In This Week’s Issue:
  
1. Letter to MedPAC: Don’t Allow Medicare to Rely on Flawed Cost Effectiveness Analyses, click here to read the letter.
2. PMC 14th Annual State of Personalized Medicine Luncheon, click here to register.  
3. FDA Meeting for Patient-Focused Drug Development on Chronic Pain, click here to register.
4. PCORI's LGBT Health Portfolio Works to Address Major Disparities, click here to read the blog. 
5. Patient EngagementHIT: Partnering with Advocates for Patient Engagement in Research, 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. FDA Meeting for Patient-Focused Drug Development on Chronic Pain, click here to register.
2. PCORI’s Influence on the Culture of Research, click here to read the blog.
3. The Hill: NIH Launches Massive New Personalized Research Project, click here to read the article.
4. The Health Care Blog: Seeing Value From the Patient's Perspective, click here to read the blog.  
5. Inside Philanthropy: Grants to Tackle a Difficult—But Unavoidable—Issue: End-of-Life Care, 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. PCORI Board of Governors Meeting Today!  Advanced Illness, Opioids and Back Pain on Agenda. Click here to comment at 5:15pm
2. IFPA White Paper: The ICER Myth, click here to read the white paper
3. Request for Nominations: PCORI Board of Governors, click here to apply
4. NASHP: Policymakers Weigh Patient-Centered Research into Care Models for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness, click here to read the blog. 
5. PatientEngagementHIT: CMS Calls for Patient-Centered Data Access in New Agency Initiative, click here to read the article. 
6. AHRQ Keeps Working To Reduce Health Disparities, click here to read the article. 
7. Webinar: CMS Quality Measures — How They are used and How You Can Be involved, 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 Hill: Personalized Interactions Are The Future of Health Care, click here to read the op-ed. 
2. STAT: Making Health Research Relevant — and Less Feared — In the Mississippi Delta, click here to read the article. 
3. Health Affairs: Do Value Frameworks Fully Capture The Value Of Innovation? Click here to read the article.
4. FierceHealthcare: Independence, Comcast Partner on New Patient-Centered Technology Platform, click here to read the article.
5. Medical Economics: Use EHRs as Tool to Improve Communication, Build Trust With Patients, click here to read the article.
6. IFPA White Paper: The ICER Myth, click here to read the white paper
7. Request for Nominations: PCORI Board of Governors, click here to apply
8. Webinar: CMS Quality Measures — How They are used and How You Can Be involved, see details below.
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 to Senators Addressing Barriers to Price and Information Transparency, click here to read the letter.
2. The Hill: Limiting Patient Choice Is The Wrong Way To Address High Drug Prices, click here to read the op-ed. 
3. Health Affairs: Patient-Centered Formularies — Steps In The Right Direction, But Challenges Remain, click here to read the blog.
4. Request for Nominations: PCORI Board of Governors, click here to apply
5. IFPA White Paper: The ICER Myth, click here to read the white paper
6. Webinar: CMS Quality Measures — How They are used and How You Can Be involved, see details below. 
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. The Hill: PIPC Chairman calls on Congress to Protect Patients from MedPAC Consideration of Cost-per-QALY in Medicare, click here to read the op-ed. 
2. PIPC Submits Comments to Senators Addressing Barriers to Price and Information Transparency, click here to read the letter.
3. Healthcare Dive: AMA Survey Says Prior Authorizations Hurting Clinical Outcomes, click here to read the blog.
4. PatientEngagementHIT: Strategic Goals Need Alignment to Drive Quality Patient Experience, click here to read the article.
5. Healio: Shared Decision-Making in Cancer Treatment ‘Worth The Effort,’ click here to read the article.
6. CancerCare Videos Underscore the Importance of Including Patients in Treatment Decisions 
7. FDA Public Meeting: Evaluating Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria in Clinical Trials, 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 Hill: PIPC Chairman calls on Congress to Protect Patients from MedPAC Consideration of Cost-per-QALY in Medicare, click here to read the op-ed. 
2. PIPC Submits Comments to Senators Addressing Barriers to Price and Information Transparency, click here to read the letter.
3. Health Affairs Blog: The Need For A New Patient-Centered Decision Tool For Value-Based Treatment Choices In Oncology, click here to read the blog.
4. PatientEngagementHIT: How to Use Patient Outreach Technology in Patient-Centered Care, click here to read the article.
5. AHRQ: Bringing the Patient Voice to Evidence Generation: Patient Engagement in Disease Registries, click here to read the blog. 
6. Brown Daily Herald: Study shows half of patients forget doctors’ instructions, click here to read the article. 
7. PCORI Seeking New Patient Engagement Advisory Panel Members, click here to apply
8. FDA Public Meeting: Evaluating Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria in Clinical Trials, click here to register.  
9. GAO Report: Comparative Effectiveness Research: Activities Funded by the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund, click here to read the report.  
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. The Data Mine: Tufts University Study Highlights Failure of Cost Effectiveness Analysis to Account for Variability Among Patients, click here to read the blog.
2. Opinion: Improving Children’s Medical Care Starts With Patient-Centered Research, click here to read the op-ed
3. The PCORI Blog: The Power of Collaboration in the Fight against Cardiovascular Disease, click here to read the blog.
4. Everyday Health: MS Treatments the Subject of PCORI-Funded Research, click here to read the blog.
5. HBR: We Won’t Get Value-Based Health Care Until We Agree on What “Value” Means, click here to read the article.
6. PCORI Seeking New Patient Engagement Advisory Panel Members, click here to apply
7. FDA Public Meeting: Evaluating Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria in Clinical Trials, 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 Data Mine: Tufts University Study Highlights Failure of Cost Effectiveness Analysis to Account for Variability Among Patients, click here to read the blog.
2. PCORI Seeking New Patient Engagement Advisory Panel Members, click here to apply
3. FDA Public Meeting: Evaluating Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria in Clinical Trials, click here to register.  
4. CancerCare Report: Study Highlights Barriers to Aligning Treatment Strategies with Patient Priorities, click here to read the report.
5. HealthIT Analytics: CMS Announces Patient-Centered Data Sharing Initiative, click here to read the article.
6. Healthcare Informatics: ONC Execs Double Down on Patient-Centered Healthcare, Believe it’s “Nonsense” that Patients Aren’t Ready, click here to read the article.
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. Well + Good:  This Is What It’s Like to Live with A Rare Autoimmune Disease, click here to read the article. 
2. PCORI Video: Improving Communication to Help Manage Chronic Pain, click here to watch the video
3. FDA Public Meeting: Evaluating Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria in Clinical Trials, click here to register.  
4. The PCORI Blog: Changing the Landscape of Rare Disease Research, click here to read the article.
5. AJMC: FDA Moves to Era of Active Participant in Drug Development, click here to read the article.
6. Diagnostic Imaging: Patient-Centered Care: How to Involve Patients in Research and Dissemination, click here to read the article.
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. Chairman’s Corner: Changing the Culture of How We Pay for Care, click here to read the blog. 
2. The PCORI Blog: Which Provides Better Quality of Life: Surgical or Nonsurgical Aortic Valve Replacement? Click here to read the blog. 
3. FDA Public Meeting: Evaluating Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria in Clinical Trials, click here to register.  
4. Patient Engagement HIT: Patient-Centered Opioid Program Improves Patient Access to Care, click here to read the article.
5. Medical Xpress: Less Expensive, Post-Acute Care Options For Seniors Underutilized, 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. Chairman’s Corner: Changing the Culture of How We Pay for Care, click here to read the blog. 
2. AJMC Video: Improving Patient Understanding and Promoting High Value Care, click here to watch the video.
3. FDA Public Meeting: Evaluating Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria in Clinical Trials, click here to register.  
4. PCORI Video: One Size Does Not Fit All, click here to watch the video.
5. Patient Engagement HIT: AMIA Outlines Data Use Guideline for Patient-Centered Care, PGHD, click here to read the article.
6. Kaiser Health News: Doctors Learn How To Talk To Patients About Dying, click here to read the article.
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. Chairman’s Corner: Changing the Culture of How We Pay for Care, click here to read the blog.
2. Innovation and Value Initiative Launches Open-Source Value Project, see details below.
3. HealthIT Analytics: PCORI Works to Expand Patient-Centered Research, Data Sharing, click here to read the article. 
4. FDA Public Meeting: Evaluating Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria in Clinical Trials, click here to register.  
5. MedPage Today: The Patient-Centered EHR, click here to read the article. 
6. Healthcare IT News: Longitudinal Patient-Centered Care Plans Gaining Momentum, Expert Says, click here to read the article
7. Health Affairs: Searching For Quality Medical Care, click here to read the blog.
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. AMJC: FDA Approved a Record Number of Personalized Medicines in 2017, click here to read the article.
2. Momentum Health Strategies: Ten Commandments of (Authentic) Patient Engagement, click here to read the blog
3. The PCORI Blog: Patients Become Partners in PCORI Peer Review, see details below.
4. Lung Cancer Alliance: Exciting News on Women and Lung Cancer Legislation, see details below.
5. Medpage Today: What Patients Really Want to Hear (and See), click here to read the article. 
6. FDA Public Meeting: Evaluating Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria in Clinical Trials, click here to register.  
7. Cardiology Advisor: Diabetes Care Consultation Model Creates Patient-Centered Approach, click here to read the article.
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: Seeing the Promise in Gene Therapy, click here to read the blog.
2. The PCORI Blog: PCORI at Age Seven: Results That Matter, with Much More to Come, click here to read the blog.
3. AHRQ: Academy Health Journal Accepting Manuscripts on Patient-Centered Clinical Decision Support, Deadline: Wednesday, Jan. 31 click here to submit.  
4. EHRIntelligence: Apple Debuts Patient-Centered EHRs With Health Records App, click here to read the article. 
5. Paper: Patient Variability Seldom Assessed in Cost-Effectiveness Studies, click here to read the blog. 
6. Submit 2018 Fly-Ins, Advocacy Days and Conferences to Democratic Caucus, click here to submit.
7. Upcoming Events and Webinars, see details below.
8. Medical Journal Articles, see details below.
9. AHRQ Effective Program Updates, see details below.