IHE is recruiting a leader to direct the ongoing Health Technology Innovation Platform (HTIP) and develop and manage additional public private partnership collaborations being established under the HTIP banner. HTIP is a public-private partnership between Health Canada, Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH), provincial drug plans (AB, BC, ON), and the pharmaceutical…
IHE is recruiting a Director of Health Technology Assessment to lead and grow our program of health evidence reviews conducted for provincial governments and health authorities, identify and develop new opportunities to provide HTA and evidence synthesis services with both the public and private sector, provide leadership on emerging and future challenges…
The Institute of Health Economics is recruiting a Senior Principal Health Economist / Senior Principal Modeler to provide leadership on projects in the health system portfolio of our health economics work. The successful candidate will contribute to the design and conduct of system level economic evaluations that cut across disease areas with a focus on interdependencies and dynamic…
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. MDT Dr. Mitchell is a Canada CIFAR AI Chair and the inaugural Alberta Health Services (AHS) Chair in AI in Health. He is a Professor in the Department of Medicine, and an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Alberta. He is also a Fellow with the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute…
The offices of the Institute of Health Economics will be closed on Monday, October 2nd, 2023 in observance of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. This is a day to “honour Survivors, their families, and communities, and ensure that public commemoration of the history and legacy of residential schools…
The Institute for Health Economics (IHE) presented a webinar on September 21, 2023, sharing an overview of a recent report: “Combination Regimens: Reimbursement Challenges and Solutions: Research Report and National Roundtable”. Combination therapy is the use of two or more therapies with the intention of…
New report highlights policy levers to support improvements in management of heart failure. The Institute for Health Economics (IHE) has published a report “Heart Failure Policy and Systems Evaluation: Research Report and National Canadian Roundtable”. The report, commissioned by Heartlife…
The institute of Health Economics congratulates our Director of Evidence Synthesis, Ken Bond, https://www.ihe.ca/about/staff-directory/ken-bond for his election to the Board of Directors for Health Technology Assessment International (HTAi) www.htai.org. HTAi is the preeminent global society for championing equitable, responsive and cutting edge health…
The IHE is pleased to have collaborated with global health industry leaders in the UNIVANTS of Healthcare Excellence awards in laboratory medicine and to share in announcement of the 2022 award winners. The UNIVANTS of Healthcare Excellence Award Program announces 11 teams from around the world for achieving measurably better healthcare performance www.UnivantsHCE.com. Foundational…
The Institute of Health Economics is pleased that the final version of the guidelines for the economic evaluation of vaccination programs in Canada were recently released by the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI). The following IHE staff reviewed the draft guidelines and welcomed the opportunity to participate in the process: Kate Harback, Christopher McCabe (former…
The IHE announces new CEO, Dr. Kate Harback. After an extensive search the Institute of Health Economics (IHE) Board of Directors has appointed Dr. Katherine (Kate) Harback as the new CEO and Executive Director for the IHE. Dr. Harback brings to the position significant applied economic expertise, not only in health, but in transportation and other industries with a high degree…
An IHE article, “A Conceptual Framework for Life Cycle Health Technology Assessment”, has been selected as an Editor’s Choice for 2022 by the academic journal Value in Health. The article outlines how standard HTA processes sometimes struggle to (1) support decisions that involve significant uncertainty and (2) encourage continued generation of and adaptation to new evidence. Authors…
Canada’s Chief Science Advisor established a multidisciplinary task force in July 2022 to investigate and advise on ways to address post-COVID-19 condition in Canada. Dr. Ellen Rafferty from the Institute of Health Economics was invited to contribute to the report as a subject matter expert. Today, the taskforce…
On February 6th, the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences -Seminar Series Presents “The Role of Health Economics in Supporting Clinical and Health Services Research” Speaker: Dr. Jeff Round Chief Scientific Officer, Institute of Health Economics Professor of Health Economics, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta Date: Monday, February 6, 2023 Location: Hybrid…
The Institute of Health Economics’ Senior Policy Director John Sproule has received the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee medal. John was nominated by the Alberta Ministry of Health and the following citation was given: “In recognition of his long and distinguished career focused on improving health outcomes in Alberta and Canada, and his tireless efforts to drive change and…
“Please, for the love of god, listen to the epidemiologists!” Dr. Chris McCabe, IHE CEO, provides an opinion piece along with UofA professor, Blake Murdoch, senior research associate with the Health Law Institute. The article highlights that understanding the exponential growth of infection is absolutely key to responding to and mitigating pandemics. The full article is available…
IHE CEO, Dr. Chris McCabe has been appointed to a multidisciplinary committee to plan the Third International Summit on Human Genome Editing, which will take place 7–9 March 2022 in London, UK. The committee, which includes representatives from eleven nations, is being chaired by Professor Robin Lovell-Badge FMedSci FRS. The three-day Summit will be held at The Francis Crick Institute…
Global Health and Pharma Magazine (GHP) names the Institute of Health Economics – The Most Trusted Health and Economics Institute for 2021. The GHP awards program is in its sixth year and honors innovation and outstanding performance across the health related industries. The IHE is pleased to have received this recognition. A short article entitled “Creating Value through Collaboration”…
The Institute of Health Economics in partnership with Alberta Blue Cross has conducted an evaluation of Alberta Blue Cross’s digital wellness programs which are used by more than 360,000 plan members. The results demonstrate a positive health impact on health and savings in the health plans. The study found 81% of participants recorded improvements in health across a broad range…
IHE CEO Dr. Christopher McCabe presented on September 15th to the Pacific Northwest Economic Region (PNWER) COVID-19 Recovery Call webinar series on the One Society Network which he co-chairs with Dr. Christopher Cotton of Queen’s University.The presentation was titled: “One Society Network: Capturing Economic Impacts in Pandemic Policy”. At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic,…
IHE is a partner in a synthetic health data project sponsored by Health Cities in partnership with the University of Alberta School of Public Health, Merck Canada and Replica Analytics. The project advisory group includes Alberta Innovates and the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta, The project was recently profiled in the University of Alberta Folio…
IHE CEO, Dr. Chris McCabe, in his capacity as a health economics professor at the University of Alberta, participated in a study with colleagues from British Columbia: Dr. Caroline Colijn (SFU), Dr. Dean Karlen (UVic), Dr. Sarah Otto (UBC), Dr. Daniel Coombs (UBC), Dr. Eric Cytrynbaum (UBC), and Dr. Rob James (evidently.ca) which explores possible scenarios…
The Network of Alberta Health Economists (NOAHE.ca) in partnership with health economists from IHE, Alberta Health, and the Universities of Alberta and Calgary, is now accepting applications for the 2021 NOAHE Scholarship Awards. Check out: https://noahe.ca/about/awards-scholarships Deadline for application is September 19, 2021 with a start date of October 1, 2021 Qualifications…
IHE CEO, Dr. Chris McCabe provided a webinar presentation – “Demonstrating Value in Laboratory Medicine” on July 14th, 2021 as part of the international educational platform Labroots. Data and insights from laboratory tests help guide clinical decision-making, support policy changes, healthcare service planning and can have substantial…
Dr. Kate Harback, IHE Associate Director of Economics will be participating in a National Academy of Sciences workshop – “Aviation After a Year of Pandemic – Economics, People and Technology”. The workshop will examine what the future aviation industry will look like after a year of COVID-19? The virtual workshop will take place on June 28-30, 2021 from 12-4:30pm ET and focus…
The IHE is part of a research team funded by Alberta Innovates to investigate how widespread cannabis use is among arthritis patients. Self-medication and a lack of solid evidence to guide cannabis use for these purposes can lead to substantial harm. The research team will develop and validate a decision tool to help guide cannabis use to inform patients and health professionals.…
IHE Director of Economics Dr. Jeff Round participates in an interview with other colleagues for Global News about the pros and cons of using incentives to encourage members of the public to get vaccinated. Link: https://globalnews.ca/news/7902049/alberta-covid-19-vaccine-incentives/
Merck Canada Joins Synthetic Data Project Edmonton, AB, May 11, 2021 – Health City and the Institute of Health Economics (IHE) are pleased to welcome Merck Canada as a new partner to an innovative Alberta collaboration aimed at exploring the potential uses for synthetic health data. Merck Canada will be joining existing partners Alberta Innovates and the University of Alberta,…
IHE CEO leads national team to model full impact of pandemic restrictions Model to be used to predict unintended consequences, advise decision-makers during next public health crisis. April 14th, 2021 - While the COVID-19 pandemic continues its grip on Canada’s health-care system and economy,…
Be part of our growth! IHE is hiring for a variety of positions to support our growing program of work. There are a number of opportunities to work and/or train with the Institute of Health Economics (IHE). https://www.ihe.ca/about/careers-awards Senior Health Economist: The Institute of Health Economics is recruiting a Senior Health Economist to provide leadership on projects…
Location: On-site, hybrid, or remote in Canada Time Commitment: Full Time Salary: $100,000 to $130,000 subject to skills/experience Applications reviewed as received. About the role IHE is recruiting a Senior Principal Health Economist / Senior Principal Modeler to provide leadership on projects and in the development of our program of work. The successful candidates will contribute…
The Institute for Health Economics (IHE) CEO co-authored an opinion editorial appearing in the Edmonton Journal with Timothy Caulfield, Dr. James Talbot and Dr. Noel Gibney. In it Dr. McCabe and fellow authors provide a critique of a previous editorial, appearing on February 8th, by Dr. Ari R. Joffe and Mr. David Redman. The concluding message of the editorial is: “Going forward,…
New report highlights importance of Stem Cell sector in Canada and opportunities for future competitiveness and contributions to economic recovery The Institute for Health Economics (IHE) has published a report which provides an overview of the current state and future prospects for stem cell/regenerative medicine in Canada. Specifically, it assesses the strengths, potential areas…
There are a number of opportunities to work and/or train with the Institute of Health Economics (IHE) to design and conduct model-based economic evaluations of emerging health care technologies. (see below). Health Economist / Mathematical modeler 12 Month Training Position(s): The IHE is recruiting up to two (2) candidates for a twelve (12) training position, with strong potential…
A national roundtable provides direction for key components that should be included in national strategies to optimize care for patients with progressive fibrosing interstitial lung disease (PF-ILD). The Institute for Health Economics (IHE) conducted an invitational, virtual policy roundtable on progressive fibrosing interstitial lung disease (PF-ILD) on November 20th, 2020. This…
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…
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…