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23 November 2018 | 30 November 2018 Calgary, Alberta | Edmonton, Alberta 08:30 – 08:45 Introductions and Overview of IHE Mr. Dan PalfreyDownload Presentation 08:45 – 09:30 Case Study One Mr. Dan PalfreyDownload Presentation 09:30 – 10:15 Innovation Adoption in Alberta and Canada Dr. Christopher McCabeDownload Presentation 10:15 – 10:30 Break 10:30 – 11:30 Principles of Health Economics…
23 November 2018 | 30 November 2018 Calgary, Alberta | Edmonton, Alberta On November 23rd in Calgary and November 30th in Edmonton, the Institute of Health Economics (IHE) hosted an educational workshop designed to support both early and late stage organizations in developing an understanding of when, where, and how health economics can be used to strengthen product and business…
Sunday, 21 October 2018 Toronto, Ontario 09:00 – 09:15 Welcome and Design Sprint Overview Dr. Allan Gillman 09:15 – 10:15 Lightning Talks Ms. Rhonda KroppDownload Presentation Dr. Tammy Clifford and Dr. Trevor RichterDownload Presentation Dr. Kelvin ChanDownload Presentation Dr. Michael DuongDownload Presentation 10:15 – 10:30 Break 10:30 – 10:45 Design Challenge Statement and…
Summary Report Defining decision-grade real-world evidence and its role in the Canadian context: A design sprint – Summary report of a workshopDownload Summary Report (English) Définir les données probantes du monde réel utiles à la prise de décisions et leur rôle en contexte canadien: Un sprint de conception Rapport sommaire d’un atelier Téléchargez le rapport sommaire d’un atelier…
21 October 2018 Toronto, Ontario On October 21, 2018, Health Canada, the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH), the Institute of Health Economics (IHE), and the Canadian Association for Population Therapeutics (CAPT) collaborated on Defining Decision-Grade Real-World Evidence and its Role in the Canadian Context: A Design Sprint. Held as a satellite to the…
Chief Medical Officer's Annual Report 2014-15 Chief Medical Officer's Annual Report 2014-15 – Realistic Medicinehttps://www.gov.scot/cmoannualreport201415 Chief Medical Officer's Annual Report 2015-16 Chief Medical Officer for Scotland Annual Report 2015/16 – Realising Realistic Medicinehttps://www.gov.scot/Publications/2017/02/3336 Chief Medical Officer's Annual Report 2016-17…
24 September 2018 Calgary, Alberta On September 24th, 2018 the Institute Health Economics (IHE) presented a roundtable at the BIO Alberta AGM and Conference. This Roundtable provided an overview of the IHE's education series for Alberta SMEs and ecosystem partners, and enabled participants to help define the content of the series so it would be most valuable to them. Beginning…
Health Technology Innovation Platform (HTIP) events are designed to support the HTIP initiative, by collaborating with and providing support for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as multi-national enterprises (MNEs) in the life sciences. These events support the mission of the HTIP to enhance decision-making efficiency and improve value for money for purchasers…
14 September 2018 Edmonton, Alberta The Institute of Health Economics and The Network of Alberta Health Economists were pleased to present "Reflections on Balancing Academic and Policy Work," a mentorship and networking event for early career health economists (7 years or less from completion of PhD studies), with renown Health Economist, Dr. Karl Claxton, Professor of Economics,…
Speaker Biographies Keynote Speaker Dr. Catherine CalderwoodChief Medical Officer, Scotland Catherine Calderwood has been the Chief Medical Officer for Scotland since 2015. Catherine qualified from Cambridge and Glasgow Universities and continues to work as an obstetrician at a regular antenatal clinic at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. She is responsible for the Health Promoting…
19 September 2018Edmonton, Alberta Welcome and Greetings WelcomeDr. Lorne TyrrellBoard Chair, IHE Greetings from the ProvinceMr. Justin RiemerAssistant Deputy Minister, Innovation and Strategic Operations Division, Alberta Healthhttps://vimeo.com/album/5450281/video/292002619 Keynote Presentations Realistic Medicine – Lessons from ScotlandDr. Catherine CalderwoodChief Medical Officer,…
19 September 2018Edmonton, Alberta Realistic Medicine - Trailer Realistic Medicine is the 18th 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 18th IHE Innovation Forum Keynote Speaker is Dr. Catherine Calderwood, Chief Medical Officer for the Scottish Government.…
Institute of Health Economics – Corporate Reports The Institute of Health Economics (IHE) is a not-for-profit organization funded through grants and commissioned work from public and private sector partners. The IHE is committed to transparency and accountability in the work we conduct. Key corporate reports which are completed and in development are outlined below. Strategic Plan:…
4 – 6 November 2014 Edmonton, Alberta The Institute of Health Economics, in collaboration with the Government of Alberta and with support from Alberta Health Services (AHS), hosted the Consensus Development Conference on Improving Mental Health Transitions in Edmonton, Alberta, from November 4 – 6, 2014. Download Consensus Statement | Télécharger la déclaration de consensus The…
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…
Past Events The IHE serves as a neutral convenor for health policy dialogue and evidence development and dissemination. The format for each event is tailored to suit the topic, purpose, and audience. Events hosted or co-hosted by the IHE include the well-regarded Consensus Development Conference Series, which has seen us host international events on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder…
IHE Events The IHE serves as a neutral convenor for health policy dialogue and evidence development and dissemination. The format for each event is tailored to suit the topic, purpose, and audience. The IHE hosts various events of different sizes and audiences, on a wide variety of topics. Past events have included Health Policy events, the IHE Innovation Forum series, Roundtables,…
In addition to clinical data to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of a technology, life sciences small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) require health economic data and analysis to demonstrate the cost-effectiveness of that technology for health systems, creating a comprehensive picture of how the technology is good value for money. Without this key component in an evidentiary…
Health Technology Innovation Platform 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 innovative pharmaceutical industry including, Boehringer Ingelheim, GlaxoSmithKline, Roche Canada, Takeda Canada, and Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc. The HTIP goals include…
The goal of the Alberta Secondary Use Data Access (SUDA) initiative is to accelerate health research, support innovation, and strengthen the health system through insights from analysis of health data. The IHE is serving as a partner to the Government of Alberta (GOA) to strengthen analytic capacity and foster collaboration between the GOA, industry, and other contributors. The…
This clinical practice guideline and background document were produced as part of the Prairie Collaborative Immune Globulin (IG) Utilization Management Framework project, which was initiated to establish criteria for IG therapy as a means to increase accountability for the quality, safety, and sustainability of the blood supply system, and to demonstrate stewardship for the use…
Community Voices: Diabetes in Indigenous Populations is a video project that aims to highlight Indigenous perspectives on health, and promote shared learning for a variety of stakeholders within the context of health, well-being, and health care in Canada. New videos from the series will be added regularly, and will highlight voices from Indigenous communities describing current…
3 June 2018 Vancouver, British Columbia On June 3rd, as part of the 2018 Health Technology Assessment International (HTAi) Annual Conference in Vancouver, the Institute of Health Economics (IHE) led a panel presentation on facilitators, innovators, and innovations in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) care in Canada. The panel, Facilitating Adoption of Innovative…
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Thursday, 22 February 2018Edmonton, Alberta 13:00 – 13:15 Welcome from the IHE Dr. Chris McCabeCEO, Institute of Health Economicshttps://vimeo.com/album/5021382/video/258736790 Greetings from the Province of Alberta Mr. Justin RiemerADM, Innovation & Strategic Operations, Alberta Healthhttps://vimeo.com/album/5021382/video/257997522 13:15 – 14:35 Where Does the…
Speaker Biograpies Keynote Speakers Dr. Brian O’Rourke Dr. Brian O’Rourke is the President and Chief Executive Officer of CADTH. He joined CADTH in January of 2009 following a distinguished career as a Pharmacist and Health Service Executive with the Canadian military. With over 30 years of experience in health care, Brian actively positions CADTH as the leading source…
22 February 2018 Edmonton, Alberta On February 22nd, 2018 the Institute Health Economics (IHE), the Canadian Agency for Drugs & Technologies in Health (CADTH), and Alberta Health presented a forum: Doing the Right Thing ... Right: Evidence Informing Clinical Decision-Making. The purpose of this event was to provide a platform for shared learning and to showcase CADTH and Alberta…
To learn more about the Alberta Real World Evidence (RWE) Consortium, please visit www.AlbertaRWE.ca! Evidence that captures the observed impact of a process or technology on health outcomes and resource utilization outside of controlled clinical trials (real-world evidence or RWE) is highly valuable to technology developers, manufacturers, regulators, payers, clinicians, and…
Clinical Resources | Patient Resources Clinical Practice Guideline Primary Care Management of Headache in Adults (2nd edition September 2016) Guideline Documents including Full Guideline hosted by Towards Optimized Practice (TOP) Albertahttps://actt.albertadoctors.org/CPGs/Pages/Headache.aspx Supporting Documents and Process Description Background Document, 2nd Edition.Download…
Clinical Resources | Patient Resources Clinical Practice Guideline Evidence-Informed Primary Care Management of Low Back Pain(3rd edition, December 2015; minor revision July 2017) Guideline Documents including Full Guideline hosted by Towards Optimized Practice (TOP) Albertahttps://actt.albertadoctors.org/CPGs/Pages/Low-Back-Pain.aspx Supporting Documents and Process Description…
Health Economics Unit Health economics is a form of economics-based research that analyzes efficiency, effectiveness, value, and behaviour in the production and consumption of health and health care. Health Economic Services The IHE provides a wide range of economic analyses to inform effective allocation of health resources, including: Economic analyses: cost-effectiveness, cost-utility,…
2024 | 2023 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 Roundtables, Workshops, and Conferences are designed and intended to encourage collaboration and facilitate discussion among industry, academic, and government stakeholders. Various IHE events have also been produced in partnership with other organizations, and have seen…
In December 2008, the IHE 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 healthcare system, not just in Alberta, but to all of Canada and the international community, as well. Details of each session are available by selecting the event link below.…
Knowledge Transfer & Dissemination Knowledge transfer and dissemination is an integral part of the IHE’s activities. As a neutral convenor for health policy dialogue and evidence development and dissemination, the IHE has a well-established role in facilitating and supporting the translation of knowledge into practice. Included in the IHE’s knowledge transfer portfolio are numerous…
Health Technology Assessment and Evidence Reviews Health system decision-makers are frequently confronted with decisions about introducing innovative drugs, medical devices, surgical procedures, and processes of care, as well as optimizing the current delivery of care. These technologies and processes are complex, and assessing their value to the health system requires scientific…
Chair Mr. Robert Seidel, KC, Canada Managing Partner, DLA Piper Government and Public Authorities Mr. Andre Tremblay, Deputy Minister, Health Mr. David James, Deputy Minister, Alberta Technology and Innovation Mr. Tim Murphy, Vice President of Health at Alberta Innovates, Alberta Innovates Dr. Peter Jamieson, Interim Vice-President and Chief Medical Officer, Alberta Health Services…
The IHE is frequently requested to be a partner on academic grant applications and policy initiatives with other organizations. In particular we are often the economic analysis partner or knowledge transfer partner for other organizations. Academic University of Alberta http://www.ualberta.ca/ The U of A is a leader in research. Our campuses attract professors with international…
The outcome of IHE initiatives is providing better information for developing health policy and best medical practices. IHE disseminates information in many ways. In addition to publications in peer-reviewed journals, IHE produces books and a variety of reports synthesizing information in a particular field.
Speaker Biographies Keynote Speakers Dr. Andreas LaupacisChair, Health Quality Ontario Dr. Laupacis is a general internist and the Executive Director of the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael’s Hospital. He is a Professor at the University of Toronto in both the Department of Medicine and the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation. Dr. Laupacis…
27 November 2014Edmonton, Alberta Welcome and Greetings from the Minister of Health WelcomeDr. Lorne Tyrrell, Chair, Institute of Health Economicshttp://vimeo.com/channels/907291/113749308 Greetings from the ProvinceGlenn Monteith, Chief Delivery Officer, Alberta Healthhttp://vimeo.com/channels/907291/113749310 Keynote presentations Health System Standards: From Good Intent to…
27 November 2014 Edmonton, Alberta Health System Standards: From Good Intent to Real World Application is the 12th 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 XII – Health System Standards: From Good Intent to Real World…
Upcoming Events Information on upcoming events hosted by the Institute of Health Economics (IHE) as well as upcoming events hosted by national and international health economics organizations and associations. The IHE serves as a neutral convenor for health policy dialogue and evidence development and dissemination. The format for each event is tailored to suit the topic, purpose,…
Creating Value Through Collaboration The Institute of Health Economics (IHE) is an independent, not-for-profit organization with key competencies in health economics, health technology assessment, and knowledge transfer/exchange. Our mission is to consistently provide relevant, timely and impactful evidence that supports informed health system policy and investment decisions…
Our History The Institute of Health Economics (IHE), formerly the Institute of Pharmaco-Economics, was founded in 1995 on the belief that the best solutions to healthcare problems are the result of a collaborative approach, with all stakeholders at the table sharing insights and information. First led by the Rt. Hon. Don Mazankowski (Board Chair) and Dr. Devidas Menon (CEO), the…
Stroke Prevention and Management in Primary Care: a free forum at the Accelerating Primary Care Conference 23 November 2014 Edmonton, Alberta This free forum for primary care clinicians was held in conjunction with the annual Accelerating Primary Care conference in Edmonton, Alberta, November 23, 2014. The forum saw three physician leaders review the latest developments in the…
17 November 2014 Ottawa, Ontario The federal Ministry of Health (Health Canada) announced the creation of the Advisory Panel on Healthcare Innovation on June 24, 2014, to examine innovative health care ideas and approaches that exist in Canada and internationally. The Panel’s directive is to determine what approaches hold the greatest potential for Canadians and to create…
Monday, 17 November 2014 Ottawa, Ontario Opening and Opening Remarks Moderator: Mr. John Sproule, IHE Ms. Lauren Fisher, Eli Lilly Canada Inc. Mr. Glenn Brimacombe, Canadian Psyciatric Association Roundtable Discussion: What can the federal government do to promote and support innovation in the healthcare system? Overview of current state of healthcare innovation from a Federal…
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Speakers | Jury | Scientific Committee | Planning Committee Scientific Chair Roger Bland, CM, MB, ChB, FRCPC, FRCPsych Chair, Scientific Committee; Professor Emeritus, Department of Psychiatry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta Speakers Carol Adair, MSc, PhD Researcher, Psychiatric Epidemiologist and Associate Professor, Departments of Psychiatry and of Community…
Program Consensus Development Conference on Improving Mental Health Transitions 2014 - Final ProgramDownload Program Consensus Statement Consensus Statement on Improving Mental Health Transitions 2014Download Consensus Statement Déclaration de consensus sur l'amélioration des transitions en santé mentaleTélécharger la déclaration de consensus Media Release 6 November 2014 – Consensus…
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…
Tues 4 Nov 2014 | Wed 5 Nov 2014 | Thu 6 Nov 2014 Improving Mental Health Transitions 2014 - Final Program Tuesday, 4 November 2014 08:00 – 08:45 Opening RemarksRoger Bland, CM, MB, ChB, FRCPC, FRCPsychhttp://vimeo.com/channels/839914/112193615 GreetingsCouncillor Scott McKeenhttp://vimeo.com/112193618 Opening Prayer from ElderGloria Lairdhttp://vimeo.com/112193614 Improving Mental…
2 November 2014 Toronto, Ontario In April 2014, we held the first roundtable discussion on the current and future role of real world evidence (RWE) in Canada, bringing together multiple stakeholders from across Canada and internationally. Workshop participants felt there was much more to explore in future discussion and a specific need was identified to focus part of future conversations…
Biographies Chris Henshall Health Economics Research Group (HERG), Brunel University Dr. Chris Henshall is an Honorary Professor at HERG and an independent consultant on health, research and innovation policy. Chris has held various academic and senior management positions in the health research system and the higher education system in the UK. He is an Associate Professor in the…
Sunday, 2 November 2014 Toronto, Ontario Opening and Opening Remarks John Sproule, IHE Lisa Marsden, VP of Market Access & Government Relations at AstraZeneca Canada Vasanthi Srinivasan, Executive Director, Ontario SPOR DSU PART I: Fit for purpose: When and where is real-world evidence most useful? Speaker: Muhammad Mamdani, Director, Applied Health Research Centre, St. Michael's…
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Roundtable on Real World Evidence: System Readiness – Are we ready to use routinely collected data to improve health system performance? Summary Report – September 2014Download Roundtable Final Report
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18 – 20 June 2014 Calgary, Alberta The 3-day Canadian Consensus Development Conference on Surveillance & Screening for Antimicrobial-Resistant Organisms (AROs) held in Calgary, Alberta from June 18 – 20, 2014, was the first event of its kind to look at issues in the field of AROs. Download Consensus Statement The Consensus Conference model is an exciting format, geared to creating…
Speakers | Jury | Scientific Committee | Organizing Committee Speakers Elizabeth Bryce, BSc, MD, FRCPCRegional Medical Director for Infection Control, Vancouver Coastal Health; Clinical Professor, University of British Columbia (UBC) Barry Cookson, BDS, MBBS, MSc, HonDipHIC, FRSPH, FRCP, FFPH, FRCPathProfessor, University College and London School…
Weds 18 June 2014 | Thurs 19 June 2014 | Fri 20 June 2014 Surveillance and Screening for Antimicrobial Resistant Organisms (AROs) 2014 - Final Program Wednesday, 18 June 2014 08:00 – 08:15 Opening RemarksDr. John Conly and Dr. James Talbothttp://vimeo.com/channels/910470/99417520 08:15 – 09:45 QUESTION 1: Overview a) What are AROs? What is their incidence…
Program Consensus Development Conference on Surveillance & Screening for Antimicrobial-Resistant Organisms (AROs) 2014 – Final ProgramDownload Program Consensus Statement Consensus Statement on Surveillance and Screening of AROs (Antimicrobial-Resistant Organisms)Download Consensus Statement Remarks from Jury Chair Remarks from the jury chair, Dr. Tom Marrie, Dean of…
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…
Thursday, 29 May 2014 Edmonton, Alberta The Future of Biologic and Biosimilar Therapies for the Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Alberta Health Care Key Symposium Documents Biologic and Biosimilar Therapies: The Future of Biologic and Biosimilar Therapies for the Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Alberta Health Care – Symposium ProgramDownload Program Rheumatoid Arthritis…
Speaker Biographies Dianne Mosher, MD Dr. Dianne Mosher is currently Professor of Medicine and the Chief of the Division of Rheumatology at the University of Calgary. She has practiced Rheumatology for the past twenty years having graduated from Dalhousie Medical School in 1983 where she also completed her Internal Medicine and Rheumatology residency training. Dr. Mosher is a past…
Thursday, 29 May 2014 Edmonton, Alberta Moderator Dianne Mosher, University of Calgary 09:00 – 09:15 Welcome and Opening Remarks Michele Evans, Executive Director, Pharmaceutical Funding and Guidance, Government of Albertahttp://vimeo.com/album/3477664/video/97379108 09:15 – 09:30 Biologic and Biosimilar Therapies - The Changing Landscape of the Management of Rheumatoid…
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Biologic and Biosimilar Therapies: The Future of Biologic and Biosimilar Therapies for the Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Alberta Health Care – Symposium ProgramDownload Program
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Rheumatoid Arthritis in a Policy Perspective: A registry for research and better treatment of Albertans – White PaperDownload White Paper
Speaker Biographies Keynote Speakers Dr. Sube Banerjee MB BS, MSc, MBA, MD, FRC Psych, MBEProfessor & Associate Dean, Brighton and Sussex Medical School Sube Banerjee is Professor of Dementia and Associate Dean for Strategy at Brighton and Sussex Medical School, directing its Centre for Dementia Studies. Clinically he works as an old age psychiatrist in Sussex. He was the Department…
27 May 2014Edmonton, Alberta Welcome and Greetings from the Minister of Health Honourable Fred Horne, Minister of Healthhttp://vimeo.com/channels/907291/97426151 Keynote presentations Quality of life and quality of care in dementiaDr. Sube Banerjee, Brighton and Sussex Medical SchoolDownload Presentation http://vimeo.com/channels/907291/97466183 Coordinating Care…
27 May 2014 Edmonton, Alberta Meeting the Challenge: Dementia and Continuing Care is the 11th 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 XI – Meeting the Challenge: Dementia and Continuing Care – FINAL PROGRAMDownload…
23 – 25 April 2007 Calgary, Alberta The Institute of Health Economics (IHE) co-hosted this Calgary conference in April 2007 to consult experts on factors contributing to the low birth weight rate in Alberta, to develop a consensus on the relevant factors, and to tailor interventions to address the contributing factors. The consensus statement on how to prevent low birth weight…
Program Consensus Development Conference on Healthy Mothers – Healthy Babies: How to Prevent Low Birth Weight – Final Program (2.6 MB) Download Program Consensus Statement Consensus Statement on Healthy Mothers – Healthy Babies: How to Prevent Low Birth Weight (240 KB) Download Consensus Statement Media Release 23 May 2007 – Media Release…
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…