Institute of Health Economics

Alberta Health Research and Innovation Strategy: released August 2010

8/27/2010

Alberta's Health Research and Innovation Strategy provides a high-level framework to guide health research and innovation investments and decision-making in the province to improve the health of Albertans and people around the world. It will directly shape the business planning processes of key health research organizations in Alberta's health research and innovation system.

New IHE Article on the Cost-Effectiveness of Pneumococcal Vaccines

7/26/2010

IHE pharmacoeconomic evaluation of 10- and 13- valent pneumococcal vaccines now published in Vaccine.

Mental Health and Addictions in the Workplace

6/25/2010

Satellite workshop to the annual Pacific North-West Economic Region conference on Sunday, July 18, 2010.

To access workshop information, please click here;
To access a printable version of the agenda, please click here

Alberta Diabetes Surveillance System June Newsletter

6/30/2010

June 2010 edition of the Alberta Diabetes Surveillance System (ADSS) Newsletter, entitled ‘Health Care Costs for Children and Adults with Diabetes by Alberta Health Zone'. This issue profiles the categories of health care expenditures, such as physician visits, emergency department encounters and hospitalizations, for adults as well as children and adolescents with diabetes, across Alberta's five health zones.

Health Technology Assessment International (HTAi) Annual Meeting - Dublin - June 6-9th 2010

6/22/2010

Archived video of the plenary presentations are now available online.

Careers at IHE

6/16/2010

The Institute of Health Economics is in the process of recruiting a Research Associate for their Health Technology Assessment program. We would like to reach as many interested and skilled HTA assessors as possible from across Canada and internationally

Health Indicators 2010

6/2/2010

The 11th in a series of annual reports, presents the most recent health indicator data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) and Statistics Canada on a broad range of measures.

Alberta Health Act consultations

5/26/2010

Albertans are invited to visit yourhealthact.alberta.ca throughout the spring and summer for updated information on the consultation process and to provide input. Fred Horne, MLA and and 8 member advisory committee will also consult directly with health-care providers and other key stakeholders. In June, the 12 local Health Advisory Councils will host a series of community-based consultations across Alberta to seek input about the forthcoming health legislation.

IHE Lay Advisory Committee Established

5/13/2010

The Institute of Health Economics has established a Lay Advisory Committee: The first meeting was held April 16th, 2010. It is planned the committee will meet twice yearly to provide feedback to the Institute on its ongoing products and programs. The committee reviewed three IHE reports looking at: Assistive Reproductive Technology, Prevention of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and an information report on On-Line Sexual Exploitation of Children and Youth. The committee also discussed and provided ideas for further research the IHE should conduct.

Li Ka Shing Institute for Virology:

4/27/2010

Virology Research Enhanced at UofA.

Congratulations to Dr. Lorne Tyrrell and his research team and the University of Alberta.