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Pustular psoriasis is a rare form of psoriasis and a chronic disease, with patients experiencing diminished quality of life, reduced productivity, stigma, and shortened life expectancy from disease. Optimal management of pustular psoriasis requires access to healthcare providers with highly specialized knowledge. The rarity of the condition means some patients may receive inappropriate…
Ce rapport fournit un résumé d’un atelier de sprint sur la conception de données probantes du monde réel (DPMR) qui a eu lieu le 21 octobre 2018 à Toronto, en Ontario. L’atelier a été conçu et offert dans le cadre d’un partenariat entre l’Agence canadienne des médicaments et des technologies…
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 planning, and satisfy requirements of purchasers of technology. Participants…
This report provides a summary of a real-world evidence (RWE) design sprint workshop that took place on October 21, 2018 in Toronto, Ontario. The workshop was developed and delivered as a joint partnership between the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH); Canadian Association for Population Therapeutics (CAPT), Health Canada, and the Institute of Health…
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 2018 CAPT conference in Toronto,…
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.
This report provides a summary of the proceedings from the IHE roundtable on diabetes care and management in Indigenous populations in Canada, held on November 1, 2017. The roundtable aimed to: discuss and share learnings and promising practices from successful community-led diabetes programs, highlighting approaches to effectively engage communities to co-develop prevention and…
This report provides a summary of the IHE/CAPT Precision Health workshop that took place on October 22, 2017 in Toronto, Ontario. The intent of the workshop was to identify gaps and opportunities in implementing precision health technologies into the Canadian health system. The workshop was supported by unrestricted grants from Merck Canada and Hoffmann-La Roche Limited.The views…
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. This event was sponsored through an educational grant from Boehringer Ingelheim Canada, and was developed in consultation with an advisory committee including: Mr. Mehmood Alibhai (Boehringer Ingelheim…
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 and time to treatment,…
This lists all the documents/websites relevant to the guideline that are available on the IHE and TOP websites, both clinician and patient resources.
Link to Alberta Ambassador Guideline Adaptation Program
This lists all the documents/websites relevant to the guideline that are available on the IHE and TOP websites, both clinician and patient resources.
Link to Alberta Ambassador Guideline Adaptation Program
This report provides a summary of the IHE Real-World Evidence Roundtable, which took place on December 12, 2016. The intent of the roundtable was to capture initial thinking regarding preferences and perceptions of the use of real-world evidence for pricing and reimbursement of new medicines in Canada and what more may be needed.
This report provides a summary of the IHE Biosimilars Forum engagement exercise that took place on April 23, 2017 in Ottawa, Ontario. The intent of the forum was to identify: options to categorize and consider biosimilars; a process to engage stakeholders to identify place in therapy and further evidence development that may be required; and an approach to knowledge exchange that…
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.
This IHE Biosimilars Invitational Forum provided the perspective of international, national, and Alberta speakers and panellists who described the biosimilar reimbursement approach taken and outcomes achieved by other jurisdictions, guiding principles and policy options for Alberta, and key performance indicators and targets for reimbursement policy going forward. Towards a Framework…
Alberta Health Services (AHS) has established a number of Strategic Clinical Networks (SCNs) in the province around specific health care topics (e.g., Cardiovascular Health & Stroke) and within areas where care is delivered (e.g., Surgery). The SCNs are the engines of innovation in the health system and have a mandate to find new and innovative ways of delivering care to provide…
This symposium addressed the importance of integrated health information as a necessary foundation for improved patient and system outcomes. The focus of the symposium was to discuss the benefits and challenges of shared health information and to better understand the role that health care providers play individually and collectively in achieving more person-centred and integrated…
The Value in Health Invitational Forum provided 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) development of standards, b) accountability arrangements and roles, and c) approaches…
This report provides a summary of the IHE Biosimilars Forum engagement exercise that took place on October 6, 2016 in Edmonton. The intent of the forum was to inform Alberta biosimilar reimbursement policy by sharing international experiences in this area, and the perspectives of key stakeholders.
Controlling Health Care Costs – Wisely is the 16th IHE Innovation Forum, a semi-annual event bringing together senior public- and private-sector experts and decision-makers to address health care policy issues.
The Institute of Health Economics (IHE), in partnership with the Canadian Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (CPFF), held a forum on April 25th, 2016 in Toronto, Ontario, entitled Optimizing access to care for patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: A multi-stakeholder national forum, to discuss the need for patient-led policy recommendations and a patient charter for idiopathic…
This IHE Invitational Forum provided the perspective of international, national, and Alberta speakers and panellists who described the biosimilar reimbursement approach taken and outcomes achieved by other jurisdictions, guiding principles and policy options for Alberta, and key performance indicators and targets for reimbursement policy going forward.
This white paper follows on from the 2016 IHE report, Economic surveillance for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Alberta. It provides a summary of main gaps in COPD care across Canada and, in the context of a broad economic framework, it surveys important examples of programs and policies designed to address these gaps.
High Needs & High Cost Patients in Healthcare – How do we improve outcomes for these patients? is the 15th IHE Innovation Forum, a semi-annual event bringing together senior public- and private-sector experts and decision-makers to address health care policy issues.
The Institute of Health Economics (IHE) together with the O’Brien Institute for Public Health (O’Brien Institute) held a policy forum on February 8th, 2016, entitled Physicians as Stewards of Resources: Roles, Responsibilities, and Remuneration to inform decision-making regarding the fiscal sustainability of theprovincial healthcare system, with a specific…
On April 25th, The Institute of Health Economics (IHE), in partnership with the Canadian Foundation for Pulmonary Fibrosis (CPFF) and supported by an unrestricted grant from Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd. (BI), held a national, multi-stakeholder roundtable forum to discuss policy recommendations on idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) care.
The IHE/O’Brien Physicians as Stewards of Resources: Roles, Responsibilities and Remuneration Policy Forum aims to inform decision-making regarding the fiscal sustainability of the provincial healthcare system, with a specific focus on physicians as stewards of public resources. The forum, which will also be attended by Health Minister Sarah Hoffman as lunch keynote speaker,…
This report is from an Alberta Strategic Clinical Networks (SCN) exchange meeting with Mr. Neil Fraser. This event brought together SCNs and related health system stakeholders, and a leader in the Canadian medical technology industry, and recent member of a Federal Advisory Panel on Healthcare Innovation. The meeting had the objectives to help the SCNs to understand the Advisory…
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.
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 project objectives, and the…
The purpose of this workshop was to examine COPD management in Canada through presentation of analyses and examples of system supports to action best practices to a select group of clinical leaders and relevant public sector decision makers. The group deliberated, and key themes and policy recommendations from discusssion were captured to form the basis of the final COPD Policy…
The Institute of Health Economics (IHE), in partnership with Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd./Ltée held an invitational forum on October 3, 2015, in 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…
Alberta Health Services (AHS) has recently established a number of Strategic Clinical Networks (SCNs) in the province around specific health care topics (e.g., Cardiovascular Health & Stroke) and within areas where care is delivered (e.g., Surgery). The SCNs are the engines of innovation in the health system and have a mandate to find new and innovative ways of delivering care…
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.
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 by bringing together economists and other…
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 could help Canada reduce growth…
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 by bringing together economists and other…
Primary Care Low Back Exam factsheet - 2006.
Extracted from the Chronic Pain Management Binder November 2005.
Link to Alberta Ambassador Guideline Adaptation Program
In November 2014, the Institute of Health Economics partnered with Eli Lilly Canada Inc. and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research’s Institute for Health Services and Policy Research to hold a roundtable to discuss the federal role in healthcare innovation. The roundtable aimed to examine the existing state of healthcare innovation, its strengths and weaknesses (or gaps),…
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.
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 continuously advancing field of stroke prevention and care, with a particular focus on the role of primary care. The forum was…
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.
Real World Evidence: Priority Setting for Action was an invitational roundtable discussion organized by the Institute of Health Economics (IHE) and supported by and developed in partnership with Strategy for Patient Oriented Research Support Unit (Ontario) and AstraZeneca Canada. It was held in conjunction with the annual Canadian Association for Population Therapeutics (CAPT).…
Real World Evidence: System Readiness – Are we ready to use routinely collected data to improve health system performance? Summary Report Real World Evidence: Priority Setting for Action was an invitational roundtable discussion organized by the Institute of Health Economics (IHE) and supported by and developed in partnership with Strategy for Patient Oriented Research Support…
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.
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.
Choosing Wisely® in Health Care: A Canadian Perspective is the tenth IHE Innovation Forum, a semi-annual event bringing together senior public- and private-sector decision-makers to address policy issues of importance in the healthcare system in Alberta, Canada, and internationally. Choosing Wisely® is an initiative of the ABIM Foundation to improve health care in the United…
IHE hosted the First International Conference on Prevention of FASD, September 23 - 25, 2013 in Edmonton, Alberta. More than 800 people were in attendance, including global experts and leaders in the health system, government, and the academic and business communities. Well-known speakers from around the world presented facts and findings from research, and described innovative…
Alcohol can hurt the brain and body of an unborn baby and cause Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), a serious lifelong condition that impacts both the individual and their family. A child with FASD becomes an adult with FASD, facing birth defects, developmental and learning delays and social, educational, and employment challenges.
Early Childhood Development: Advancing Children’s Health is the ninth IHE Innovation Forum, a semi-annual event bringing together senior public- and private-sector decision-makers to address policy issues of importance in the healthcare system in Alberta, Canada, and internationally.
The Provincial Industry Payer Agreements in an Era of National Purchasing Strategies half-day invitational roundtable was part of the IHE's ongoing Methodology Forum series supported by the Institute of Health Economics, the Alberta government, and industry partners, AstraZeneca, Merck, and Eli Lilly. The event brought together academic experts, industry leaders and senior decision…
The Provincial Industry Payer Agreements in an Era of National Purchasing Strategies half-day invitational roundtable was part of the IHE's ongoing Methodology Forum series supported by the Institute of Health Economics, the Alberta government, and industry partners, AstraZeneca, Merck, and Eli Lilly. The event brought together academic experts, industry leaders and senior decision…
Value for Money in the Health System was the eighth in the series of Innovation Forums. The keynote speaker, Mr. Don Drummond, Matthews Fellow and Distinguished Visiting Scholar in the School of Policy Studies at Queens University, and a former Associate Deputy Minister of Finance in the Government of Canada, as well as a former Senior Vice President and Chief Economics at TD Financial…
Stroke Update 2012 was a free forum for primary care clinicians, held in conjunction with the annual Accelerating Primary Care conference in Banff, Alberta, November 18, 2012. The forum brought together 5 physician leaders to review the current “state of the art” in the rapidly advancing field of stroke prevention and care, with an emphasis on the role of primary care.…
The EQ-5D is a standardized instrument developed by the EuroQol group for use as a measure of health outcome. It considers five dimensions of health-related quality of life: mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort, anxiety/depression. When the need for greater collaboration around implementation and use of the EQ-5D in Alberta was recognized in eary 2012, colleagues…
The concept of “personalized medicine” in health is garnering increased attention. Personalized medicine can be defined as the tailoring of preventive, diagnostic, or therapeutic interventions to the characteristics of an individual or population. This may involve genetic or laboratory biomarker information. As personalized medicine promises to increasingly change the…
Social Determinants of Health is the seventh IHE Innovation Forum, a semi-annual event bringing together senior public- and private-sector experts and decision-makers to address health care policy issues.
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 or with data that could be easily obtained. The purpose of this report…
Sponsored by the Institute of Health Economics (IHE) – Methodology Forum Series. Presented at the Health Canada and Canadian Institutes of Health Research Personalised Medicine in Canada: A Multi-Stakeholder Workshop to Examine the Canadian Perspective, January 12, 2012. The specific objectives of this session/workshop were to: Explore issues relevant to economic evaluation…
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 the international community, as well.
The Institute of Health Economics organized the November 17 roundtable, with funding from Merck and in-kind support from the Canadian Health Services Research Foundation. The roundtable served as an initial gathering of the original partners and invited delegates (see Appendix I for full participant list) to further develop the HCiC partnership and begin planning…
This report describes the outcomes of a two day workshop that explored options for improving quality and access to diagnostic imaging services for low back pain (LBP) in Alberta through the engagement of stakeholders that are involved in the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and management of this condition. These include health professionals, health service managers, administrators,…
As part of Alberta Health Services (AHS) Strategic Health Needs Assessment and Service Design 2030 project, “Becoming the Best: Building Sustainability” the Institute of Health Economics (IHE) was commissioned to conduct three Knowledge Exchange events between February and May 2011. These single-day conferences assembled leading international thinkers and experts in…
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 way.
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. The third event – Population Health Innovations – was held May 2nd, 2011. The event was supported by Alberta Health Services in collaboration with Alberta Health and…
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. The second event – High Performing Health Systems – was held April 15th, 2011. The event was supported by Alberta Health Services in collaboration with Alberta Health…
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 way.
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 way.
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. The first of the Knowledge Exchange events – Becoming the Best: Building Sustainability – Game Changing Health Innovations – was held on February 24th, 2011.
On September 23rd and 24th, 2010, the Institute of Health Economics conducted an Inaugural IHE Methodology Forum: Prioritizing Methodological Research in Evaluation of Health Technologies. Delegates from academia, government, industry and other stakeholders involved in the production and use of evidence were brought together to discuss methodological challenges in…
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.
Diagnostic Imaging Workshop – as part of the Alberta Ambassador Guideline Adaptation Program
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 of medicines in Canada. Delegates from academia,…
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.
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: Performance, Accountability, and Incentives…
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.
Alcohol can hurt the brain and body of an unborn baby and cause Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), a serious lifelong condition that impacts both the individual and their family. A child with FASD becomes an adult with FASD, facing birth defects, developmental and learning delays and social, educational, and employment challenges. The IHE Consensus Development Conference on…
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, Alberta in October 2008. The main objective…
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 was developed to inform patients, health…