About the Webinars
This is a four-part webinar series that explores value assessment and the methodology behind value models, including alternatives to the QALY. As the traditional fee-for-service payment system gives way to more value-based payment arrangements, understanding and defining the value of health care treatments and interventions has become a priority for everyone in the health care ecosystem. To be patient-centered, value models must incorporate the patient voice. Such action is particularly important if payers look to value assessments to inform reimbursement and coverage decisions that can affect the treatment options accessible to a patient. This webinar series will set a foundation to understanding value assessment in the U.S., as well as the pros and cons of the current alternatives to the QALY including the GRA-QALY, HYT, and the evLYG. Patient organizations and those interested in patient-centered value assessment are encouraged to attend. The first webinar of the series will be on Sept. 5, 2024, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ET. 

For more information, contact Silke Schoch, Director, Research & Programs, sschoch@nhcouncil.org.  

Sept. 5, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ET: Patient Primer: Exploring the Foundations of Patient-Centered Value Assessment

Speakers:

• Anna Hyde, MA, Vice President of Advocacy and Access, Arthritis Foundation
• Joey Mattingly, PharmD, MBA, PhD, Associate Professor and Vice Chair of Research Department of Pharmacotherapy, University of Utah College of Pharmacy
• Kayleigh Majercak, PhD, MS, Post-Doc Research Scientist, Clinical Outcomes Solutions 

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Sept. 19, 12:00 p.m. – 12:45 p.m. ET: Alternatives to the QALY – Generalized Risk-Adjusted QALY (GRA-QALY)

Speaker:

• Darius N. Lakdawalla, PhD, Quintiles Professor of Pharmaceutical Development and Regulatory Innovation, University of Southern California

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Sept. 26, 12:00 p.m. – 12:45 p.m. ET: Alternatives to the QALY – Health Years in Total (HYT)

Speaker:

• Anirban Basu, PhD, The CHOICE Institute, University of Washington, Seattle, and The National Bureau of Economic Research, Cambridge, MA

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Oct. 2, 1:00 – 1:45 p.m. ET: Alternatives to the QALY – Equal Value Life-Year (evLY)

• Daniel Ollendorf, PhD, MPH, Chief Scientific Officer and Director of Health Technology Assessment Methods and Engagement, Institute for Clinical and Economic Review

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