NPC at a Glance
NPC is a health policy research organization focused on the critical issues of evidence, the value of medicines for patients, and innovation...more
CER
Do stakeholders think comparative effectiveness research is having an impact on health care decision making? Which organizations are viewed as the leaders on prioritizing, funding, and conducting research? Download our new booklet to find out...more
Value of Rx
Recent NPC research has focused on defining the optimal role and value of pharmaceuticals in the evolving payment and delivery models...more
Individual Treatment Effects
Being "unique" can impact your health care treatments. Learn more about the challenges of individual treatment effects...more
RECENT NEWS
NPC Value Conference Sparks Dialogue to Define, Understand Value in Health Care
How do we measure the value of a medical intervention, its benefits to patients, and the associated costs to... more
E.V.I.dently September 2016
MessageConsidering Value in Health CareOur health care system is in a period of great transformation, thanks to... morePutting Patients First® in the Value Equation: An Interview With the National Health Council’s Dr. Eleanor Perfetto
National Pharmaceutical Council President Dan Leonard caught up this week with Eleanor Perfetto, PhD, MS,... more
Chain Drug Review – Commentary: "Considering Value in Health Care"
This commentary was originally published in the July 25, 2016, issue of Chain Drug Review.By: Dan Leonard,... more
PCORI Announces $153 Million in Funding for 35 New Projects
During the July 19 Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Board of Governors meeting, the Board... moreDeveloping and Using Value Frameworks
With the increase in the use of innovative specialty biopharmaceuticals and targeted therapies to treat broader... moreWhat’s the Fuss About Evidence From Clinical Experience? Here’s Why It Matters
At a health care forum in Washington, DC, earlier this month, panelists raised concerns about the ability of the... morePCORI Hosts Annual Meeting & Promotes Survey
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) hosted its first annual meeting, “Progress in Building... more
Health Affairs Article Highlights Benefit of Reducing Low-Value Health Care
(Washington, D.C., September 20, 2016) – A post published today on the Health Affairs Blog brings to light the... moreNational Pharmaceutical Council to Host Conference on Measuring Health Care Value and Impact on Patient Care
(Washington, DC, September 15, 2016)—The National Pharmaceutical Council (NPC) will bring together health care... moreNational Pharmaceutical Council Remains Engaged With the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review, Continuing Constructive Dialogue to Improve Value Assessment Frameworks
(Washington, DC, September 8, 2016)—The National Pharmaceutical Council (NPC) Board of Directors has agreed to... moreNPC Takes Issue With ICER's Mischaracterization of Funding Sources
The National Pharmaceutical Council (NPC) takes exception to the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review’s (... moreChain Drug Review – Commentary: "Considering Value in Health Care"
This commentary was originally published in the July 25, 2016, issue of Chain Drug Review.By: Dan Leonard,... moreNPC Submits Comments to Institute for Clinical and Economic Review on Its Value Framework
September 12, 2016Steven D. Pearson, MD, MSc, FRCP President Institute for Clinical and Economic Review One... moreThinking Differently About How We Assess Health Value
Health care stakeholders remain divided over how the value of health care treatments—especially medicines—should... moreNPC Comments on Revised PCORI Methodology Standards
March 28, 2016Dr. Joe SelbyExecutive DirectorPatient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute1828 L St., NW, Suite... more
2016 Comparative Effectiveness Research and the Environment for Health Care Decision-Making
This one-hour webinar highlights the results of NPC's annual survey of comparative effectiveness research (CER)... moreWebinar: Risk-Sharing Agreements in the U.S.: Trends, Barriers & Prospects
Kimberly Westrich, MA, vice president, health services research, National Pharmaceutical Council (NPC),... moreWhen Is Evidence Fit for Purpose? Closing Gaps Between Researchers, Payers
Despite multi-million dollar public and private investments to tap into big data and improve the evidence... moreAnthem's Malin: Communication Is Key to Success of Care Pathways
To make a clinical care pathway successful, “you have to work on many levels to engage providers,” says Dr.... moreNPC Value Conference Sparks Dialogue to Define, Understand Value in Health Care
How do we measure the value of a medical intervention, its benefits to patients, and the associated costs to... morePutting Patients First® in the Value Equation: An Interview With the National Health Council’s Dr. Eleanor Perfetto
National Pharmaceutical Council President Dan Leonard caught up this week with Eleanor Perfetto, PhD, MS,... moreOptimizing the recipe for ‘health care spending pie’: Finding the most effective resource allocation
As health care costs continue to climb, rising 5.3 percent in 2015 and approaching 18 percent of the U.S.... more