An Introduction to Health Economics and Value Assessment
Welcome to the National Health Council’s second online educational series. “In the Pursuit of Value: An Introduction to Health Economics and Value Assessment,” comprised of nine modules, focuses on the basics of health economics and value assessment. Each module takes between 10-15 minutes to complete. The educational modules are best viewed using the Chrome web browser.
Module topics include:
- The Current Health Care Environment and the Role of Health Economics
- Getting to Know the Lingo
- Unlocking the Mysteries of the Quality-Adjusted Life Year (QALY)
- Budget Impact Analysis
- Value Frameworks
- The Patient Voice in Value: The NHC Patient-Centered Value Model Rubric
- Steps to Activation: The NHC Get-Ready Checklist
Once you have completed the educational series, please take a few minutes to provide feedback on your experience by taking this survey.
Acknowledgements: Thank you to members of the National Health Council’s Value Work Group for contributing to development of this resource. This resource was partially funded through a Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute® (PCORI®) Eugene Washington PCORI Engagement Award (8620-NHC). Development of this resource was also supported by the Patient-Driven Vales in Healthcare Evaluation (PAVE) Center, a Center of Excellence supported by a grant from the PhRMA Foundation. Thank you to Allergan, Amgen, Horizon Pharmaceuticals, Novartis, National Pharmaceutical Council, Pfizer, and PhRMA for sponsoring the NHC’s work on Value.
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