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  Background: To address public health risk factors, governments conduct interventions in many different ministries, including non-health ministries. In order to understand the scope and cost of public health in Alberta, we developed a survey of government public health interventions. We included any government ministry or public organization, which includes health as a stated…

  OBJECTIVE: About one-third of the annual $51 billion cost of mental illnesses is related toproductivity losses. However, few studies have examined the association of treatment andproductivity. The purpose of our research is to examine the association of depression and itstreatment and work productivity.

Speaker Biographies Keynote Speakers Ms. Terhilda GarridoVice President HiT Transformation and Analytics, Kaiser Permanente Terhilda Garrido has worked at Kaiser Permanente, an integrated delivery system, for more than 20 years. At present, she is vice president, Health Information Technology Transformation & Analytics within the National Quality and Care Delivery organization.…

29 November 2011Edmonton, Alberta Keynote Speakers Martin McKeeProfessor, European Public Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Terhilda GarridoVice President HiT Transformation and Analytics, Kaiser Permanente Opening Remarks Dr. Lorne Tyrrell, Chair, Institute of Health Economicshttp://vimeo.com/channels/907291/33562141  Honourable Fred Horne, Minister of…

29 November 2011 Edmonton, Alberta Maximizing Health System Performance—Assisted by Evidence, Science, and Information Systems is the sixth of the IHE’s Innovation Forums, a semi-annual series brings together senior public- and private-sector decision-makers to address policy issues of importance in the healthcare system, not just in Alberta, but to all of Canada and…

Maximizing Health System Performance—Assisted by Evidence, Science, and Information Systems is the sixth of the IHE’s Innovation Forums, a semi-annual series brings together senior public- and private-sector decision-makers to address policy issues of importance in the healthcare system, not just in Alberta, but to all of Canada and the international community, as well.

Maximizing Health System Performance—Assisted by Evidence, Science, and Information Systems is the sixth of the IHE’s Innovation Forums, a semi-annual series brings together senior public- and private-sector decision-makers to address policy issues of importance in the healthcare system, not just in Alberta, but to all of Canada and the international community, as well.

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Martin McKee, Professor, European Public Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.  IHE Innovation Forum VI – Maximizing Health System Performance: Assisted by Evidence, Science and Information Systems

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Ms. Terhilda Garrido, Vice President HiT Transformation and Analytics, Kaiser Permanente.  IHE Innovation Forum VI – Maximizing Health System Performance: Assisted by Evidence, Science and Information Systems

Roundtable Final Report Public Opinion in Health Care – Final Report of the Health Care in Canada Invitational Roundtable Download Roundtable Final Report 

November 17, 2011 Ottawa, Ontario A small group of stakeholders convened on November 17, 2011 in Ottawa to discuss plans to re-launch the Health Care in Canada survey in 2012. The Health Care in Canada (HCiC) survey was conducted annually from 1998-2007 and remains the most comprehensive annual survey of Canadian public and health care providers' opinions on health care. POLLARA…

The Institute of Health Economics organized the November 17 roundtable, with funding from Merck and in-kind support from the Canadian Health Services Research Foundation. The roundtable served as an initial gathering of the original partners and invited delegates (see Appendix I for full participant list) to further develop the HCiC partnership and begin planning…

Evidence-Informed Primary Care Management of Low Back Pain2nd edition, November 2011Guideline Documents including Full Guideline (Hosted by Towards Optimized Practice (TOP) Alberta) The guideline was developed as part of the Alberta Ambassador Guideline Adaptation Program (http://www.ihe.ca/research-programs/hta/aagap)

  Abstract: In the 1980s, drug prices began rising considerably worldwide, and in the 1990s, countries began incorporating health economics into the scientific review process. Rising prices in vaccines began around the year 2000 and national bodies began to use health economics to review vaccines in the next decade. Health economics is a discipline that evaluates alternative…

  Purpose: The concept of the suicidal process implies a progression from behaviour of relatively low intent to completed suicide. Evidence from the literature has given rise to the speculation that the age of onset of an early form of the suicidal process may be associated with the ultimate seriousness of suicidal behaviour. This study was designed to test the hypothesis…

The Institute of Health Economics (IHE) has completed a scan to determine what public health-related costs are borne by government departments, ministries, and agencies. The final report, Everybody’s Business: The Cost of Multi-Department Involvement in Public Health in Alberta, was funded by Alberta Health Services (AHS) as part of the Project 2030 initiative that saw the…

  Rationale, Aims, and Objectives: A collaborative, multidisciplinary guideline adaptation process was developed to construct a single overarching, evidence-based clinical practice guideline (CPG) for all primary care practitioners responsible for the management of low back pain (LBP) to curb the use of ineffective treatments and improve patient outcomes. Note: This is an…

The Alberta Survey of Addictive Behaviours and Mental Health in the Workforce: 2009 is the third such study conducted since 1992. It provides an interesting, comprehensive picture of many issues related to the mental health of workers across all sectors in Alberta. Introduction IHE is pleased to release the final report of The Alberta Survey of Addictive Behaviours and Mental Health…

This report describes the outcomes of a two day workshop that explored options for improving quality and access to diagnostic imaging services for low back pain (LBP) in Alberta through the engagement of stakeholders that are involved in the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and management of this condition. These include health professionals, health service managers, administrators,…

As part of Alberta Health Services (AHS) Strategic Health Needs Assessment and Service Design 2030 project, “Becoming the Best: Building Sustainability” the Institute of Health Economics (IHE) was commissioned to conduct three Knowledge Exchange events between February and May 2011. These single-day conferences assembled leading international thinkers and experts in…

This one-day, invitational event engaged community experts and senior decision-makers involved in First Nations, Inuit, and Métis health policy in Canada in round-table discussions. Integrated Knowledge Exchange in health requires communities, researchers, and policy-makers utilize evidence from all sources in a culturally relevant way.

2 May 2011 Edmonton, Alberta As part of Alberta Health Services (AHS) Strategic Health Needs Assessment and Service Design 2030 project, the Institute of Health Economics was commissioned to conduct three Knowledge Exchange events. The third event – Population Health Innovations—Addressing Determinants of Health – was held May 2nd, 2011. The event was supported…

Speaker Biographies Roxanna Benoit Deputy Chief, Policy Coordination Office, Executive Council, Government of Alberta Roxanna Benoit is the Deputy Chief of Policy Coordination with the Government of Alberta's Executive Council. Roxanna works closely with Ministries and the Premier's Office to provide coordinated policy and planning advice and analysis. Roxanna served previously…

Download Becoming the Best: Building a Sustainable Health System – Population Health Innovations – Final Program Monday, 2 May 2011 08:00 – 08:05 INTRODUCTION AND GREETINGS Don Johnson, Board Member, Alberta Health Serviceshttp://vimeo.com/channels/941725/23399046  08:05 – 09:05 HEALTHY COMMUNITIES: KEYNOTE ADDRESS Moderator: John Sproule, Senior Policy…

Program Becoming the Best: Building a Sustainable Health System – Population Health Innovations Final ProgramDownload Program 

As part of Alberta Health Services (AHS) Strategic Health Needs Assessment and Service Design 2030 project, the Institute of Health Economics was commissioned to conduct three Knowledge Exchange events. The third event – Population Health Innovations – was held May 2nd, 2011. The event was supported by Alberta Health Services in collaboration with Alberta Health and…

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Lynne Friedli, Mental Health Promotion Specialist. Alberta Health Services - Becoming the Best: Building a Sustainable Health System - Population Health Innovations Conference

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Nancy Edwards, Professor, School of Nursing, University of Ottawa; Principal Scientist, Institute of Public Health; Senior Scientist, Élisabeth Bruyére Research Institute; Award Holder, CIHR/CHSRF Chair Award in Nursing. Alberta Health Services - Becoming the Best: Building a Sustainable Health System - Population Health Innovations…

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Phil Jacobs, Professor, Health Economics, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta; Research Economist, Institute of Health Economics. Alberta Health Services - Becoming the Best: Building a Sustainable Health System - Population Health Innovations Conference

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Cordell Neudorf, Chief Medical Health Officer, Saskatoon Health Region; Chair, Canadian Public Health Association. Alberta Health Services - Becoming the Best: Building a Sustainable Health System - Population Health Innovations Conference

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Patricia Martens, Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba; Director, Manitoba Centre for Health Policy. Alberta Health Services - Becoming the Best: Building a Sustainable Health System - Population Health Innovations Conference

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Lennert Veerman, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Burden of Disease and Cost-Effectiveness, School of Public Health, University of Queensland. Alberta Health Services - Becoming the Best: Building a Sustainable Health System - Population Health Innovations Conference

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Nadine Burke, Medical Director, Bayview Child Health Center, California Pacific Medical Center. Alberta Health Services - Becoming the Best: Building a Sustainable Health System - Population Health Innovations Conference

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Gerry Predy, Senior Medical Officer of Health, Alberta Health Services. Alberta Health Services - Becoming the Best: Building a Sustainable Health System - Population Health Innovations Conference

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Kim Raine, Professor, School of Public Health, University of Alberta. Alberta Health Services - Becoming the Best: Building a Sustainable Health System - Population Health Innovations Conference

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Mr. Riel Miller, Futurist, XperidoX: Futures Consulting. Alberta Health Services - Becoming the Best: Building a Sustainable Health System - Population Health Innovations Conference

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Tom Noseworthy, Director, Centre for Health and Policy Studies, Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary. Alberta Health Services - Becoming the Best: Building a Sustainable Health System - Population Health Innovations Conference

This in-depth book contains an introduction to prevention of FASD and to the different methods that are used. There is also a systematic review of the effectiveness of prevention approaches and an overview of reviews on FASD. The book ends with a chapter called “Five perspectives on prevention of FASD” written by professionals in the field who are working to prevent…

15 April 2011 Edmonton, Alberta As part of Alberta Health Services (AHS) Strategic Health Needs Assessment and Service Design 2030 project, the Institute of Health Economics was commissioned to conduct three Knowledge Exchange events. The second event – High Performing Health Systems – was held April 15th, 2011. The event was supported by Alberta Health Services in…

Speaker Biographies John G. Abbott, BA MA Chief Executive Officer, Health Council of Canada John G. Abbott is currently Chief Executive Officer with the Health Council of Canada. Prior to joining the Health Council, John was a management consultant specializing in public policy analysis and development. Previous to this, John was Deputy Minister of Newfoundland and Labrador’s…

Download Becoming the Best: Building a Sustainable Health System – High Performing Health Systems Final Program Friday, 15 April 2011 08:00 – 08:10 INTRODUCTION AND GREETINGS Fred Horne, MLA for Edmonton-Rutherford and Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Health and Wellness, Government of Alberta http://player.vimeo.com/video/22891533?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0…

Program Becoming the Best: Building a Sustainable Health System – High Performing Health Systems Final ProgramDownload Final Program  Background Documents Alberta’s Health System Performance Measures 2010 (PDF)http://www.health.alberta.ca/documents/Health-Performance-Measures-2010.pdf Becoming the Best - Alberta's 5 Year Action Plan (PDF) http://www.health.alberta.ca/documents/Becoming-the-Best-2010.pdf…

As part of Alberta Health Services (AHS) Strategic Health Needs Assessment and Service Design 2030 project, the Institute of Health Economics was commissioned to conduct three Knowledge Exchange events. The second event – High Performing Health Systems – was held April 15th, 2011. The event was supported by Alberta Health Services in collaboration with Alberta Health…

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Ellen Nolte, Director, Health and Healthcare Policy Programme, RAND Europe. Alberta Health Services - Becoming the Best: Building a Sustainable Health System - High Performing Health Systems Conference

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Mr. Christophe André, Economist, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. Alberta Health Services - Becoming the Best: Building a Sustainable Health System - High Performing Health Systems Conference

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Prof. Chris Ham, The King's Fund. Alberta Health Services - Becoming the Best: Building a Sustainable Health System - High Performing Health Systems Conference

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Prof. Guus Schrijvers, Professor of Public Health, Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care. Alberta Health Services - Becoming the Best: Building a Sustainable Health System - High Performing Health Systems Conference

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Murray Ross, Vice President and Director, Kaiser Permanente Institute for Health Policy. Alberta Health Services - Becoming the Best: Building a Sustainable Health System - High Performing Health Systems Conference

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Chris Wood, Intermountain Health Care. Alberta Health Services - Becoming the Best: Building a Sustainable Health System - High Performing Health Systems Conference

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Mr. John Abbott, Chief Executive Officer, Health Council of Canada. Alberta Health Services - Becoming the Best: Building a Sustainable Health System - High Performing Health Systems Conference

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Ms. Deborah Prowse, Patient Advocate and Board Member, Canadian Patient Safety Institute. Alberta Health Services - Becoming the Best: Building a Sustainable Health System - High Performing Health Systems Conference

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Tom Noseworthy, Director, Centre for Health and Policy Studies, Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary. Alberta Health Services - Becoming the Best: Building a Sustainable Health System - High Performing Health Systems Conference

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Reinhard Busse, Professor, Department of Health Care Management, European Observatory on Health Systems. Alberta Health Services - Becoming the Best: Building a Sustainable Health System - High Performing Health Systems Conference

3 April 2011 Vancouver, British Columbia A National Roundtable Discussion on Innovative Approaches to Industry-Payor Agreements took place on April 3th, 2011 at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver in Vancouver, British Columbia in association with the annual meeting of the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH). This one-day invitational event engaged experts, industry…

Biographies Ambrose Carrejo, PharmD National Pharmaceutical Contracting Leader, Kaiser Foundation Hospitals Dr. Ambrose Carrejo received his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of California at San Francisco's School of Pharmacy in 1986. He completed his clinical residency at Long Beach Memorial Hospital in June of 1987. With the schooling and residency completed,…

Sunday, 3 April 2011 Vancouver, British Columbia Welcome and Opening Remarks John Sproule, Senior Policy Director, Institute of Health EconomicsChris Henshall, Chair, HTAi Policy Forum Overview of Survey Findings - Canadian and International Perspectives Eddy Nason, Senior Researcher, Institute of GovernanceDownload Presentation  International Perspectives - Overview…

Background Document Industry-Payor Agreements for Pharmaceuticals: Backgrounder for Roundtable Download Background Document

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Mr. Eddy Nason, Senior Researcher, Institute of Governance.  Innovative Industry Payer Agreements Roundtable

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Lou Garrison, Professor, Pharmaceutical Outcomes Research & Policy Program, Department of Pharmacy, and Adjunct Professor, Departments of Global Health and Health Services, University of Washington. Innovative Industry Payer Agreements Roundtable

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Jorge Mestre-Ferrandiz, Senior Economist, Office of Health Economics. Innovative Industry Payer Agreements Roundtable

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Mr. Shekhar Yerramilli, CEO, daVIZta Inc. Innovative Industry Payer Agreements Roundtable

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Chris Henshall, Chair, HTAi Policy Forum, Health Technology Assessment International. Innovative Industry Payer Agreements Roundtable

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Ambrose Carrejo, National Pharmaceutical Contracting Leader, Kaiser Foundation Hospitals. Innovative Industry Payer Agreements Roundtable

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Mr. Bob Nakagawa, Assistant Deputy Minister of Health, British Columbia Ministry of Health. Innovative Industry Payer Agreements Roundtable

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Brian Cuffel, Senior Director, Global Market Access, Pfizer Inc. Innovative Industry Payer Agreements Roundtable

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Mr. Edward Godber, Head, European Union Access to Medicines, GlaxoSmithKline. Innovative Industry Payer Agreements Roundtable

This one-day, invitational event engaged community experts and senior decision-makers involved in First Nations, Inuit, and Métis health policy in Canada in round-table discussions. Integrated Knowledge Exchange in health requires communities, researchers, and policy-makers utilize evidence from all sources in a culturally relevant way.

PDF of a PowerPoint Presentation by Dr. Malcolm King. Aboriginal Peoples’ Wellness in Canada: Scaling Up the Knowledge Roundtable

PDF of PowerPoint Presentation by Dr. Judy Bartlett; Manitoba Metis Federation. Aboriginal Peoples’ Wellness in Canada: Scaling Up the Knowledge Roundtable

PDF of a PowerPoint Presentation by Dr. Dawn Martin-Hill; McMaster University. Aboriginal Peoples’ Wellness in Canada: Scaling Up the Knowledge Roundtable

PDF of a PowerPoint Presentation by Dr. Carol Hopkins; Native Addictions Partnership Foundation.  Aboriginal Peoples’ Wellness in Canada: Scaling Up the Knowledge Roundtable

PDF of a PowerPoint Presentation by Dr. Margo Greenwood; NCCAH.  Aboriginal Peoples’ Wellness in Canada: Scaling Up the Knowledge Roundtable

PDF of a PowerPoint Presentation by Dr. Margaret Akan; All Nation's Hope AIDS Network.  Aboriginal Peoples’ Wellness in Canada: Scaling Up the Knowledge Roundtable

PDF of a PowerPoint Presentation by Dr. Jeff Reading; University of Victoria.  Aboriginal Peoples’ Wellness in Canada: Scaling Up the Knowledge Roundtable

PDF of a PowerPoint Presentation by Dr. John O'Neil; Simon Frasier University. Aboriginal Peoples’ Wellness in Canada: Scaling Up the Knowledge Roundtable

3 – 4 March 2011 Ottawa, Ontario This one-day, invitational event engaged community experts and senior decision-makers involved in First Nations, Inuit, and Métis health policy in Canada in round-table discussions. Integrated Knowledge Exchange in health requires communities, researchers, and policy-makers utilize evidence from all sources in a culturally relevant…

Biographies Evan Adams Aboriginal Health Physician Advisor, British Columbia Ministry of Health Dr. Evan Adams, Sliammon First Nation (Powell River, BC) completed his Medical Degree at the University of Calgary, his Aboriginal Family Practice residency at St Paul’s Hospital at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, and is currently the Director of the Division…

Thurs 3 March 2011 | Fri 4 March 2011 Thursday Evening Program Thursday, 3 March 2011 17:00 – 19:30 Blessing Laura Commanda and Dr. Malcolm King; CIHR, Institute for Aboriginal Peoples' Health Research http://vimeo.com/album/3471295/video/21536711 Opening Remarks Dr. Malcolm King; CIHR Institute for Aboriginal Peoples' Health http://vimeo.com/album/3471295/video/21536369…

Roundtable Final Report Aboriginal Peoples’ Wellness in Canada: Scaling Up the Knowledge Roundtable Summary Report Download Roundtable Final Report  Program Aboriginal Wellness: Knowledge, Culture and the Importance of Context Download Thursday Evening Program  Aboriginal Peoples’ Wellness in Canada: Scaling up the Knowledge – Cultural Context and Community…

PDF of a PowerPoint Presentation by Dr. Evan Adams; Aboriginal Physician Advisor. Aboriginal Peoples’ Wellness in Canada: Scaling Up the Knowledge Roundtable

This one-day, invitational event engaged community experts and senior decision-makers involved in First Nations, Inuit, and Métis health policy in Canada in round-table discussions. Integrated Knowledge Exchange in health requires communities, researchers, and policy-makers utilize evidence from all sources in a culturally relevant way.

  Alberta STE Report written under contract with the Alberta Health Technologies Decision Process (AHTDP). Fecal transplantation for the treatment of Clostridium difficile-associated disease or ulcerative colitis examines the clinical research evidence on the safety and effects of fecal transplantation in the treatment of patients with Clostridium difficile-associated disease…

A National Roundtable Discussion on Innovative Approaches to Industry-Payor Agreements took place on April 3th, 2011 at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver in Vancouver, British Columbia in association with the annual meeting of the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH). This one-day invitational event engaged experts, industry leaders and senior decision makers…

24 February 2011 Edmonton, Alberta As part of Alberta Health Services (AHS) Strategic Health Needs Assessment and Service Design 2030 project, the Institute of Health Economics was commissioned to conduct three Knowledge Exchange events. The first of the Knowledge Exchange events – Becoming the Best: Building Sustainability – Game Changing Health Innovations –…

Speaker Biographies Miles Ayling Director of Service Design (Commissioning and System Management Directorate), Department of Health, United Kingdom Mr. Miles Ayling is Director of Service Design (Commissioning and System Management Directorate) at the Department of Health in the UK. As Director of Service Design, Mr. Ayling heads a Division of around 40 staff, and has policy…

Download Becoming the Best: Building a Sustainable Health System – Game Changing Health Innovations – Final Program Thursday, 24 February 2011 08:00 – 08:15 INTRODUCTION AND GREETINGS  Greetings on behalf of the Government of AlbertaFred Horne, MLA for Edmonton-Rutherford and Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Health and Wellness, Government of Albertahttp://player.vimeo.com/video/21137697…

Program Becoming the Best: Building a Sustainable Health System – Game Changing Health Innovations – Final Program Download Final Program  Background Documents  IHE Game Changing or Disruptive Innovation: Analytical Framework and Background Study (PDF) Download Background Study  Disruption and Innovation in Health Care http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=184640…

As part of Alberta Health Services (AHS) Strategic Health Needs Assessment and Service Design 2030 project, the Institute of Health Economics was commissioned to conduct three Knowledge Exchange events between February and May 2011. Information on the events and archived presentations are provided below.    Key Conference Documents Summary Report Becoming the Best:…

The purpose of this paper is to provide background information on "game changing innovations" in support of the February 24, 2011 conference Becoming the Best: Building a Sustainable Health System – Game Changing Health Innovations. It was developed by the Institute of Health Economics and funded by Alberta Health Services (AHS) as part of a future focused analysis of the…

As part of Alberta Health Services (AHS) Strategic Health Needs Assessment and Service Design 2030 project, the Institute of Health Economics was commissioned to conduct three Knowledge Exchange events. The first of the Knowledge Exchange events – Becoming the Best: Building Sustainability – Game Changing Health Innovations – was held on February 24th, 2011.

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. John Rapoport, Institute of Health Economics. Alberta Health Services - Becoming the Best: Building a Sustainable Health System - Game Changing Health Innovations Conference

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Robert Brook, Distinguished Chair, RAND Corporation. Alberta Health Services - Becoming the Best: Building a Sustainable Health System - Game Changing Health Innovations Conference

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Mr. Myles Ayling, Director of Innovation and Service Improvement, Commissioning and System Management Directorate, National Health Service. Alberta Health Services - Becoming the Best: Building a Sustainable Health System - Game Changing Health Innovations Conference

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Axel Meisen, Chair of Foresight, Alberta Innovates – Technology Futures. Alberta Health Services - Becoming the Best: Building a Sustainable Health System - Game Changing Health Innovations Conference

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Cliff Goodman, Senior Vice President and Principal, The Lewin Group, Vice-President Health Technology Assessment International. Alberta Health Services - Becoming the Best: Building a Sustainable Health System - Game Changing Health Innovations Conference

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Jeffrey Lerner, President and Chief Executive Officer, ECRI Institute. Alberta Health Services - Becoming the Best: Building a Sustainable Health System - Game Changing Health Innovations Conference

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Ms. Pamela Larson, Director, Consumer Health, kp.org, Kaiser Permanente. Alberta Health Services - Becoming the Best: Building a Sustainable Health System - Game Changing Health Innovations Conference

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Mr. Bill Trafford, Senior Vice President, Corporate Merger and Information Technology, Alberta Health Services. Alberta Health Services - Becoming the Best: Building a Sustainable Health System - Game Changing Health Innovations Conference

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Stephen Birch, Professor, Department of Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis, McMaster University. Alberta Health Services - Becoming the Best: Building a Sustainable Health System - Game Changing Health Innovations Conference

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Tom Noseworthy, Director, Centre for Health and Policy Studies, Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary. Alberta Health Services - Becoming the Best: Building a Sustainable Health System - Game Changing Health Innovations Conference

This article is an overview of systematic reviews reporting on the efficacy/effectiveness of psychotherapy and/or pharmacotherapy interventions delivered within Sex Offender Treatment (SOT) programs to reduce the risk of re-offending in convicted adult male sex offenders. Related Report: Treatment for Convicted Adult Male Sex Offenders

Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research (AHFMR) HTA Report #13. This assessment has been prepared in view of the interest at the University of Alberta Hospital in developing a cord blood banking facility in the province and to provide information to decision makers on the current status of cord blood transplantation (CBT). The principal purpose of the assessment was to…

Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research (AHFMR) HTA Report #12. This report has been prepared following a request from the provincial Clinical Practice Guidelines Program for information on the accuracy of diagnostic tests for the detection of bacterial vaginosis (BV), vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) and trichomoniasis in females of reproductive age. The intention of this…

Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research (AHFMR) HTA Report #11. This report has been prepared in view of the increasing interest in ultrasound technology for diagnosis of osteoporosis. Until recently, quantitative ultrasound (QUS) was mainly being used in research settings. This procedure is still not covered by provincial fee schedules. The recent FDA pre-marketing approvals…

Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research (AHFMR) HTA Report #10. This report has been prepared as part of a project to assess the role of high cost functional diagnostic imaging (FDI) and related methods in routine health care. In the present paper, the potential application of four FDI methods to the management of epilepsy is considered. The assessment considered the current…

Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research (AHFMR) HTA Report #8. This report has been prepared to provide information to health authorities and others on the available evidence on effectiveness of HBOT and the possible economic impact on health care should a second HBO facility be established in the province. Issues addressed in the report include: Whether HBOT has been…

Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research (AHFMR) HTA Report #9. The present report has been prepared following a request by Alberta Health in relation to referral of patients outside the province for treatment with stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS). There was interest by the department in the comparative effectiveness of the two main approaches to SRS (GK and LINAC) and in…

Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research (AHFMR) HTA Report #7. This assessment was undertaken at the request of a Regional Health Authority to provide input into a funding decision on a computerized dynamic posturography (CDP) system for use by a rehabilitation department. The focus of this study was restricted to the clinical use of CDP by the rehabilitation community.…