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2017 The Institute of Health Economics, in partnership with numerous other organizations, regularly hosts small invitational policy dialogues with visiting speakers and Alberta stakeholders to engage in policy dialogues on important topics relevant to Alberta health system priorities. Most of these events are conducted under Chatham House rules and deliberations are confidential,…
The Institute of Health Economics, in partnership with numerous other organizations, regularly hosts health policy series and single events to discuss current topics in health policy with a broad audience. One of the ongoing speaker series is the Alberta Innovates – IHE Health Policy Speaker Series, which showcases visiting thought-leaders in health. In development are a number…
Summary Report
Addressing gaps and challenges with the integration of precision health technologies into the Canadian health system – Summary report of an IHE/CAPT Precision Health Workshop Download Summary Report
Program
IHE/CAPT Precision Health Workshop – Final ProgramDownload Final Program
Summary Report Diabetes care and management in Indigenous populations in Canada – Summary report of a pan-Canadian policy roundtableDownload Summary Report Program Diabetes Care and Management in Indigenous Populations in Canada: A pan-Canadian Roundtable – Final ProgramDownload Final Program Background Document Diabetes Care and Management in Indigenous Populations…
Keynote Speaker Chief Dr. Robert Joseph O.B.C.Chief, Gwawaenuk First Nation; Ambassador, Reconciliation Canada Chief Dr. Robert Joseph, O.B.C., is a true peace-builder whose life and work are examples of his personal commitment. A Hereditary Chief of the Gwawa'enuxw First Nation, Chief Joseph has dedicated his life to bridging the differences brought about by intolerance, lack…
1 November 2017 Edmonton, Alberta On November 1st, 2017, the Institute of Health Economics (IHE) hosted a pan-Canadian roundtable discussion regarding diabetes care and management in indigenous populations in Canada. Participation included 49 delegates representing 34 unique organizations from Yukon, BC, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec, as well as several national/Federal…
Sunday, 22 October 2017 Toronto, Ontario 13:00 – 13:15 Introduction and Welcome – IHE Dan Palfrey, Senior Consultant, Institute of Health Economics 13:15 – 14:00 The Potential Contribution of Precision Health to Patient Care and the Canadian Experience Thus Far Katherine Bonter, Director Of Intellectual Property, Clementia Pharmaceuticals Inc.Download Presentation…
Speaker and Panelist Biographies Louise BinderHealth Policy Consultant, Save Your Skin Foundation Louise is a lawyer and health advocate who has been involved in informing the development of health policy and systemic treatment access practices from a patient perspective for more than 20 years. She started her work in this area in the HIV community in the early 1990s after her…
22 October 2017 Toronto, Ontario On October 22, 2017, in conjunction with the 2017 Annual CAPT Conference, the Institute of Health Economics (IHE) and the Canadian Association for Population Therapeutics (CAPT) co-hosted the IHE/CAPT Precision Health Workshop. Precision Health (PH) has potential to provide a wide range of solutions such as enhanced R&D efficiency, earlier diagnosis…
Ken Bond1, Alun Cameron2, Paula Corabian1, Bing Guo1*, Christa Harstall1, Iñaki Imaz Iglesia3, Carmen Moga1*, Maria Ospina1, Don Schopflocher4, and Ann Scott1 participated in the modified Delphi and or validation process; Patricia Chatterley1 and Liz Dennett1 searched the literature and provided information support; Wendy McIndoo1 provided assistance during the Delphi process.…
Roundtable Final Report
Real-world evidence: What role can it play in real-world decision making? Summary ReportDownload Summary Report
Roundtable Background Document
Real-world evidence: What role can it play in real-world decision making? BackgrounderDownload Backgrounder
Speaker Biographies Keynote Speakers Mr. Nigel Edwards CEO, Nuffield Trust Nigel Edwards is Chief Executive at the Nuffield Trust. Prior to becoming Chief Executive in 2014, Nigel was an expert advisor with KPMG’s Global Centre of Excellence for Health and Life Sciences and a Senior Fellow at The King’s Fund. Nigel was Policy Director of the NHS Confederation for 11 years and has…
2 May 2017Edmonton, Alberta Building a Community-Based Health System: Lessons for a Path Forward is the 17th IHE Innovation Forum, a semi-annual event bringing together senior public- and private-sector experts and decision-makers to address health care policy issues. Our 17th IHE Innovation Forum Keynote Speakers are Nigel Edwards, CEO, Nuffield Trust, and Muhamad Elrashidi, Kern…
2 May 2017Edmonton, Alberta Welcome and Greetings GreetingsDr. Lorne TyrrellBoard Chair, IHEDr. Carl AmrheinDeputy Minister, Alberta Healthhttps://vimeo.com/album/4593585/video/216192193 Keynote Presentations Shifting the Balance of Care: Great ExpectationsMr. Nigel EdwardsCEO, Nuffield TrustDownload Presentationhttps://vimeo.com/album/4593585/video/216192696 Co-located, Integrated…
23 April 2017 Ottawa, Ontario On April 23rd, the IHE held an invitational forum on the topic of biosimilars in conjunction with the annual CADTH meeting. Download Summary ReportTowards a framework for biosimilar evidence and knowledge exchange – Summary report of the IHE Biosimilars Forum The meeting objectives were to: leverage a previous IHE Biosimilars Forum and share summary…
Summary Report
Towards a framework for biosimilar evidence and knowledge exchange – Summary report of the IHE Biosimilars Forum Download Summary Report
Program
IHE Biosimilars Invitational Forum: Towards a Framework for Biosimilar Evidence & Knowledge Exchange – Final ProgramDownload Final Program
Biographies Ms. Julia Brown Julia Brown has been with Janssen Inc. for 14 years and is currently the Vice President of Government Affairs and Market Access. Previous roles at Janssen include National Director of Government and Community Relations, Director of Health Economics and Reimbursement, and Director of Government Relations, Ontario/Atlantic. Julia also serves as the Past-President…
12:30 – 13:00 Opening RemarksDr. Chris Henshall, Professor, Health Economics Research Group, Brunel Universityhttps://vimeo.com/album/4584047/video/215117100 13:00 – 13:15 Setting the Stage: Enabling Elements to Achieve Biosimilar ObjectivesMr. Dan Palfrey, Senior Consultant, Institute of Health Economicshttps://vimeo.com/album/4584047/video/215117153 13:15 –…
Symposium Agenda
e-Health Policy Symposium – Towards “Person-Centred” Integrated Health in Alberta – Morning AgendaDownload Agenda
Discussion Paper
Information Exchange: Engaging Providers in Health Care InnovationDownload Discussion Paper
14 February 2017 Edmonton, Alberta The Institute of Health Economics and the O’Brien Institute for Public Health, in collaboration with Alberta Health, are pleased to have co-hosted a public policy symposium – Towards “Person-Centred” Integrated Health – focused on moving Alberta towards a person-centric health system, and the need to improve continuity…
Biographies Moderators Dr. William Ghali, MD, MPH, FRCPCScientific Director, O’Brien Institute for Public HealthProfessor, Departments of Medicine and Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary Dr. Ghali is a General Internist (MD, University of Calgary; FRCPC, Queen’s University) with methodological training in health services research and epidemiology (MPH) from the Boston…
Tuesday, 14 February 2017 Edmonton, Alberta 09:00 – 09:15 Greetings and Opening Remarks Dr. Carl Amrhein, Deputy Minister of HealthDr. William Ghali, Scientific Director, O'Brien Institute for Public Health, University of CalgaryMr. John Sproule, Senior Policy Director, Institute of Health Economicshttps://vimeo.com/album/4434657/video/205238362 09:15 – 09:30 A Citizen's…
Speaker Biographies Ms. Anne BabineauDirector, Prairies, Innovative Medicines Canada Anne is the Director, Prairies with Innovative Medicines Canada and works with key partners and stakeholders to advocate for an improved environment for the research-based pharmaceutical industry so that research and development activities in Canada can continue to develop new medicines and vaccines…
24 January 2017 Edmonton, Alberta This event was a first meeting of the SCNs and the Canadian innovative pharmaceutical industry (Innovative Medicines Canada and members). The event was held in Edmonton on January 24, 2017 and was hosted by Alberta Innovates, in partnership with Alberta Health Services/SCNs, Innovative Medicines Canada, and the Institute of Health Economics. The…
Summary Report
Partnering for a Healthier Alberta – Summary Report from SCN/Innovative Medicines Canada Engagement Held January 24th, 2017Download Summary Report
Thursday, 19 January 2017 Edmonton, Alberta Please click the following link to watch the recorded webcast: Event Webcast 08:15 – 08:30 Opening Greetings and Remarks Dr. Carl Amrhein, Deputy Minister of Healthhttps://vimeo.com/album/4374633/video/201377972 08:30 – 10:30 Session 1 Opening Addresses: High Performing Health Systems: Measuring and Managing Dr. Reinhard…
Speaker Biographies Dr. Carl Amrhein Deputy Minister of Health Dr. Carl Amrhein was appointed Deputy Minister, Alberta Health on August 4, 2015. Prior to this, he was the Official Administrator for Alberta Health Services and served as Provost for the University of Alberta from 2003 to 2014 Dr. Francois Belanger Vice President, Quality and Chief Medical Officer for Alberta Health…
19 January 2017 Edmonton, Alberta The Value in Health Invitational Forum: Standards, Quality, and Economics was intended to provide an overview from provincial, national, and international leaders around key issues to consider and address from a system perspective when developing an approach to extract value from a complex health system. The concept of system organization for a)…
Speaker Biographies Speakers Dr. Tom Feasby Dr. Tom Feasby has been Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Calgary since 2007. Previously he was Vice-President of Academic Affairs at Capital Health and Associate Dean in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Alberta. He is a practicing neurologist and a health services researcher, who studies the appropriateness…
2 December 2008Edmonton, Alberta Greetings Alberta Health and Wellness Introduction to the IHE Forum Lorne Tyrrell, IHE Board Chair and CIHR/GSK Chair in VirologyDownload Presentation Comparative Effectiveness in Health Care Gail Wilensky, PhD, Economist and Senior Fellow, Project HOPEDownload Presentation Investing in Innovation - Impact of Comparative Effectiveness…
2 December 2008 Edmonton, Alberta In December 2008, the Institute of Health Economics launched a series of semi-annual innovation forums whose goal is to bring together senior public and private sector decision-makers to address policy issues of importance in the health care system, not just in Alberta, but to all of Canada and the international community, as well. Emceed by Andy…
This report presents summary information on computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in Alberta, with comparison to the use of these diagnostic imaging technologies in other jurisdictions. The aims of the report are to: illustrate the capacity in Alberta to diagnose and manage health problems with the help of these important technolgies compare the numbers,…
The Consensus Statement on Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment was produced by a panel of experts led by the Hon. Michael Kirby Chair, Mental Health Commission of Canada. This consensus statement was prepared by an independent panel of health professionals, academics, and public representatives based on: presentations by and questioning of experts…
L’honorable Michael Kirby (président de la Commission de la santé mentale du Canada) a présidé un éminent panel de citoyens et d’experts pour formuler des recommandations pratiques sur la façon d’améliorer la prévention, le diagnostic et le traitement des troubles dépressifs chez…
How do you engage citizens, decision-makers, and experts in an appropriate way to address complex health issues? One approach is the Consensus Development Conference. The Consensus Development Conference approach has been used effectively in Alberta by the Institute of Health Economics. The program is modelled on the National Institute of Health (NIH) Consensus Development program…
Program Consensus Development Conference on Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment – Final Program (510 KB) Download Program Consensus Statement Consensus Statement on Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment (275 KB) Download Consensus Statement Déclaration commune sur la dépression…
Wed 15 Oct 2008 | Thurs 16 Oct 2008 | Fri 17 Oct 2008 Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment – Final Program Wednesday, 15 October 2008 08:15 – 08:30 Opening Remarks 08:30 – 09:00 Question 1: What is depression and how common is it? Depressive disorders, symptoms, prevalence, and incidence (1.8 MB)Scott B. Patten MD FRCPC…
15 – 17 October 2008 Calgary, Alberta The Institute of Health Economics (IHE), in collaboration with the Alberta Depression Initiative Project, Alberta Health and Wellness, the Alberta Mental Health Board and the Mental Health Commission of Canada organized a Consensus development conference on Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment in Calgary,…
This rapid assessment addressed a request to assess the published research evidence on how the Actim™ Partus test compares to the TliIQ® System in terms of diagnostic accuracy, clinical utility, and costs when added to preterm labour management in symptomatic women with intact membranes.
The role of rapid fetal fibronectin assay in the management of spontaneous preterm labour The objective of this report is to evaluate the added value of using fetal fibronectin (Rapid fFN for the TLi™ System, referred to here as the rapid fFN assay) to diagnose spontaneous preterm labour (PTL) in symptomatic women, which is the only fFN detection modality currently available…
Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research (AHFMR) HTA Report #16. This report has been prepared in view of the continuing interest in positron emission tomography and other functional diagnostic imaging (FDI) methods within the Alberta health care system. It also continues the work at the Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research in developing approaches to assessment…
Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research (AHFMR) HTA Report #16. This is the second volume of an assessment of functional diagnostic imaging methods in imaging of the myocardium. Volume 1 included an overview of the assessment findings and provided comments on the place of the FDI techniques in this application. In this volume, further details are given of the assessment…