past winners of the award include: Kathleen Giacomini, University of California; Gordon Amidon, […]
from The Health Care Blog at http://bit.ly/2PAwXCF on April 29, 2019 at 03:57PM By AL LEWIS Let’s climb into the WABAC Machine (and, yes, that’s the way it’s spelled) and set the dial for 2008. Then-candidate Barack Obama, campaigning on the promise of universal health coverage, enlisted Harvard professor David Cutler as his key adviser […]
from tHEORetically Speaking: The HealthEconomics.Com Blog at http://bit.ly/2PCBxQF on April 29, 2019 at 03:40PM The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Monday, April 29, announced a new initiative which will look to move primary care out of a fee-for-service model and into a global fee model, according to a Modern Healthcare report. During […]
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