In This Week’s Issue:
 
1. Over 90 Stakeholder Groups to CVS: Don't Discriminate on Care, see details below.
2. Chairman’s Corner:  Tony Coelho Discusses How “Cost-Effectiveness” Measures Used by CVS Caremark Discriminate Against People with Disabilities, Click here to read the blog.
3. Health Affairs: Blogs on CVS Caremark use of QALY Thresholds to Withhold Coverage, see details below.
4. Column: Calculating patient’s ‘worth’ by simple formula is wrong, click here to read the column.
5. The Hill: CMS Should Reconsider and Withdraw the Potentially Harmful Step Therapy Guidance, click here to read the op-ed.
6. Other Upcoming ICER Studies: Angiodema, Asthma, Opioid Use Disorder, click here to provide patient input.
7. GHLF: A Patient’s Guide to Insurance Enrollment, click here to view.   
8. The PCORI Blog: PCORI's New Policy on Data Management and Data Sharing — A Step Forward for Open Science,click here to read the blog.
9. 2018 Health Care Payment Learning and Action Network (LAN) Fall Summit, click here to register. 
10. 2018 PCORI Annual Meeting, click here for details.
11. Upcoming Events and Webinars, see details below.
12. Medical Journal Articles, see details below.
13. AHRQ Effective Program Updates, see details below. 

In This Week’s Issue:
 
1. Chairman’s Corner:  Tony Coelho Discusses How “Cost-Effectiveness” Measures Used by CVS Caremark Discriminate Against People with Disabilities, Click here to read the blog.
2. AHRQ Seeks Topic Suggestions for Future Evidence Reviews, click here for details.
3. Patient EngagementHIT: How Does Provider Burnout Impact Patient Care Quality, Care Access? Click here to read the article.
4. Other Upcoming ICER Studies: Prostate Cancer, Asthma, Opioid Use Disorder, click here to provide patient input.
5. Supporting Wellness: A Survey of Lived Experience and Research Priorities for Depression and Bipolar, click here to take the survey.
6. Watch: Everyone Included Episode 9 — PCOR/CER Designing Solutions, click here to watch the video. 
7. 2018 PCORI Annual Meeting, click here for details.
8. Upcoming Events and Webinars, see details below.
9. Medical Journal Articles, see details below.
10. AHRQ Effective Program Updates, see details below. 

In This Week’s Issue:
 
1. Real Clear: Tony Coelho Discusses How “Cost-Effectiveness” Measures Used by CVS Caremark Discriminate Against People with Disabilities, click here to read the blog.
2. PMC to Receive PCORI Award to Develop Personalized Medicine Research Agenda, see details below.
3. SWHR White Paper: Speeding Progress in Migraine Requires Unraveling Sex Differences, click here to read the white paper.
4. Patient EngagementHIT: Patients Interested in Telehealth Tech, But Improvements Are Key, click here to read the article.
5. The PCORI Blog: Engaging People Who Are Hard to Reach, click here to read the article.
6. Other Upcoming ICER Studies: Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Asthma, Opioid Use Disorder, click here to provide patient input.
7. Supporting Wellness: A Survey of Lived Experience and Research Priorities for Depression and Bipolar, click here to take the survey.
8. PCORI Board of Governors Meeting: September 7, 2018, click here for details.
9. 2018 PCORI Annual Meeting, click here for details.
10. Upcoming Events and Webinars, see details below.
11. Medical Journal Articles, see details below.
12. AHRQ Effective Program Updates, see details below. 

In This Week’s Issue:
 
1. AJMC: Is One Answer Good Enough for All? Defining Value in Healthcare, click here to read the article.
2. Patient EngagementHIT: Why Quality Measures Must Reflect Patient Values, Care Experience, click here to read the article.
3. Upcoming ICER Studies: Prostate Cancer, Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Cardiovascular Disease, Asthma, Opioid, Hereditary Angioedema, Amyloidosis, click here to provide input.
4. Supporting Wellness: A Survey of Lived Experience and Research Priorities for Depression and Bipolar, click here to take the survey.
5. AcademyHealth Blog: Patient-Centered Approaches: Accepted & Increasingly Expected, click here to read the blog.
6. NYT: This Drug Is Safe and Effective. Wait. Compared With What?
7. CARE About Fibroids Call for Patient Stories: Uterine Fibroids, click here to submit your story.
8. National Meeting on Active Duty and Veteran Women’s Health, see details below.
9. 2018 PCORI Annual Meeting, click here for details.
10. PCORI Peer Review Opportunity, click here to apply.
11. Upcoming Events and Webinars, see details below.
12. Medical Journal Articles, see details below.
13. AHRQ Effective Program Updates, see details below. 

In This Week’s Issue:
 
1. Joint Letter with 50 Signatures to CMMI Emphasizing Early Patient Engagement in New Payment Models, click here to read the letter. 
2. CVS Launches Program To Exclude New Drugs Deemed Not Cost Effective, click here to read the article.
3. CSC Submits Comment Letter to ICER Regarding Prostate Cancer Treatment, see details below.
4. Other Upcoming ICER Studies: Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Cardiovascular Disease, Asthma, Opioid, Hereditary Angioedema, Amyloidosis, click here to provide input.
5. Supporting Wellness: A Survey of Lived Experience and Research Priorities for Depression and Bipolar, click here to take the survey.
6. CMS Guidance: Medicare Advantage Prior Authorization and Step Therapy for Part B Drugs, see details below.
7. CARE About Fibroids Call for Patient Stories: Uterine Fibroids, click here to submit your story.
8. National Meeting on Active Duty and Veteran Women’s Health, see details below.
9. 2018 PCORI Annual Meeting, click here for details.
10. PCORI Peer Review Opportunity, click here to apply.
11. Upcoming Events and Webinars, see details below.
12. Medical Journal Articles, see details below.
13. AHRQ Effective Program Updates, see details below. 

In This Week’s Issue:
 
1. Joint Letter with 50 Signatures to CMMI Emphasizing Early Patient Engagement in New Payment Models, click here to read the letter.  
2. PIPC Patient Blog: Our Children Are Worth It, click here to read the blog.
3. National Meeting on Active Duty and Veteran Women’s Health, see details below.
4. Supporting Wellness: A Survey of Lived Experience and Research Priorities for Depression and Bipolar, click here to take the survey.
5. Patient EngagementHIT: Patient-Provider Communication, Education Key for Opioid Prescribing, click here to read the article.
6. The PCORI Blog: PCORI-Funded Projects Aim to Use Telehealth to Address Disparities, click here to read the blog.
7. 2018 PCORI Annual Meeting, click here for details.
8. PCORI Peer Review Opportunity, click here to apply.
9. Upcoming Events and Webinars, see details below.
10. Medical Journal Articles, see details below.
11. AHRQ Effective Program Updates, see details below.

In This Week’s Issue:
 
1. PIPC Submits Comments on HHS Blueprint to Lower Drug Prices and Reduce Out-of-Pocket Costs, click here to read the letter.
2. PIPC Patient Blog: Our Children Are Worth It, click here to read the blog.
3. Quality, Not Quantity, Should Guide Medicare Coverage for Heart Valve Disease Treatment, click here to read the op-ed.
4. Op-Ed: The Disability Trap, click here to read the op-ed.
5. Patient EngagementHIT: Best Practices for Patient-Centered Appointment Agenda-Setting, click here to read the article. 
6. 2018 PCORI Annual Meeting, click here for details.
7. PCORI Peer Review Opportunity, click here to apply.
8. Upcoming Events and Webinars, see details below.
9. Medical Journal Articles, see details below.
10. AHRQ Effective Program Updates, see details below.

In This Week’s Issue:
  
1. PIPC Patient Blog: Our Children Are Worth It, click here to read the blog.
2. PIPC Submits Comments on HHS Blueprint to Lower Drug Prices and Reduce Out-of-Pocket Costs, click here to read the letter.
3. PCORI Funding Announcement: Implementation of Effective Shared Decision Making Approaches in Practice Settings -- Cycle 2 2018, click here to apply.
4. PCORI Peer Review Opportunity, click here to apply.
5. Op-Ed: Quality, Not Quantity, Should Guide Medicare Coverage for Heart Valve Disease Treatment, click here to read the op-ed.
6. Patient EngagementHIT: Consumer-Centric Healthcare Lags Amid Value-Based Care Priorities, click here to read the article.
7. CMS Webinar: Technical Expert Panels: Developing and Implementing a TEP for Better Quality Measures, Click here to register. 
8. 2018 PCORI Annual Meeting, click here for details.
9. Upcoming Events and Webinars, see details below.
10. Medical Journal Articles, see details below.
11. AHRQ Effective Program Updates, see details below. 

In This Week’s Issue:
  
1. PCORI Funding Announcement: Implementation of Effective Shared Decision Making Approaches in Practice Settings -- Cycle 2 2018, click here to apply.
2. PCORI Peer Review Opportunity, click here to apply.
3. Kaiser Health News: A Hospital’s Human Touch: Why Taking Care In Discharging A Patient Matters, click here to read the article.
4. IFPA: Patients Shouldn’t Have to ‘Fail First,’ click here to watch the video. 
5. Patient EngagementHIT: What Are the Top Patient Engagement Measures in Value-Based Care? Click here to read the article.
6. CMS Webinar: Technical Expert Panels: Developing and Implementing a TEP for Better Quality Measures, Click here to register. 
7. The PCORI Blog: The Latest Published Results of PCORI-Funded Studies, click here to read the blog.
8. Study: Specialty Drug Coverage Varies Across Commercial Health Plans In The US, click here to read the study.
9. Upcoming Events and Webinars, see details below.
10. Medical Journal Articles, see details below
11. AHRQ Effective Program Updates, see details below

In This Week’s Issue:
  
1. Today: FDA Meeting for Patient-Focused Drug Development on Chronic Pain, click here to register.
2. PCORI Video: Mentorship and Training to Improve Patient Engagement, click here to watch the video. 
3. Patient EngagementHIT: Top Challenges Impacting Patient Access to Healthcare, click here to read the article. 
4. FierceHealthcare: It’s time to move to 'value 2.0' in healthcare,  click here to read the article.
5. Forbes: Canaries in the Coal Mine, click here to read the article.
6. Upcoming Events and Webinars, see details below.
7. Medical Journal Articles, see details below.
8. AHRQ Effective Program Updates, see details below.

In This Week’s Issue:
  
1. Alliance for Aging Research: Promoting Wellness in Older Adults with Mental Illnesses and Substance Use Disorders: Call to Action to All Stakeholders, click here to read the white paper. 
2. HealthLeaders: 6 Themes Driving Healthcare Leaders To Change, click here read the article.
3. Patient EngagementHIT: Patient Engagement Technology Comes to Forefront in Healthcare, click here to read the article.
4. FierceHealthcare: Patient-Centered Medical Home Program Saves Carefirst $1.2B, Pays Off For Doctors, click here to read the article.
5. Video: It All Starts with Patient Engagement, click here to watch the video.
6. FDA Meeting for Patient-Focused Drug Development on Chronic Pain, click here to register.
7. Upcoming Events and Webinars, see details below.
8. Medical Journal Articles, see details below.
9. AHRQ Effective Program Updates, see details below

In This Week’s Issue:
  
1. Alliance for Aging Research: Promoting Wellness in Older Adults with Mental Illnesses and Substance Use Disorders: Call to Action to All Stakeholders, click here to read the white paper. 
2. Request for Comment: AHRQ Library of Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Resources, click here for details.
3. PCORI Podcast: Asking Questions, Researching Answers to Help Improve Medical Care, click here to listen to the podcast.  
4. Video: It All Starts with Patient Engagement, click here to watch the video.
5. Patient EngagementHIT: Walgreens, Humana Partner for Senior Patient Access to Care, click here to read the article.
6. HealthTech Magazine: How Telemedicine Helps Healthcare Organizations Improve Patient Engagement and Satisfaction, click here to read the article.
7. FDA Meeting for Patient-Focused Drug Development on Chronic Pain, click here to register.
8. Upcoming Events and Webinars, see details below.
9. Medical Journal Articles, see details below.
10. AHRQ Effective Program Updates, see details below.

In This Week’s Issue:
  
1. The PCORI Blog: Connecting Patient and Family Groups with Health Researchers, click here to read the blog
2. Foundation Fighting Blindness and CheckedUp Partner to Educate Retinal-Disease Patients About Research, Resources, and Emerging Therapies During Doctor Visits, click here to read the press release.  
3. Briefing — Endometriosis: Erasing Stigma, Improving Patient Care, click here to RSVP.
4. Healthcare Dive — Fight for Mandated Nurse-to-Patient Ratios Heats Up, click here to read the article.
5. Clinical Leader: What's Next In Patient Engagement?, click here to read the article.
6. Patient EngagementHIT: FDA Recommits to Patient-Centered Care, Patient Access to Care, click here to read the article.
7. Request for Comment: AHRQ Library of Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Resources, click here for details.
8. FDA Meeting for Patient-Focused Drug Development on Chronic Pain, click here to register.
9. Upcoming Events and Webinars, see details below.
10. Medical Journal Articles, see details below.
11. AHRQ Effective Program Updates, see details below.

In This Week’s Issue:
  
1. Dr. Selby: Patient-Centered Care Requires Breaking Old Traditions, click here to read the op-ed
2. Global Healthy Living Foundation to Present at the VA Medical Device Registry Summit, click here to read the press release.
3. Briefing — Endometriosis: Erasing Stigma, Improving Patient Care, click here to RSVP.
4. Request for Comment: AHRQ Library of Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Resources, click here for details.
5. PCORI Board of Governors Meeting: April 30, 2018, click here to view.
6. Patient EngagementHIT: AHA Launches Strategy for Patient-Centered Care for Aging Patients, click here to read the article.
7. FDA Meeting for Patient-Focused Drug Development on Chronic Pain, click here to register.
8. Upcoming Events and Webinars, see details below.
9. Medical Journal Articles, see details below.
10. AHRQ Effective Program Updates, see details below.

In This Week’s Issue:
  
1. Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) Funding Opportunity: Measure Development for the Quality Payment Program, click here to apply.
2. Request for Comment: AHRQ Library of Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Resources, click here for details.
3. At ISPOR’s 23rd Annual Meeting, PIPC Executive Director Sara van Geertruyden Discusses the Consequences of Flawed Value Assessments in Healthcare, see details below.
4. Bloomberg: The Doctors Who Hate Insurance So Much They Go Without It, click here to read the article. 
5. PAF Partners with National Prostate Cancer Groups to Conduct Survey of Patient Preferences, Values, and Experiences, click here to read the survey. 
6. MS Groups Working to Advance Patient-Reported Outcomes in Research, Patient Care and Treatment Development, click here to read the article.
7. FDA Meeting for Patient-Focused Drug Development on Chronic Pain, click here to register.
8. Upcoming Events and Webinars, see details below.
9.Medical Journal Articles, see details below.
10. AHRQ Effective Program Updates, see details below.