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Released: 23-Oct-2018 1:05 PM EDT
Patients and Other Nonscientists Provide Valuable Input Into Medical Research Funding Decisions
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

Value in Health, the official journal of ISPOR, announced today the publication of 2 studies confirming the value of including patients and other nonscientists in the process for approving research funding.

Released: 23-Oct-2018 12:05 PM EDT
New Recommendations for Economic Analysis of Vaccination Programs
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

ISPOR—the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, announced today the publication of new recommendations for economic analysis of vaccination programs given limited resources and budgets.

Released: 23-Oct-2018 12:05 PM EDT
Increased Generic Drug Use Is Associated With Higher Medicare Part D Star Ratings and Improved Member Experience
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

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 Medicare Part D prescription plans with higher generic drug use have higher summary star ratings and improved member experience.

Released: 16-Oct-2018 7:35 AM EDT
ISPOR Publishes New Report on the Application of Constrained Optimization Methods in Healthcare
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

ISPOR—the professional society for health economics and outcomes research (HEOR), has published a new Good Practices for Outcomes Research Report that illustrates how constrained optimization methods can be used to assess the value of health technologies.

Released: 2-Oct-2018 7:35 AM EDT
Program Finalized for October 2018 ISPOR Summit on Value Assessment and Healthcare Pricing
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, announced the full program and speakers for the upcoming ISPOR Summit 2018, “New Approaches to Value Assessment: Towards More Informed Pricing in Healthcare,” scheduled for October 19, 2018 in Washington, DC, USA.

Released: 1-Oct-2018 6:05 AM EDT
ISPOR Publishes New Global Healthcare Systems Road Map: Egypt Pharmaceuticals
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research (HEOR), announced that it has published a new Global Healthcare Systems Road Map—Egypt Pharmaceuticals.

Released: 24-Sep-2018 2:05 AM EDT
Plenary Sessions and Speakers Announced for ISPOR Europe 2018
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, announced plenary sessions and speakers for ISPOR Europe 2018, “New Perspectives for Improving 21st Century Health Systems." The conference is scheduled for 10-14 November in Barcelona, Spain.

Released: 18-Sep-2018 8:20 AM EDT
Using Next-Generation Sequencing to Target Healthcare Interventions
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

Value in Health, the official journal of ISPOR (the professional society for health economics and outcomes research), announced the publication of a series of articles that tackle the challenges associated with assessing the value of next-generation sequencing technologies in clinical care.

Released: 18-Sep-2018 8:05 AM EDT
New Research Identifies Factors That Influence Physicians’ Adoption of New Technologies
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

Value in Health, the official journal of ISPOR (the professional society for health economics and outcomes research), announced today the publication of a study providing detailed information on factors determining the adoption of new technologies from clinicians’ points of view.

Released: 4-Sep-2018 7:35 AM EDT
ISPOR Announces Keynote Speaker and Program for Upcoming Summit on Value Assessment and Healthcare Pricing
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, announced its program and speakers for the upcoming ISPOR Summit 2018, “New Approaches to Value Assessment: Towards More Informed Pricing in Healthcare,” scheduled for October 19, 2018 in Washington, DC, USA.

Released: 28-Aug-2018 8:30 PM EDT
ISPOR Asia Pacific 2018 to Focus on Informing Policy and Strengthening Healthcare Systems
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, released the final program and speakers for its upcoming ISPOR Asia Pacific 2018 conference.

Released: 28-Aug-2018 1:30 AM EDT
Keynote Speaker Announced for ISPOR Dubai 2018
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research (HEOR), announced that HE Dr Amin Al Ameeri, MSc, PhD, Assistant Undersecretary for Public Health Policy and Licensing Sector, Ministry of Health and Prevention, United Arab Emirates will deliver the keynote address at the ISPOR Dubai 2018 conference.

Released: 22-Aug-2018 8:35 AM EDT
Study: Members of the Public Willing to Share Limited Healthcare Budget with Less Severely Ill Patients, Even When Not Cost-Effective
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

Value in Health, announced today the publication of study results suggesting that sharing is intrinsically important and that the public would support some funding of services for patients whose health problem is less severe than that of other identified patients, even when their treatment is less cost-effective.

Released: 22-Aug-2018 8:05 AM EDT
New Research: FDA Pilot Compendium Intended to Foster Patient-Focused Drug Development Needs “Fine-Tuning”
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

Value in Health, the official journal of ISPOR (the professional society for health economics and outcomes research), announced today the publication of a scoping review of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Pilot Clinical Outcome Assessment Compendium.

Released: 22-Aug-2018 4:05 AM EDT
Broad Success for Chinese Pilot Project to Negotiate National Formulary Approval for Innovative Medicines
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

Value in Health Regional Issues, a MEDLINE®-indexed journal of ISPOR (the professional society for health economics and outcomes research), announced today the publication of an article highlighting the positive results of a pilot project launched by the Chinese central government. The project intended to negotiate approval on the China National Formulary for innovative medicines that had been previously unapproved because of their relatively high cost.

Released: 13-Aug-2018 8:05 AM EDT
ISPOR Announces Launch of New Website and IT Initiative
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, announced that it has launched phase I of its comprehensive, multiyear information technology initiative.

Released: 6-Aug-2018 8:05 AM EDT
ISPOR CEO Named a 2018 PharmaVOICE 100 Honoree
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, , announced that CEO and Executive Director Nancy S. Berg has been named a 2018 PharmaVOICE 100 honoree by PharmaVOICE magazine.

Released: 23-Jul-2018 8:35 AM EDT
Nurse Telephone Support and Home Telemonitoring Are Cost-Effective in Chronic Heart Failure Management
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

Value in Health, the official journal of ISPOR, announced today the publication of a study demonstrating that both nurse telephone support and home telemonitoring are cost-effective solutions in managing chronic heart failure.

Released: 23-Jul-2018 8:05 AM EDT
Challenging the Status Quo: Report Urges the Use of Local Context to Determine Cost-Effectiveness Thresholds in Low- and Middle-income Countries
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

Value in Health, the official journal of ISPOR, announced the publication of a study challenging the use of generic global benchmarks in the establishment of cost-effectiveness analysis thresholds in low- and middle-income countries.

Released: 9-Jul-2018 7:30 AM EDT
ISPOR Wins 2018 “Power of A” Award for Its Good Practices for Outcomes Research Reports
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, announced that it has been recognized by the American Society of Association Executives with a 2018 “Power of A” Silver Award for its Good Practices for Outcomes Research Reports.

Released: 28-Jun-2018 8:05 AM EDT
Value in Health Impact Demonstrates 5th Consecutive Year of Double-Digit Growth
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

ISPOR (the professional society for health economics and outcomes research) announced that the impact factor for Value in Health, the Society’s flagship journal, has increased to 5.494.

Released: 26-Jun-2018 8:05 AM EDT
ISPOR Announces New Summit on Value Assessment
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, announced a new ISPOR Summit “New Approaches to Value Assessment: Towards More Informed Pricing in Healthcare” scheduled for October 19, 2018 in Washington, DC, USA.

Released: 25-Jun-2018 12:05 AM EDT
Conference Theme and Plenary Speakers Announced for ISPOR Asia Pacific 2018
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, announced the theme and plenary sessions for its ISPOR Asia Pacific 2018 conference that is scheduled for 8-11 September 2018 in Tokyo, Japan.

Released: 19-Jun-2018 8:30 AM EDT
A Framework for the Use of Wearable Medical Devices in Regulatory Clinical Trials
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

Value in Health, the official journal of ISPOR (the professional society for health economics and outcomes research), announced today the publication of new guidance regarding the selection and evaluation of wearable devices for use in regulatory trials and to support labeling claims.

Released: 19-Jun-2018 8:00 AM EDT
Novel Approach to Assessing US Outpatient Drug Costs for Use in Cost-Effectiveness Analyses
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

Value in Health, the official journal of ISPOR (the professional society for health economics and outcomes research), announced today the publication of a study introducing a novel strategy for obtaining reasonable drug cost estimates for US-based cost-effectiveness analyses.

Released: 5-Jun-2018 8:35 AM EDT
ISPOR Announces 2018-2019 Board of Directors
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, announced the election of the Society’s 2018-2019 Board of Directors.

Released: 4-Jun-2018 8:05 AM EDT
ISPOR 2018 Drew Nearly 4000 Stakeholders in Health Economics and Outcomes Research
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, recently concluded its ISPOR 2018 conference in Baltimore, MD, USA. The conference drew 3741 healthcare stakeholders representing 70 countries from all sectors of healthcare.

Released: 29-May-2018 10:40 AM EDT
Best Podium and Poster Presentations Awarded at ISPOR 2018
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, announced the Best Podium and Poster Research Presentation awardees for its ISPOR 2018 conference held in Baltimore, MD, USA on May 19-23, 2018.

14-May-2018 7:05 AM EDT
Artificial Intelligence: Is It the “Next Big Thing” in Healthcare?
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, held a session, “Is Artificial Intelligence the Next Big Thing in Healthcare Decision Making?”, at ISPOR 2018 in Baltimore, MD, USA.

14-May-2018 7:05 AM EDT
Strengths and Limitations of Patient Preferences to Inform Regulatory Decisions
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, held its third plenary session, “Examining the Role of Patient Preferences to Inform Regulatory Decisions,” this morning at ISPOR 2018 in Baltimore, MD, USA.

14-May-2018 7:05 AM EDT
How Much Is the United States Actually Spending on Prescription Drugs?
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, held a session, “When Research Questions Collide: How Much Is the United States Actually Spending on Drugs?”, at ISPOR 2018 in Baltimore, MD, USA.

14-May-2018 7:05 AM EDT
Addressing Challenges of Value Assessment in Healthcare
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, held a session, “How Can We Address the Current Challenges in Value Assessment?”, at ISPOR 2018 in Baltimore, MD, USA.

14-May-2018 7:05 AM EDT
ISPOR Panel Discusses Recommendations and Rationale of “Making Medicines Affordable: A National Imperative”
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, held a session, “‘Making Medicines Affordable: A National Imperative’—Reflections on the National Academies Report” [IP11], ISPOR 2018 in Baltimore, MD, USA.

14-May-2018 7:05 AM EDT
ISPOR Presents 2018 Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Health Economics and Outcomes Research
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, recognized honorees of the ISPOR Awards Program at its ISPOR 2018 conference in Baltimore, MD, USA this week.

14-May-2018 7:05 AM EDT
Digital Health—Help or Hype?
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, held its second plenary session, “Digital Health—Help or Hype?,” at ISPOR 2018 in Baltimore, MD, USA.

14-May-2018 7:05 AM EDT
ISPOR Health Economics and Outcomes Research Competencies Framework™
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research (HEOR), held a session, “The ISPOR HEOR Competencies Framework™: Guiding Professional Development for the field of HEOR,” at ISPOR 2018 in Baltimore, MD, USA.

14-May-2018 7:05 AM EDT
Defining Patient-Centeredness in Healthcare
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, held a session, “Defining Patient-Centeredness and Engagement in Health Economics and Outcomes Research: Proposed Definition and Stakeholder Response,” at ISPOR 2018 in Baltimore, MD, USA.

14-May-2018 7:05 AM EDT
Moving Beyond Traditional Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, held a panel session, “Should We Move Beyond Conventional Cost-Effectiveness Analysis? If So, How?,” at ISPOR 2018 in Baltimore, MD, USA.

14-May-2018 7:05 AM EDT
Reinventing the Future of Knowledge Generation in Healthcare
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, held a special session entitled, “Reinventing the Future of Knowledge Generation in Healthcare,” at its ISPOR 2018 conference in Baltimore, MD, USA with Harlan M. Krumholz, MD, SM.

14-May-2018 7:05 AM EDT
Women in Health Economics and Outcomes Research Initiative Held Session at ISPOR 2018
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, held a session for its Women in Health Economics and Outcomes Research initiative at ISPOR 2018 in Baltimore, MD, USA with special guest speaker, Laurie Cooke, CEO of the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association.

18-May-2018 8:05 AM EDT
What Is Patient Experience Data? The Regulatory Perspective
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, held a session, “What Is Patient Experience Data? The Regulatory Perspective,” at ISPOR 2018 in Baltimore, MD, USA. This session was led by speakers from a variety of divisions at the US Food and Drug Administration.

14-May-2018 7:05 AM EDT
Real-World Evidence and the Transformational Role of Digital Health
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, opened its ISPOR 2018 conference in Baltimore, MD, USA this morning with the first plenary session, “Inflection Point for Real-World Evidence? The Transformational Role of Digital Health.”

Released: 16-May-2018 8:05 AM EDT
Rare Diseases: Addressing the Challenges in Diagnosis, Drug Approval, and Patient Access
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

Value in Health, the official journal of ISPOR (the professional society for health economics and outcomes research), announced today the publication of a series of articles offering important insight regarding the challenges in rare disease diagnosis, drug approval, and patient access.

Released: 16-May-2018 7:05 AM EDT
Study: Subsidized Payments May Help Foster Demand for HPV Vaccination in Hong Kong
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

Value in Health, the official journal of ISPOR, announced today the publication of new research suggesting that subsidized or part-payment from the Hong Kong government should be considered to help foster mothers’ willingness to pay for human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination for their daughters.

Released: 14-May-2018 7:15 AM EDT
ISPOR Launches Center for Health Technology Assessment
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, announced today the launch of its new Center for Health Technology Assessment website. The new website provides a comprehensive repository of resources and tools to support health technology assessment

Released: 9-May-2018 7:35 AM EDT
ISPOR 2018 Conference to Focus on Real-World Evidence and Digital Health
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, released the final program and speakers for its upcoming conference, ISPOR 2018. The conference is scheduled for May 19-23, 2018 in Baltimore, MD, USA.

Released: 8-May-2018 7:35 AM EDT
ISPOR Recognized for Outstanding Work by Hermes Awards
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research , has won 2 Platinum Hermes Creative Awards for their “The New ISPOR” brand refresh video and 2018 Top 10 Health Economics and Outcomes Research Trends Report.

2-May-2018 4:35 PM EDT
ISPOR Announces Patient Representatives Roundtable Chairs and Patient Council Members
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, announced the new chairs of its regional Patient Representatives Roundtables and leadership of the recently established ISPOR Patient Council.

Released: 1-May-2018 8:05 AM EDT
Winning Submissions Published for PhRMA Foundation’s Value Assessment Challenge Awards Program
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

Value in Health, the official journal of ISPOR—the professional society for health economics and outcomes research—announced today the publication of a series of award-winning papers offering transformative strategies to assess the value of healthcare interventions in the United States.



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