Virtual ISPOR Conferences and Events
Signal
October 26 | 11:00AM – 12:00PM EDT
Venture Capital Investment: Upstream Decision Making on Value in Healthcare
Guest Speakers:
• Vineeta Agarwala, MD, PhD, General Partner, Andreessen Horowitz, San Francisco,
CA, USA
• Tom Cassels, President, Rock Health and General Manager of Rock Health’s Advisory Services, San Francisco, CA, USA
• Alyssa Jaffee, Partner, 7wire Ventures, Chicago, IL, USA
November 11 | 10:00AM - 11:15AM EST
Live at the ISPOR Europe 2021 Preconference Summit, Copenhagen, Denmark
Healthcare Decision-Making 4.0: Danish Approach
Host :
• Tove Holm-Larsen, CEO, Pharma Evidence, Copenhagen, Denmark
Speakers:
• Niels Christian Ganderup, Senior Investment Manager – HealthTech and Data, Copenhagen Capacity Investment Agency, Copenhagen, Denmark
Co-Discussants:
• Ulrik Niels Lassen, Head, Department of Oncology, Rigshospitalet Chair, Steering Committee, OSCAR Project, Copenhagen, Denmark
• Kenneth Forsstrom Jensen, Strategic Market Access Manager, Roche Denmark, Co-Chair, Steering Committee, OSCAR Project, Copenhagen, Denmark
The Signal series—ISPOR’s signature program—looks beyond today’s linear thinking to explore topics that will shape healthcare decision making over the next decade. Signal episodes are scheduled throughout the year and feature conversations with speakers who are innovative thought leaders and change makers in both healthcare and other sectors of economy, science disciplines, and areas of human inquiry that can impact healthcare.
Learn more and register at www.ispor.org/signal
The conversation begins on Twitter #ISPORSignal
Virtual ISPOR Education
Virtual ISPOR Short Courses
October 13-14 | 10:00AM – 12:00PM EST (2 hours per day)
Introduction to Health Economics and Outcomes Research
**Presented in Spanish with English portions translated to Spanish.
What you will learn in this introductory-level course:
• How to incorporate health economics into study design and data analysis
• How to collect and calculate the costs of different healthcare or healthcare economic evaluation alternative treatments
• How to determine the economic impact of clinical outcomes
• How to identify, track, and assign costs to different types of healthcare resources used
October 20-21 | 8:00AM – 10:00AM EST (2 hours per day)
Introduction to Patient Engagement in Medical-Product Research
What you will learn in this introductory-level course:
• What patient engagement is, its historical context, and its significance throughout ISPOR’s HEOR taxonomy
• How to plan, implement, and differentiate among tools needed for meaningful patient engagement activities
• Best practices and practical solutions for real-world examples
November 3-4 | 10:00AM – 12:00PM EST (2 hours per day)
Selecting Rapid Review Methods for Health Technology Assessment
What you will learn in this intermediate-level course:
• Approaches to undertaking a rapid review
• Skills for selecting appropriate rapid review methods
November 10 | 9:00AM – 1:30PM EST
Use of Propensity Scores in Observational Studies of Treatment Effects
What you will learn in this intermediate-level course:
• How propensity scores can be used to mitigate confounding through standard observational approaches
• Advantages and disadvantages of standard adjustment relative to propensity score-based methods
• Propensity score methodology and use of risk adjustment models relative to propensity scores
November 16-17 / 11:00AM – 1:00PM EST
Budget Impact Analysis for Health Decision Making in Latin America
**Presented in Spanish with English portions translated to Spanish.
What you will learn in this intermediate-level course:
• The main concepts, elements, and discussions on budget impact analysis (BIA) for health decision making in the context of Latin American countries
• Conceptual aspects of the BIA of a new healthcare technology
• The relevance of BIA for decision making in coverage policies in the regional context
• Primary methodological recommendations for a BIA in Latin American countries
December 7-9 / 10:00AM - 12:00PM EST
Budget Impact Analysis II: Applications and Design Issues
What you will learn in this intermediate-level course:
• The 6-step approach for developing budget impact analyses
• Static vs dynamic budget impact models
• Device and diagnostic technologies
• Realistic features such as patient copayments and use of generics
• Good practices for building budget impact models
December 13-14 / 10:00AM – 12:00PM EST
Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Alongside Clinical Trials
**Presented in Spanish with English portions translated to Spanish.
What you will learn in this introductory-level course:
• Trial design, selecting data elements, database design and management, analysis, and reporting of results
• Trials designed to evaluate effectiveness (rather than efficacy), as well as clinical outcome measures
• Ways to obtain health resource use and health state utilities directly from study subjects and economic data collection
• Analyses guided by an analysis plan and hypotheses
December 15-16 / 10:00AM - 12:00PM EST
Going Beyond the Standard: Exploring Advanced Survival Modeling Techniques for Immuno-Oncology
What you will learn in this intermediate-level course:
• Identify survival modeling techniques most appropriate in a specific context
• Learn how modeling choices propagate into health economic evaluations
ISPOR Short Courses are designed to enhance knowledge and techniques in core health economics and outcomes research topics as well as emerging trends in the field. Short courses offer 4 or 8 hours of premium scientific education and an electronic course book. Active attendee participation combined with our expert faculty creates an immersive and impactful virtual learning experience. Short courses are not recorded and are only available during the live broadcast.
Learn more and register for ISPOR Short Courses: www.ispor.org/shortcourses
View upcoming and on demand ISPOR Webinars: www.ispor.org/webinars
Virtual ISPOR Conferences
Virtual ISPOR Europe 2021
30 November – 3 December
Preconference Summit
11 November | Copenhagen, Denmark
Emerging Frontiers and Opportunities: Special Populations and Technologies
Virtual ISPOR Europe 2021 will convene global leaders and HEOR stakeholders for discussion and knowledge-sharing on the latest trends in healthcare. Conference sessions will highlight innovative solutions, advances in HEOR, and how partnerships and dialogue with other disciplines are contributing to address issues, specifically for special populations and technologies. Dedicated networking opportunities will be provided to discuss how we establish, incentivize, and share value sustainable for health systems, patients, and technology developers.
Registration add-on opportunity for Virtual ISPOR Europe 2021 registrants—
let’s meet in person!
Join us in person for a 1-day Preconference Summit, to be held on 11 November in Copenhagen, Denmark, marking ISPOR’s first in-person meeting since 2019. The Preconference Summit will offer a dynamic learning experience through peer-to-peer networking and interactive breakout sessions.
Learn more and register at www.ispor.org/Europe2021
Keep the conversation going on Twitter #ISPOREurope
Resources
The HEOR Solutions Center is an online business community that connects health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) professionals with the expertise and solutions they need for their businesses and organizations. Connect with leading health research consulting firms, contract research organizations, data management providers, digital innovators, and more. Find the right solutions to meet your business needs!
HEOR Theater
HEOR Solutions Center companies offer free, open-access, educational presentations. This cutting-edge education is available the last Thursday of every month, with live Q&A, and is offered on demand for continued viewing.
Upcoming Events:
October 28 11AM EDT
Optimizing Research Using Real-World Data During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Sponsored and Presented by Optum
October 28 12PM EDT
Effect Modification in Network Meta-Analysis: Is Population Adjustment Always the Answer?
Sponsored and Presented by Evidera
October 28 1PM EDT
Addressing Prenatal Exposures and Outcomes for Regulatory Requirements Using Real-World Data
Sponsored and Presented by IBM Watson Health
November 18 10AM EST
External Control Arms – The Case for a Standardized Lexicon and Toolkit
Sponsored and Presented by Certara Evidence and Access
November 18 11AM EST
Real-World Insights into the US COVID-19 Crisis: New Findings from Analyses of Claims Data
Sponsored and Presented by Syneos Health
November 18 12PM EST
Demonstrating the Value of Vaccines: Global NITAG and HTA Requirements
Sponsored and Presented by PRMA Consulting
November 18 1PM EST
External Control Arms Using Real-World Data – Filling a Data Gap
Sponsored and Presented by Evidera
Learn more at the HEOR Solutions Center
Interested in becoming an integral part of ISPOR’s new online business community?
For more information on joining the HEOR Solutions Center, contact exhibit@ispor.org or download the HEOR Solutions Center Product Information here.
