News from Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Articles
Addressing The Burden Of Spine-Related Disorders Through Integrated Value-Based Care
(2/12, Ryan Burdick, Christian Péan, Sara Holleran, Inga Morken, Christine Goertz, Health Affairs Forefront) comments “...Transitioning to VBC models (such as BPCI-A, MCP, or TEAM) characterized by integrated intradisciplinary care teams and rethinking the biomedical model in lieu of a Whole Health approach holds the promise of reducing expenses and enhancing patient well-being...Implementing these strategies will require a concerted effort among health care providers, payers, and policy makers to prioritize equitable access to evidence-based treatments.” Full
PCORnet Reports Illustrate Potential for Behavioral, Pediatric Research
(2/12, David Raths, Healthcare Innovation) reports “...This report presents aggregate data on patients with recorded diagnosis codes for mental and behavioral health conditions, as well as the demographic characteristics, healthcare use, and prescribing of common psychiatric medications for these patients. Data from 59 sites participating in PCORnet are included in this report, reflecting the experience of nearly 29.5 million patients.” Full
PICO Exercises: A Glimpse Into Future Joint Clinical Assessments Under EU HTA Regulation
(2/12, Eliza Slawther, Pink Sheet) reports “...EU-level joint clinical assessments (JCAs), which began applying to advanced therapies and oncology products from 12 January under the new Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Regulation, will involve companies answering questions in their dossiers known as PICOs (population, intervention, comparator, outcomes).” Subscription Required
Press Releases
ICER, NICE, and Canada’s Drug Agency Convene the Health Economics Methods Advisory
(2/12, ICER Press Release) “...ICER’s Chief Scientific Officer and Director of Health Technology Assessment Methods and Engagement, Dan Ollendorf, PhD, MPH stated, ‘Through this international collaboration, we are looking forward to examining the benefits and disadvantages of new methods in health economics and HTA. There is a need for independent research that can not only critically examine these topics but also assess their feasibility and practicality in HTA settings.’ Nick Crabb, Chief Scientific Officer at NICE, and Nicole Mittmann, Chief Scientist at Canada’s Drug Agency, note their agreement on the importance of this aligned work.” Full
NICE Joins International Collaboration on HTA Methods Research
(2/12, NICE Press Release) “...HEMA’s aim is to critically and independently research some of the most pressing topics in global health economics and health technology assessment methods. The collaboration brings together leading research experts and academics in health economics. A steering committee of patient representatives and life sciences professionals from the three countries will guide the selection and prioritisation of research topics.” Full
ICER, NICE, and Canada’s Drug Agency Convene the Health Economics Methods Advisory
(2/12, Canada’s Drug Agency Press Release) “...The University of York’s Mark Sculpher, PhD, Professor of Health Economics and Director of the Centre for Health Economics, will chair the HEMA working group. Dr. Sculpher stated, ‘HEMA includes methodologists, patients, industry, policy experts, and researchers dedicated to improving our understanding of alternative methods use to assess the cost-effectiveness of interventions to support decision-making processes within the context of HTA. This initiative intentionally includes individuals with a diversity of research experience, viewpoints, and geographic locations across the UK, Canada, and US.’” Full
Journals
Comparative Effectiveness of Short-Term Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Major Depression in Psychiatric Outpatient Clinics: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Anders Malkomsen, et al.
February 11, 2025, BMC Psychiatry
Health Inequalities Research Involving the Pharmaceutical Industry Globally: A Scoping Review
Maciej Czachorowski, et al.
February 11, 2025, Current Medical Research and Opinion