19 November 2015Edmonton, Alberta Welcome and Greetings Master of CeremoniesDr. Lorne Tyrrell, Chair, Institute of Health Economicshttp://vimeo.com/channels/907291/147158286 Keynote presentations Horizontal Integration to Improve Youth Mental Health Care In Canada Dr. Stan Kutcher, ONS, MD, FRCPC, FCAHS, Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health, Dalhousie University…
Speaker Biographies Keynote Speakers Dr. Stan Kutcher, ONS, MD, FRCPC, FCAHSSun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health and Director World Health Organization Collaborating Center in Mental Health Policy and Training, Dalhousie University and IWK Health Centre Dr. Kutcher is an internationally-renowned expert in adolescent mental health and an international leader in mental…
19 November 2015 Edmonton, Alberta Strengthening Mental Health Services for Children and Families is the 14th IHE Innovation Forum, a semi-annual event bringing together senior public- and private-sector experts and decision-makers to address health care policy issues. Key Forum Documents Innovation Forum XIV – Strengthening Mental Health Services for Children and Families…
Thursday, 5 November 2015 Niagara Falls, Ontario Welcome and Greetings Jasmine BrownSenior Policy Associate, IHEhttp://vimeo.com/album/3671742/video/146488852 Topic 1: Overview of the Need for Integrated Systems Dr. Irvin MayersProfessor, Division of Pulmonary Medicine, University of Alberta;Chair of the COPD Policy Framework Study Expert Advisory CommitteeDownload Presentationhttp://vimeo.com/album/3671742/video/146488854…
5 November 2015 Niagara Falls, Ontario Clinicians and policy makers from across Canada gathered at this workshop to present the latest evidence and best practices of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) care in Canada, as part of the broader effort to develop policy recommendations, applicable to jurisdictions across Canada, that will lead to a better coordinated, more…
Workshop Final Report Bringing about change in COPD care – White paperDownload Summary Report Program Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Economic Issues Policy Workshop – Final ProgramDownload Final Program Related Report Economic Surveillance for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in AlbertaDownload Related Report Related Report Infographic IHE…
Speaker Biographies | Steering Committee Speaker Biographies Dr. Cathy Clelland, MD Head of Department of Family Practice, Royal Columbian Hospital Consultant, General Practitioners Services Committee, British Columbia Cathy Clelland obtained medical training at the University of Alberta and her Family Medicine residency at the Misericordia Hospital in Edmonton. She practiced full…
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3 October 2015 Edmonton, Alberta The purpose of this discussion was to bring together multiple stakeholders from across Canada to investigate the current state of evidence and information regarding idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and provide recommendations regarding special considerations for policy making and healthcare decision-making. The draft recommendations will be used…
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CIHI/IHE Diagnostic Imaging Invitational Workshop 6 – 7 February 2012 In February 2012, the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) in partnership with the Institute of Health Economics (IHE) sponsored a two day meeting of content, administrative and research experts to identify the breadth of diagnostic imaging studies that CIHI might feasibly undertake with its data…
24 June 2015 Edmonton, Alberta This SCN/Industry Introduction Day was the first to bring together the SCNs and MEDEC and several of its member companies in the spirit of collaboration and cooperation in order to jointly identify key opportunities to create a mutually productive relationship in support of the work of the SCNs, as well as identify key barriers, issues, and challenges…
Summary Report Partnering for Health System Innovation in Alberta – Summary ReportDownload Report The summary report was prepared by the Institute of Health Economics on behalf of the partners. Key Resources Ernst and Young. Pulse of the Industry: Medical Technology Report 2013.http://www.ey.com/US/en/Industries/Life-Sciences/Pulse-of-the-industry---medical-technology-report-2013…
24 June 2015 Edmonton, Alberta Download Compilation File Of All Presentations (10 MB) Opening Remarks Dr. Pamela Valentine, Interim CEO, Alberta Innovates – Health Solutions Brian Lewis, CEO, MEDEC Keynote Speaker Medical Device Industry's Perspective on the Adoption of Innovation in CanadaNeil Fraser, President & GM, Medtronic Canada, Incoming Chair of MEDECDownload…
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4 June 2015 Edmonton, Alberta The Institute of Health Economics held a roundtable on June 4, 2015, entitled Innovative Funding Models: Kidney Care Policy Options for the Future, to identify and discuss key issues in kidney care policy options. Prior to the roundtable, an Innovative Funding Models: Kidney Care Policy Options for the Future Steering Committee teleconference refined…
Speaker Biographies Keynote Speakers Dr. Andrew Bjerring Chair, The Expert Panel on Timely Access to Health and Social Data for Health Research and Health System Innovation, Council of Canadian Academies Andrew Bjerring was a founding member of the Board of CANARIE Inc. and was President and CEO for 15 years prior to his retirement in October, 2008. Over the past 25 years, Mr.…
26 May 2015Edmonton, Alberta Welcome and Greetings Master of CeremoniesDr. Lorne Tyrrell, Chair, Institute of Health Economicshttp://vimeo.com/channels/907291/129602703 Keynote presentations Better Information - Better Health: Accessing Health and Health-Related Data in AlbertaDr. Andrew Bjerring, Council of Canadian Academieshttp://vimeo.com/channels/907291/129280105Download…
26 May 2015 Edmonton, Alberta Better Information - Better Health: Accessing Health and Health-Related Data in Alberta is the 13th IHE Innovation Forum, a semi-annual event bringing together senior public- and private-sector experts and decision-makers to address health care policy issues. Key Forum Documents Innovation Forum XIII – Better Information - Better Health: Accessing…
NOAHE Evidence Into Practice Luncheon Series II 11 January 2018 - 11 July 2018 The Network of Alberta Health Economists (NOAHE), in partnership with the Institute of Health Economics (IHE), and Alberta Health, is delighted to co-host the 2nd invitational luncheon series, which provides an applied orientation to health economic evaluation. More specifically, the objective of this…
17 February 2015 Toronto, Ontario The Federal Minister of Health, the Honourable Rona Ambrose, announced the creation of the Advisory Panel on Healthcare Innovation (Panel) on June 24, 2014, to examine innovative health care ideas and approaches that exist in Canada and internationally. The Panel’s mandate is to identify promising innovations, here and internationally, which…
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Our Areas of Expertise The IHE can carry out projects in any of our areas of expertise for public and private funders and partners. Please contact us to see if we can help with any project in support of evidence-informed health care policy and practice at [email protected]. Health Technology Assessment The IHE’s HTA Unit conducts a comprehensive range of high-quality, relevant, and timely…
Listed in reverse chronological order. Guideline for primary care management of headache in adults. Becker WJ, Findlay T, Moga C, Scott A, Harstall C, Taenzer P. Guideline for primary care management of headache in adults. Canadian Family Physician. 2015 Aug;61(8):670-679 PMID: 26505063 Adapting low back pain guidelines within a multidisciplinary context: a process evaluation.…
21 – 22 January 2015 Edmonton, Alberta Economic surveillance and economic assessments are important sources of information to help administrators and policy makers to track current trends and evaluate policies and care patterns. The Institute of Health Economics, in partnership with Alberta Health, held a two-day Costing Methods Workshop which helped to review costing practices…
Biographies Workshop MC Mr. Don Husereau Don Husereau is a Senior Associate with the Institute of Health Economics. He is also an Adjunct Professor of Medicine at The University of Ottawa and a Senior Scientist at the University for Health Sciences, Medical Informatics and Technology in Hall in Tirol, Austria. Between 2001 and 2011, he worked for the Canadian Agency for Drugs and…
Weds 21 Jan 2015 | Thurs 22 Jan 2015 On the State of the Art in Costing Methods: Workshop - Final Program Download Compressed Folder Containing All Presentations (15.2 MB) Wednesday, 21 January 2015 08:30 – 08:45 Introduction to the workshop 08:45 – 10:15 Session One Acute care: Case mix, RIW, CPWCMr. Anyk Glussich, CIHI MIS patient costingMr. Anyk Glussich, CIHIDownload…
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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…
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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…
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 between February and May 2011. The third event – Population Health Innovations—Addressing Determinants of Health – was held May 2nd, 2011. Key Conference…
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…
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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 between February and May 2011. The second event – High Performing Health Systems – was held April 15th, 2011. Key Conference Documents Becoming the…
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 Department…
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…
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…
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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…
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 between February and May 2011. 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…
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25 – 26 November 2010 Edmonton, Alberta On 25 – 26 November 2010 in Edmonton a national forum: Funding Models to Support Quality and Sustainability – A Pan-Canadian Dialogue took place. Hosted by the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) in collaboration with the Institute of Health Economics (IHE) and the Canadian Health Services Research Foundation…
Thurs 25 Nov 2010 | Fri 26 Nov 2010 | Post Event Interviews Thursday, 25 November 2010 FORUM OPENING AND GREETINGS Anne McFarlane, Vice President, Western Canada and Development Initiatives, Canadian Institute for Health Information John Sproule, Senior Policy Director, Institute of Health Economics Welcome and Opening Remarks John Wright, President and CEO, Canadian Institute…
Background Documents Activity-Based Funding: Glossary and References Download PDF Choice of a Case Mix System for Use in Acute Care Activity-Based Funding–Options and Considerations http://www.cihi.ca/CIHI-ext-portal/pdf/internet/case_mix_system_for_use_en Evidence-Informed Options for Hospital Funding: Are Hospital Funding Mechanisms in Canada Designed to Provide Efficient…
26 – 27 October 2010 Edmonton, Alberta As part of the Alberta Ambassador Guideline Adaptation Program, on October 26 & 27, 2010, the Institute of Health Economics (IHE) conducted an invitational workshop on the optimal use of diagnostic imaging (CT and MRI) based on the recommendations from the low back pain guideline. Download Workshop Summary Encouraging Optimal Use…
Tues 26 Oct 2010 | Wed 27 Oct 2010 Encouraging Optimal Use of DI for Low Back Pain – Final Program Tuesday October 26, 2010 09:00 - 10:00 Greetings Susan Williams, Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Policy and Service Standards Division Health and Wellness Mauro Chies, Vice President, Diagnostic Imaging Services at Alberta Health Services Tom Feasby, Dean, Faculty of…
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14 October 2010Edmonton, Alberta Keynote Presentations Dr. Alexandra Bibbee, senior health economist from the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)Download Presentation http://vimeo.com/channels/907291/16543403 Don Newman, national journalist and broadcaster, former chief Ottawa CBC correspondenthttp://vimeo.com/channels/907291/16347608 Question…
Speaker Biographies Keynote Speakers Dr. Alexandra Bibbee Alexandra Iwanchuk Bibbee is a senior economist at the Paris-based Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, an inter-governmental organization comprising 30 mainly industrialised nations committed to democracy and the market economy. She has been a staff member of the Economics Department since 1990, having…
14 October 2010 Edmonton, Alberta Emceed by Don Newman, national journalist and broadcaster and Chair of Canada 2020, this fifth session considered the following theme: Innovation and Sustainability in Health Systems. Speakers from all sectors provided a range of perspectives on how to foster innovation and drive towards a more sustainable healthcare system. Key Forum Documents…
23 – 24 September 2010 Edmonton, Alberta Advancements in methodological approaches in the evaluation of health technologies are important for ensuring ongoing improvement in the comprehensiveness and quality of assessments. On September 23 and 24th, 2010, The Institute of Health Economics (IHE) conducted an invitational methodology forum addressing the economic evaluation…
Biographies Forum Moderator Michael DrummondProfessor of Health Economics, University of York Dr. Michael Drummond is Professor of Health Economics and former Director of the Centre for Health Economics at the University of York. His particular field of interest is in the economic evaluation of health care treatments and programmes. He has undertaken evaluations in a wide range…
Thurs 23 Sept 2010 | Fri 24 Sept 2010 Prioritizing Methodological Research in Evaluation of Health Technologies FINAL PROGRAM Thursday, 23 September 2010 15:00 – 15:15 Welcome and Opening Remarks 15:15 – 15:30 Overview of the Methodology Forum: Prioritizing Methodological Research in Evaluation of Health TechnologiesMichael Drummond, Forum Moderator; Professor of Health…
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18 July 2010 Calgary, Alberta In order to better understand Mental Health & Addictions in the Workplace, the PNWER Health Care Working Group hosted a half day session in conjunction with the annual PNWER summit. This session brought together key policy experts, decision makers, clinicians, and business leaders, and provided the opportunity for dialogue around this issue. Mental…
Speaker Biographies Ian Arnold, MD, FRCP Chair, Workplace Committee - Canada Mental Health Commission Dr. Arnold completed his M. D. at Queen's University at Kingston in 1968 and was certified in general surgery in 1973. He is a Fellow of the Canadian Board of Occupational Medicine (FCBOM); a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (FRCPC - Occupational…
Presentations | Interviews Mental Health and Addictions in the Workplace Special Symposium Agenda Sunday, 18 July 2010 12:30 – 13:00 LUNCH & GREETINGS Greetings on behalf of PNWER Health Care Working Group John Sproule, Co-Chair of PNWER Health Care Working Group & Institute of Health Economics 13:00 – 13:45 OPENING ADDRESS Trends in mental health in the workplace:…
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Speaker Biographies Keynote Speakers Dr. Adam Elshaug Dr Adam Elshaug (pronounced 'elshaw') is Sidney Sax Fellow with joint appointments in the School of Population Health and Clinical Practice at The University of Adelaide and at Harvard Medical School in Boston where he is based. Adam trained in clinical epidemiology and health services and policy research. He has focused in…
22 April 2010Edmonton, Alberta Welcome and Opening Remarks Dr. Raj Sherman, MLA, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Health and Wellness Speakers / Keynote Presentations New Vision for Health Research in AlbertaMarvin Fritzler, Chair, Alberta Research and Innovation AuthorityDownload Presentation Identifying existing health care services that do not provide value for…
22 April 2010 Edmonton, Alberta Emceed by Tom Feasby, the University of Calgary‘s Dean of Medicine, this fourth session considered the following theme: Innovation and Economics: Investing in the Future Health System. Speakers from all sectors provided a range of perspectives on the best ways to direct resources so as to ensure a real return on investment. Key Forum Documents…
8 – 9 April 2010 Edmonton, Alberta There is a wealth of theoretical and real-world evidence on the impacts of physician payment system design on physician behavior and health system performance. In order to bring some of that knowledge to Alberta the Institute of Health Economics (IHE) conducted, on behalf of Alberta Health and Wellness, a 1 and ½ day Provider Funding:…
Speaker Biographies Dr. Owen Adams Assistant Secretary General, Research, Policy and Ethics of the Canadian Medical Association (CMA). The Research, Policy and Ethics Directorate is a multidisciplinary team that carries out a variety of policy research projects in the areas of health system financing and reform, medical economics, medical ethics and medical workforce issues. Prior…
Thurs 8 April 2010 | Fri 9 April 2010 IHE Provider Financing Forum: Performance, Accountability and Incentives – Final Program Thursday, 8 April 2010 13:00 - 13:15 Welcome and opening remarks Mr. Steven Lewis, Forum Moderator Mr. Jay Ramotar, Deputy Minister, Alberta Health and Wellness 13:15 - 13:45 Overview of the Alberta Environment: Challenges and Opportunities Noel Grisdale,…
Program IHE Provider Financing Forum: Performance, Accountability and Incentives – Final ProgramDownload Final Program Background Documents IHE Report: Literature Review of Evaluations of Physician Remuneration Models Download literature review Beyond Pay for Performance - Emerging Models of Provider-Payment Reformhttp://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp0804658 Can Pay-for-Performance…
5 February 2010 Edmonton, Alberta The Effective Involvement of Patients in Health Technology Decisions: What Does Best Look Like? program presented some of the latest international and Canadian developments in policy in this important area. It also included presentations from experts and interactive discussion amongst the participants. Download Workshop Summary Maximizing Patient…
Friday, 5 February 2010Edmonton, Alberta 09:00 – 09:10 Opening Remarks and Greetings Maximizing Patient Value: Effective Involvement of Patients in Health Technology DecisionsJohn Sproule, Senior Policy Director, Institute of Health EconomicsDownload Presentation 09:10 – 10:30 International Approaches to Engaging Patients in Technology DecisionsDr. Karen Facey, Chair,…
Workshop Summary Maximizing Patient Value – Effective Involvement of Patients in Health Technology Decisions: What Does Best Look Like? Workshop SummaryDownload Workshop Summary Background Documents CCNet External Review of Consumers in The Cochrane Collaboration, focusing on Review Groups (PDF)http://www.cochrane.org/sites/default/files/uploads/Newsletters/CCNetNewsletter_AppendixJan2010.pdf…