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Diabetes Care and Management in Indigenous Populations in Canada – Backgrounder

November 01, 2017

On November 1st, 2017, the Institute of Health Economics (IHE) hosted a pan-Canadian roundtable discussion regarding diabetes care and management in indigenous populations in Canada. This event was sponsored through an educational grant from Boehringer Ingelheim Canada, and was developed in consultation with an advisory committee including: Mr. Mehmood Alibhai (Boehringer Ingelheim…

Diabetes Care and Management in Indigenous Populations in Canada – Final Program

November 01, 2017

On November 1st, 2017, the Institute of Health Economics (IHE) hosted a pan-Canadian roundtable discussion regarding diabetes care and management in indigenous populations in Canada. This event was sponsored through an educational grant from Boehringer Ingelheim Canada, and was developed in consultation with an advisory committee including: Mr. Mehmood Alibhai (Boehringer Ingelheim…

Examining the Economic Impact of Diabetes in Indigenous Peoples in Canada

November 01, 2017

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by John Sproule, Senior Policy Director, Institute of Health Economics. Diabetes Care and Management in Indigenous Populations in Canada: A Pan-Canadian Roundtable

The First Nations Health Transformation Agenda

November 01, 2017

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Addie Pryce, Director of Health, Assembly of First Nations. Diabetes Care and Management in Indigenous Populations in Canada: A Pan-Canadian Roundtable

Diabetes and My Nation

November 01, 2017

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Hesham Nabih, President, HN Consultants Ltd. Diabetes Care and Management in Indigenous Populations in Canada: A Pan-Canadian Roundtable

Kahnawake Schools Diabetes Prevention Project

November 01, 2017

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Amelia Tekwatonti McGregor, Elder and Community Advisory Board Member, Kahnawake Schools Diabetes Prevention Project. Diabetes Care and Management in Indigenous Populations in Canada: A Pan-Canadian Roundtable

Reorganizing the Approach to Diabetes through the Application of Registries

November 01, 2017

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Dean Eurich, Professor, School of Public Health, University of Alberta, and Kari Meneen, Team Lead, RADAR; Diabetes Care Coordinator, OKAKI Health Intelligence Inc. Diabetes Care and Management in Indigenous Populations in Canada: A Pan-Canadian Roundtable

Creating the Conditions for Moving Care to the Community: Learning from the Vermont Experience

October 27, 2017

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Ms. Jenney Samuelson, Vermont Blueprint for Health Expansion and Quality Improvement Program (EQuIP). Health Policy Dialogues

IHE/CAPT Precision Health Workshop - Final Program

October 22, 2017

On October 22, 2017, in conjunction with the 2017 Annual CAPT Conference, the Institute of Health Economics (IHE) and the Canadian Association for Population Therapeutics (CAPT) co-hosted the IHE/CAPT Precision Health Workshop. Precision Health (PH) has potential to provide a wide range of solutions such as enhanced R&D efficiency, earlier diagnosis and time to treatment,…

An Alberta Framework for Evaluation of Companion Diagnostics for Provincial Decision Making & Case study on PD-L1 testing for NSCLC

October 22, 2017

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Jennifer Pillay, MSc Student, University of Alberta. IHE/CAPT Precision Health (PH) Workshop – Integrating Precision Health into the Canadian Health System.

Innovation in Personalized Medicine: Is Our Healthcare System Ready?

October 22, 2017

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Katherine Bonter, Director of Intellectual Property, Clementia Pharmaceuticals Inc. IHE/CAPT Precision Health (PH) Workshop – Integrating Precision Health into the Canadian Health System.

Regulatory Experiences with Precision Health

October 22, 2017

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Kelly Robinson, Director, Health Products and Food Branch, Health Canada. IHE/CAPT Precision Health (PH) Workshop – Integrating Precision Health into the Canadian Health System.

Matching the supply of doctors with Alberta's needs

September 25, 2017

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Des Gorman, Professor of Medicine and Associate Dean, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland; Executive Chairman of Health Workforce New Zealand. Health Policy Dialogues

List of Headache Guideline Resources and Tools September 2017

September 21, 2017

This lists all the documents/websites relevant to the guideline that are available on the IHE and TOP websites, both clinician and patient resources. Link to Alberta Ambassador Guideline Adaptation Program

Ambassador Program Guideline for Management of Primary Headache in Adults - Clinical Practice Guideline Background Document - July 2017

July 24, 2017

This background document outlines the methods used to develop the Alberta Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) for Management of Primary Headache in Adults, which was produced as part of the Alberta Ambassador Guideline Adaptation Program. Link to Alberta Ambassador Guideline Adaptation Program

List of Low Back Pain Guideline Resources and Tools July 2017

July 24, 2017

This lists all the documents/websites relevant to the guideline that are available on the IHE and TOP websites, both clinician and patient resources. Link to Alberta Ambassador Guideline Adaptation Program

Innovation Forum XVII – Building a Community-Based Health System – Final Program

May 02, 2017

Building a Community-Based Health System: Lessons for a Path Forward is the 17th IHE Innovation Forum, a semi-annual event bringing together senior public- and private-sector experts and decision-makers to address health care policy issues.

Co-located, Integrated Community Specialists in Primary Care

May 02, 2017

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Muhamad Elrashidi, Kern Center Population Health Scholar, Mayo Clinic. IHE Innovation Forum XVII – Building a Community-Based Health System: Lessons for a Path Forward

Shifting the Balance of Care: Great Expectations

May 02, 2017

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Mr. Nigel Edwards, CEO, Nuffield Trust. IHE Innovation Forum XVII – Building a Community-Based Health System: Lessons for a Path Forward

IHE Biosimilars Invitational Forum – Final Program

April 23, 2017

This IHE Biosimilars Invitational Forum provided the perspective of international, national, and Alberta speakers and panellists who described the biosimilar reimbursement approach taken and outcomes achieved by other jurisdictions, guiding principles and policy options for Alberta, and key performance indicators and targets for reimbursement policy going forward. Towards a Framework…

Ambassador Program Guideline for the Evidence-Informed Primary Care Management of Low Back Pain, 3rd Edition - Background Document - February 2017

February 28, 2017

This background document outlines the methods used to update the Alberta Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) for the Evidence-Informed Primary Care Management of Low Back Pain, which was produced as part of the second phase of the Alberta Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Ambassador Program. Link to Alberta Ambassador Guideline Adaptation Program

Introduction to eHealth Policy White Paper

February 14, 2017

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Ms. Kim Wieringa, Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Information Systems, Alberta Health. e-Health Policy Symposium – Towards “Person-Centred” Integrated Health in Alberta

Health Information Exchange: Engaging providers in health care innovation

February 14, 2017

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Doreen Rabi, Clinical Endocrinologist, Associate Professor, University of Calgary. e-Health Policy Symposium – Towards “Person-Centred” Integrated Health in Alberta

Creating community health through the health home

February 14, 2017

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Ms. Kathleen Ness, Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Service Delivery Division, Alberta Health. e-Health Policy Symposium – Towards “Person-Centred” Integrated Health in Alberta

Transforming care with health information

February 14, 2017

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Robert Reid, Chief Scientist, Trillium Health Partners, Institute for Better Health, Mississauga, Ontario. e-Health Policy Symposium – Towards “Person-Centred” Integrated Health in Alberta

E-Health Policy Symposium – Morning Agenda

February 14, 2017

This symposium addressed the importance of integrated health information as a necessary foundation for improved patient and system outcomes. The focus of the symposium was to discuss the benefits and challenges of shared health information and to better understand the role that health care providers play individually and collectively in achieving more person-centred and integrated…

The Case for Change: Integration of health information to enable patient centered care

February 14, 2017

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Ms. Annamarie Fuchs, IMAGINE Citizens, Collaborating for Health. e-Health Policy Symposium – Towards “Person-Centred” Integrated Health in Alberta

Next Generation Care: People centred health services in a digital age

February 14, 2017

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Jennifer Zelmer, President, Azimuth Health Group; Editor-in-Chief, Healthcare Policy, Toronto, Ontario. e-Health Policy Symposium – Towards “Person-Centred” Integrated Health in Alberta

IHE Life Sciences Open Innovation Platform™ Brochure

February 03, 2017

The Institute of Health Economics (IHE) Life Sciences Open Innovation Platform™ is an online “ideasourcing” platform to encourage a broad pan-Canadian community to comment on key issues and topics related to life science policy. Preliminary campaigns will focus on biosimilars policy. Ideas with the most support will be used to inform policy discourse at an IHE…

Value in Health Forum – Final Program

January 19, 2017

The Value in Health Invitational Forum provided an overview from provincial, national, and international leaders around key issues to consider and address from a system perspective when developing an approach to extract value from a complex health system. The concept of system organization for a) development of standards, b) accountability arrangements and roles, and c) approaches…

Value in Health Forum: Standards Quality and Economics - Presentation

January 19, 2017

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Francois Belanger, Vice President, Quality and Chief Medical Officer for Alberta Health Services, and Dr. Blair O'Neill, Associate Chief Medical Officer, Strategic Clinical Networks, Alberta Health Services. Value in Health Forum: Standards, Quality, and Economics

High performing health systems: (Conceptualizing, defining,) measuring and managing

January 19, 2017

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Reinhard Busse, Department of Health Care Management, Berlin University of Technology; Co-founder, European Observatory on Health Systems. Value in Health Forum: Standards, Quality, and Economics

Value in Health Forum - Dr. Laupacis - Presentation

January 19, 2017

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Andreas Laupacis, Chair, Health Quality Ontario. Value in Health Forum: Standards, Quality, and Economics

A clear road ahead developing the quality strategy for the NHS in England

January 19, 2017

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Mr. Tim Gardner, Senior Policy Fellow, Health Foundation. Value in Health Forum: Standards, Quality, and Economics

Driving for Value: Reflections from an integrated system

January 19, 2017

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Murray Ross, Vice President and Lead, Kaiser Health Policy Institute, Kaiser Permanente. Value in Health Forum: Standards, Quality, and Economics

The search for value in healthcare

January 19, 2017

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Robert Nesse, Senior Medical Advisor, Healthcare Policy and Payment Reform for Mayo Clinic. Value in Health Forum: Standards, Quality, and Economics

Value-based purchasing in the U.S. health care system

January 19, 2017

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Meredith Rosenthal, Professor of Economics and Associate Dean, School of Public Health, Harvard University. Value in Health Forum: Standards, Quality, and Economics

Translation of health system quality into value: Funding, accountability, and performance

January 19, 2017

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Richard Glazier, Senior Core Scientest and Chair of the Primary Care and Population Health Program at ICES. Value in Health Forum: Standards, Quality, and Economics

What you should know about … Headache Self-Management

December 20, 2016

Headache Self-Management factsheet - 2013, revised 2016 Link to Alberta Ambassador Guideline Adaptation Program

What you should know about … Headache

December 20, 2016

Headache Pain factsheet - 2013, revised 2016 Link to Alberta Ambassador Guideline Adaptation Program

What you should know about … Medication Overuse Headache

December 20, 2016

Medication Overuse Headache factsheet - 2013, revised 2016 Link to Alberta Ambassador Guideline Adaptation Program

What you should know about … Migraine Headache

December 20, 2016

Migraine Headache factsheet - 2013, revised 2016 Link to Alberta Ambassador Guideline Adaptation Program

What you should know about … Migraine Preventive Medications

December 20, 2016

Migraine Preventive Medications factsheet - 2013, revised 2016 Link to Alberta Ambassador Guideline Adaptation Program

What you should know about … Tension-Type Headache

December 20, 2016

Tension-type Headache factsheet - 2013, revised 2016 Link to Alberta Ambassador Guideline Adaptation Program

What you should know about ... Headache During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

December 20, 2016

Headache During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding factsheet - 2016 Link to Alberta Ambassador Guideline Adaptation Program

What You Should Know About Your Headache - Patient Brochure

December 20, 2016

What You Should Know About Your Headache - Patient Brochure - 2016 Link to Alberta Ambassador Guideline Adaptation Program

Real World Evidence - What role can it play in real world decision making? Backgrounder

December 12, 2016

On December 12th, 2016, the Institute of Health Economics (IHE) held a roundtable discussion regarding the role of real-world evidence (RWE) in decision-making in Canada, with a focus on RWE generated for pricing and reimbursement. The meeting brought together 11 representatives of key stakeholders: experts in evidence assessment, payers, and those generating RWE including academia…

Bending the Cost Curve in Canadian Health Care

November 07, 2016

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Gregory P. Marchildon, Ontario Research Chair in Health Policy and System Design and Professor, Institute of Health, Policy and Evaluation, University of Toronto; Associate Editor of the Health Reform Observer and originating member of the Pan-Canadian Health Reform Analysis Network (PHRAN). IHE Innovation Forum XVI – Controlling Health…

Innovation Forum XVI – Controlling Health Care Costs - Wisely – Final Program

November 07, 2016

Controlling Health Care Costs – Wisely is the 16th IHE Innovation Forum, a semi-annual event bringing together senior public- and private-sector experts and decision-makers to address health care policy issues.

IHE Biosimilars Forum – Final Program

October 06, 2016

This IHE Invitational Forum provided the perspective of international, national, and Alberta speakers and panellists who described the biosimilar reimbursement approach taken and outcomes achieved by other jurisdictions, guiding principles and policy options for Alberta, and key performance indicators and targets for reimbursement policy going forward.

Guiding Principles and Policy Options - Alberta Biosimilars Forum

October 06, 2016

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Asbjørn Mack, Chief Negotiator Pharamaceuticals, LIS, Norway. 6 Oct 2016 – IHE Biosimilars Forum

The International Biosimilars Experience - Lessons for Alberta

October 06, 2016

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Mr. Murray Aitken, Senior VP and Executive Director, IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics. 6 Oct 2016 – IHE Biosimilars Forum

CPFF Patient Charter - Toward Exceptional Care: A Canadian Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Patient Charter

September 05, 2016

“The Canadian Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Patient Charter is a way to call upon policymakers, health care providers and private payers to recognize IPF as a rare, rapidly lethal, chronic disease and to join in the campaign for greater awareness of this illness. The ultimate goal is to improve the overall quality and standards of care and ensure equal access to a continuum…

Innovation Forum XV – High Needs & High Cost Patients in Healthcare – Final Program

June 22, 2016

High Needs & High Cost Patients in Healthcare – How do we improve outcomes for these patients? is the 15th IHE Innovation Forum, a semi-annual event bringing together senior public- and private-sector experts and decision-makers to address health care policy issues.

Elderly Persons With Complex Needs

June 22, 2016

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Mr. Truman Severson, Vice President, Innovation and Business Development, Covenant Health. IHE Innovation Forum XV – High Needs & High Cost Patients in Healthcare – How do we improve outcomes for these patients?

Caring for High-Need, High-Cost Patients In & Out of Primary Care

June 22, 2016

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Clemens Hong, MD, MPH, Medical Director, Community Health Improvement, Community Health & Integrated Programs, County of Los Angeles Department of Health Services. IHE Innovation Forum XV – High Needs & High Cost Patients in Healthcare – How do we improve outcomes for these patients?

Complex, high needs patients – an Alberta perspective

June 22, 2016

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Richard Lewanczuk, Senior Medical Director, Provincial Primary Health Care, Alberta Health Services; Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta. IHE Innovation Forum XV – High Needs & High Cost Patients in Healthcare – How do we improve outcomes for these patients?

IHE Alberta COPD Economic Surveillance Infographic

May 17, 2016

This PDF is a summary infographic related to the Economic surveillance for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Alberta report.

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis – Dr. Martin Kolb Presentation

April 25, 2016

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Martin Kolb, MD, PhD, Professor, Division of Respirology, Department of Medicine, McMaster University. Optimizing Access to Care for Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: A Multi-stakeholder National Forum

What do patients value and what needs to be considered

April 25, 2016

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Meena Kalluri, MD, Assistant Professor, Division of Pulmonary Medicine, University of Alberta. Optimizing Access to Care for Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: A Multi-stakeholder National Forum

The Case for a Canadian IPF Patient Charter

April 25, 2016

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Mr. Robert Davidson, President, Canadian Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (CPFF). Optimizing Access to Care for Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: A Multi-stakeholder National Forum

Optimizing Access to Care for Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis – Backgrounder for National Forum

April 25, 2016

In October 2015, we held the first Canadian consensus discussion that led to provisional recommendations regarding special considerations for policy-making and healthcare decisionmaking for interventions in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). The meeting included 11 representatives of key stakeholders: patients, care providers, and policy researchers from across…

Optimizing Access to Care for Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Multi stakeholder National Forum – Agenda

April 25, 2016

On April 25th, The Institute of Health Economics (IHE), in partnership with the Canadian Foundation for Pulmonary Fibrosis (CPFF) and supported by an unrestricted grant from Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd. (BI), held a national, multi-stakeholder roundtable forum to discuss policy recommendations on idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) care.

IHE Quality Appraisal Checklist for Case Series Studies

March 03, 2016

The IHE quality appraisal checklist for case series studies developed by a group of researchers at the Institute of Health Economics (IHE) in collaboration with researchers from two other health technology assessment (HTA) agencies in Australia and Spain.

IHE Quality Appraisal Checklist for Case Series Studies with Instructions for Use

March 03, 2016

The IHE Quality Appraisal Checklist for Case Series Studies and guidance document developed by a group of researchers at the Institute of Health Economics (IHE) in collaboration with researchers from two other health technology assessment (HTA) agencies in Australia and Spain.

IHE Information Brochure

February 29, 2016

The Institute of Health Economics (IHE) is a unique collaborative arrangement among government, academia, and industry. Established in 1995, the IHE is committed to gathering and disseminating evidence-based findings from health economics, health policy, health technology assessment and comparative effectiveness research to support health policy and practice.  

IHE/O'Brien Physicians as Stewards of Resources Policy Forum Infographic

February 10, 2016

The Institute of Health Economics (IHE) together with the O’Brien Institute for Public Health (O’Brien Institute) held a policy forum on February 8th, 2016, entitled Physicians as Stewards of Resources: Roles, Responsibilities, and Remuneration to inform decision-making regarding the fiscal sustainability of the provincial healthcare system, with a specific focus…

IHE/O'Brien – Physicians as Stewards of Resources: Roles, Responsibilities and Remuneration Policy Forum – Final Program

February 08, 2016

The IHE/O’Brien Physicians as Stewards of Resources: Roles, Responsibilities and Remuneration Policy Forum aims to inform decision-making regarding the fiscal sustainability of the provincial healthcare system, with a specific focus on physicians as stewards of public resources. The forum, which will also be attended by Health Minister Sarah Hoffman as lunch keynote speaker,…

Setting the Stage: An Overview of Health Spending, Physician Services, and System Performance in Alberta

February 08, 2016

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. William Ghali, MD, MPH, FRCPC, Scientific Director, O'Brien Institute for Public Health. IHE/O’Brien Physicians as Stewards of Resources: Roles, Responsibilities, and Remuneration Policy Forum

Some Reflections on Innovation and Professional Remuneration

February 08, 2016

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. David Naylor, President Emeritus and Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto. IHE/O’Brien Physicians as Stewards of Resources: Roles, Responsibilities, and Remuneration Policy Forum

Re-Conceptualizing Access for 21st Century Healthcare

February 08, 2016

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Peter Kaboli, Hospitalist and Chief of Medicine, Iowa City VA Healthcare System. IHE/O’Brien Physicians as Stewards of Resources: Roles, Responsibilities, and Remuneration Policy Forum

Patient Care Groups: Rethinking Primary Care

February 08, 2016

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. David Price, Professor and Chair, Department of Family Medicine, McMaster University. IHE/O’Brien Physicians as Stewards of Resources: Roles, Responsibilities, and Remuneration Policy Forum

Strengthening Our Health System: Opportunities for Physicians to Drive Change

February 08, 2016

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Sharon Straus, Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto. IHE/O’Brien Physicians as Stewards of Resources: Roles, Responsibilities, and Remuneration Policy Forum

Physician's Perspective on Stewardship

February 08, 2016

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Carl Nohr, President, Alberta Medical Association, and Mr. Mike Gormley, Executive Director, Alberta Medical Association. IHE/O’Brien Physicians as Stewards of Resources: Roles, Responsibilities, and Remuneration Policy Forum

Acute Low Back Pain. So your back hurts ... Learn what works, what doesn’t, and how to help yourself

January 19, 2016

Acute Low Back Pain Brochure - 2016 Link to Alberta Ambassador Guideline Adaptation Program

Chronic Low Back Pain. So your back hurts ... Learn what works, what doesn’t, and how to help yourself

January 19, 2016

Chronic Low Back Pain Brochure - 2016 Link to Alberta Ambassador Guideline Adaptation Program

Radiological Diagnostic and Therapeutic Interventions Directed to Lumbar Spine Pathology - Low Back Pain Companion Document

January 19, 2016

Low Back Pain companion document - 2016 Link to Alberta Ambassador Guideline Adaptation Program

Innovation Forum XIV – Strengthening Mental Health Services for Children and Families – Final Program

November 19, 2015

Strengthening Mental Health Services for Children and Families is the 14th IHE Innovation Forum, a semi-annual event bringing together senior public- and private-sector experts and decision-makers to address health care policy issues.

Horizontal Integration to Improve Youth Mental Health Care In Canada

November 19, 2015

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Stan Kutcher, ONS, MD, FRCPC, FCAHS, Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health, Dalhousie University and IWK Health Centre. IHE Innovation Forum XIV – Strengthening Mental Health Services for Children and Families

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Economic Issues Policy Workshop - Program

November 05, 2015

The purpose of this workshop was to examine COPD management in Canada through presentation of analyses and examples of system supports to action best practices to a select group of clinical leaders and relevant public sector decision makers. The group deliberated, and key themes and policy recommendations from discusssion were captured to form the basis of the final COPD Policy…

Overview of the Need for Integrated Systems

November 05, 2015

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Irvin Mayers, Professor, Division of Pulmonary Medicine, University of Alberta; Chair of the COPD Policy Framework Study Expert Advisory Committee. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Care Canada Policy Workshop

Economic Surveillance of COPD Services in Alberta

November 05, 2015

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Arianna Waye, Health Economist, Institute of Health Economics. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Care Canada Policy Workshop

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - Stewart

November 05, 2015

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Mr. Michael G. Stewart, Director, Clinical Support Branch, Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Care Canada Policy Workshop

Respiratory Health Strategic Clinical Network

November 05, 2015

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Michael Stickland, Associate Professor, Division of Pulmonary Medicine, University of Alberta; Heart & Stroke Foundation New Investigator. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Care Canada Policy Workshop

Quebec COPD Health Interventions and Programs

November 05, 2015

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Simon Lessard, Quebec Lung Association Board & Scientific Committee Member, Community Pharmacist. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Care Canada Policy Workshop

COPD Management in BC - A System Approach

November 05, 2015

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Cathy Clelland, Head of Department of Family Practice, Royal Columbian Hospital; Consultant, General Practitioners Services Committee, British Columbia. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Care Canada Policy Workshop

INSPIRED Approaches to COPD Care

November 05, 2015

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Mr. Stephen Samis, Vice President, Programs, Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement; and Dr. Graeme Rocker, Professor of Medicine, Dalhousie University; Faculty, Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Care Canada Policy Workshop

Medical Device Industry's Perspective on the Adoption of Innovation in Canada

June 24, 2015

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Mr. Neil Fraser, President & GM, Medtronic Canada, Incoming Chair of MEDEC. SCN/MEDEC Workshop: Partnering for Health System Innovation in Alberta

Strategic Clinical Networks – MEDEC/SCN/AIHS

June 24, 2015

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Blair O'Neill, Associate Chief Medical Officer, SCNs. SCN/MEDEC Workshop: Partnering for Health System Innovation in Alberta

Best Practices – The Christie NHS Foundation Trust: Baxter Partnership

June 24, 2015

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Mr. Brent Christensen, Baxter Canada. SCN/MEDEC Workshop: Partnering for Health System Innovation in Alberta

North York General Hospital – Infusion interoperability

June 24, 2015

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Mr. Frank Florio, BD Canada. SCN/MEDEC Workshop: Partnering for Health System Innovation in Alberta

Integrated Innovations are Generating Efficiency & Savings Throughout the Hospital

June 24, 2015

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Mr. Xavier Nouvelot, bioMérieux Canada. SCN/MEDEC Workshop: Partnering for Health System Innovation in Alberta

m–Cards Mobile Cardiac Arrhythmia Diagnostic Service

June 24, 2015

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Ms. Sandy Schwenger, m-Health Solutions. SCN/MEDEC Workshop: Partnering for Health System Innovation in Alberta

Hospital to Home (H2H)

June 24, 2015

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Mr. John Simmons, Philips. SCN/MEDEC Workshop: Partnering for Health System Innovation in Alberta

Procurement Best Practices, Barriers & Solutions

June 24, 2015

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Mr. Jitendra Prasad, Chief Program Officer, Contracting, Procurement & Supply Management, AHS. SCN/MEDEC Workshop: Partnering for Health System Innovation in Alberta

SCN/MEDEC June 2014 Workshop Presentations

June 24, 2015

Compilation of all presentations from the SCN-MEDEC event on June 24, 2015

Innovation Forum XIII: Better Information - Better Health: Accessing Health and Health-Related Data in Alberta – Final Program

May 26, 2015

Better Information - Better Health: Accessing Health and Health-Related Data in Alberta is the 13th IHE Innovation Forum, a semi-annual event bringing together senior public- and private-sector experts and decision-makers to address health care policy issues.

Accessing Health and Health-Related Data in Canada

May 26, 2015

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Andrew Bjerring, Council of Canadian Academies. IHE Innovation Forum XIII – Better Information - Better Health: Accessing Health and Health-Related Data in Alberta

The New Health Economy and the Shift Toward the Consumer: Impact on health information

May 26, 2015

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Mr. William Falk, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto. IHE Innovation Forum XIII – Better Information - Better Health: Accessing Health and Health-Related Data in Alberta

Industry/Government Collaboration in Healthcare Innovation Roundtable – Background Document

February 17, 2015

The federal Minister of Health, the Honourable Rona Ambrose, announced the creation of the Advisory Panel on Healthcare Innovation (Panel) on June 24, 2014, to examine innovative health care ideas and approaches that exist in Canada and internationally. The Panel’s mandate is to identify promising innovations, here and internationally, which could help Canada reduce growth…

Micro costing: studies, systematic review and checklist development

January 22, 2015

PDF of a PowerPoint Presentation by Dr. Jennifer Prah Ruger, University of Pennsylvania. On the State of the Art in Costing Methods Workshop.

Dutch Manual for Costing in Economic Evaluations

January 22, 2015

PDF of a PowerPoint Presentation by Dr. Siok Swan Tan, Erasmus University, institute for Medical Technology Assessment (iMTA). On the State of the Art in Costing Methods Workshop.

Unit Costs of Health and Social Care

January 22, 2015

PDF of a PowerPoint Presentation by Mrs. Lesley Curtis, Personal Social Services Research Unit (PSSRU), UK. On the State of the Art in Costing Methods Workshop.

Costing in multi-country evaluation Studies: EUROHOPE

January 22, 2015

PDF of a PowerPoint Presentation by Dr. Unto Häkkinen, National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL). On the State of the Art in Costing Methods Workshop.

On the State of the Art in Costing Methods Workshop – Final Program

January 21, 2015

Economic surveillance and economic assessments are important sources of information to help administrators and policy makers to track current trends and evaluate policies and care patterns. The Institute of Health Economics, in partnership with Alberta Health, held a two-day Costing Methods Workshop which helped to review costing practices by bringing together economists and other…

CADTH Guidance Document for the Costing Process – 2nd edition

January 21, 2015

PDF of a PowerPoint Presentation by Ms. Karen Lee, Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH). On the State of the Art in Costing Methods Workshop.

Best Care is a Right, not a Privilege – Quality-Based Procedures – Person-Level Health Care Costing

January 21, 2015

PDF of a PowerPoint Presentation by Mr. Michael Stewart, Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC). On the State of the Art in Costing Methods Workshop.

The Economic Burden of Illness in Canada and Beyond

January 21, 2015

PDF of a PowerPoint Presentation by Mr. Ken Eng, Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC). On the State of the Art in Costing Methods Workshop.

Costing social services in the At Home/Chez Soi research and demonstration project of Housing First for homeless people with mental illness

January 21, 2015

PDF of a PowerPoint Presentation by Dr. Eric Latimer, McGill University. On the State of the Art in Costing Methods Workshop.

How Much Do Vaccines Cost the Canadian Government?

January 21, 2015

PDF of a PowerPoint Presentation by Dr. Ayman Chit, Sanofi Pasteur. On the State of the Art in Costing Methods Workshop.

On the State of the Art in Costing Methods – Pharmaceuticals

January 21, 2015

PDF of a PowerPoint Presentation by Ms. Michele Evans, Alberta Health. On the State of the Art in Costing Methods Workshop.

Alberta Physician Expenditures: Macro and Micro Levels

January 21, 2015

PDF of a PowerPoint Presentation by Mr. Dan Friesen, Alberta Medical Association (AMA). On the State of the Art in Costing Methods Workshop.

Long Term Care (LTC) Costing & Funding

January 21, 2015

PDF of a PowerPoint Presentation by Ms. Eleanor Risling, Alberta Health Services (AHS).  On the State of the Art in Costing Methods Workshop.

Estimating Costs of Hospital Stays

January 21, 2015

PDF of a PowerPoint Presentation by Mr. Anyk Glussich, Program Lead, Canadian Patient Cost Database (CPCD); Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI).  On the State of the Art in Costing Methods Workshop.

Zipped State of the Art in Costing Method Workshop Presentations

January 21, 2015

Compressed folder containing all presentations from the On the State of the Art in Costing Methods Workshop hosted on January 21-22, 2015. 

The 3 Minute Primary Care Low Back Exam

December 18, 2014

Primary Care Low Back Exam factsheet - 2006.  Extracted from the Chronic Pain Management Binder November 2005.  Link to Alberta Ambassador Guideline Adaptation Program

Innovation Forum XII – Health System Standards: From Good Intent to Real World Application – Final Program

November 27, 2014

Health System Standards: From Good Intent to Real World Application is the 12th IHE Innovation Forum, a semi-annual event bringing together senior public- and private-sector experts and decision-makers to address health care policy issues.

Detection and Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation: What’s new in prevention and how to choose what’s best for my patient.

November 23, 2014

PDF of a PowerPoint Presentation by Dr. Ken Butcher, WMC Health Sciences Centre, University of Alberta. Stroke Prevention and Management in Primary Care: a free forum at the Accelerating Primary Care Conference In this 45 minute presentation, Dr. Butcher reviewed how to diagnose stroke and discussed the burden of Cardioembolic and Cryptogenic Stroke. He talked about the recent…

TIA Recognition and Management: Early triage risk stratification and treatment

November 23, 2014

PDF of a PowerPoint Presentation by Dr. Thomas Jeerakathil, Associate Professor, University of Alberta; Co-physician lead, ASPIRE TIA Triaging Project, Northern Stroke Lead CV/S SCN. Stroke Prevention and Management in Primary Care: a free forum at the Accelerating Primary Care Conference This presentation looked at the diagnosis of likely TIA syndromes and how to identify and…

Aligning health care policy with evidence-based medicine: When guidelines and policy conflict, what’s a doc to do?

November 23, 2014

PDF of a PowerPoint Presentation by Dr. Blair O’Neill, Professor of Medicine, University of Alberta; Interventional Cardiologist, Mazankowski AHI; Senior Medical Director, CV Health and Stroke SCN, Alberta Health Services; Past President, Canadian Cardiovascular Society. Stroke Prevention and Management in Primary Care: a free forum at the Accelerating Primary Care Conference…

Stroke Update 2014: Stroke Prevention and Management in Primary Care – Final Program

November 23, 2014

This free forum for primary care clinicians was held in conjunction with the annual Accelerating Primary Care conference in Edmonton, Alberta, November 23, 2014. The forum saw three physician leaders review the latest developments in the continuously advancing field of stroke prevention and care, with a particular focus on the role of primary care. The forum was…

An update on Cardiovascular Health and Stroke Strategic Clinical Network: Aligning with Primary Care.

November 23, 2014

PDF of a PowerPoint Presentation by Dr. Blair O’Neill, Professor of Medicine, University of Alberta; Interventional Cardiologist, Mazankowski AHI; Senior Medical Director, CV Health and Stroke SCN, Alberta Health Services; Past President, Canadian Cardiovascular Society. Stroke Prevention and Management in Primary Care: a free forum at the Accelerating Primary Care Conference…

Health Innovation in Canada: Federal Role Roundtable – Background Document

November 17, 2014

The purpose of this roundtable was to gather a small, select group of thought leaders to engage in informed discourse, which was summarized in a report submitted to the new federal Healthcare Innovation Advisory Panel. This roundtable, created in response to the Federal Healthcare Innovation Advisory Panel’s call for stakeholder input, was an exciting opportunity to…

Introduction and Chair Discussion

November 05, 2014

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Jitender Sareen, MD, FRCPC. Consensus Development Conference on Improving Mental Health Transitions

A road map for mental health research

November 05, 2014

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Mr. David McDaid, BSC, MSc, MSc. Consensus Development Conference on Improving Mental Health Transitions

Financial incentives – the role of provider payment mechanisms in relation to the quality of mental health care

November 05, 2014

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Heinz Katschnig, MD. Consensus Development Conference on Improving Mental Health Transitions

What are the most effective forms of knowledge transfer to improve quality of care?

November 05, 2014

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Elliot Goldner, MD, FRC(P), MHSc. Consensus Development Conference on Improving Mental Health Transitions

The use of information systems for improving quality of care in severe mental illness

November 05, 2014

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Antonio Lora, MD. Consensus Development Conference on Improving Mental Health Transitions

Basic support decision tools for mental health system improvement

November 05, 2014

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Luis Salvador-Carulla, MD, PhD. Consensus Development Conference on Improving Mental Health Transitions

What are the effects of supported employment strategies for people with mental illness?

November 05, 2014

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Eric Latimer, PhD. Consensus Development Conference on Improving Mental Health Transitions

How important is continuity of care and integration in the provision of effective support?

November 05, 2014

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Carol Adair, MSc, PhD. Consensus Development Conference on Improving Mental Health Transitions

What is the role of Federal Government in planning and funding mental health strategies?

November 05, 2014

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Mr. Steve Lurie, BA, MSW, MM. Consensus Development Conference on Improving Mental Health Transitions

Long-term mental health care: for whom, how and where?

November 05, 2014

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Giovanni de Girolamo, MD, PhD. Consensus Development Conference on Improving Mental Health Transitions

Consensus Development Conference on Improving Mental Health Transitions 2014 – Final Program

November 04, 2014

The Institute of Health Economics, in collaboration with the Government of Alberta and with support from Alberta Health Services (AHS) hosted the Consensus Development Conference on Improving Mental Health Transitions in Edmonton, Alberta, from November 4 - 6, 2014.

What role do non-government organisations play in effective support systems?

November 04, 2014

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Mr. Orrin Lyseng. Consensus Development Conference on Improving Mental Health Transitions

How can family physicians best support people with SPMI in the community?

November 04, 2014

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Linda Gask, MSc, PhD, FRCPsych, FRCGP. Consensus Development Conference on Improving Mental Health Transitions

Integrating Crisis and Assertive Community Treatment teams

November 04, 2014

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Dan Cohen, MD, PhD. Consensus Development Conference on Improving Mental Health Transitions

What are the alternatives to hospital care for people with Severe and Persistent Mental Illness?

November 04, 2014

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Richard Warner, MD, DPM. Consensus Development Conference on Improving Mental Health Transitions

The role of Assertive Community Treatment

November 04, 2014

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Mr. Gerrit van der Leer. Consensus Development Conference on Improving Mental Health Transitions

How effective are psychological therapies?

November 04, 2014

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Philippa Garety, MA, MPhil, MA (Ed), PhD, FBPsS. Consensus Development Conference on Improving Mental Health Transitions

How effective are psychosocial interventions?

November 04, 2014

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Thomas Becker, Dr. Med. Consensus Development Conference on Improving Mental Health Transitions

Outcomes of long term medications.

November 04, 2014

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Thomas Raedler, MD. Consensus Development Conference on Improving Mental Health Transitions

Implications of mental illness for corrections

November 04, 2014

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Mr. Howard Sapers. Consensus Development Conference on Improving Mental Health Transitions

What are the connections between mental illness and homelessness?

November 04, 2014

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Tim Aubry, BA, MA, PhD. Consensus Development Conference on Improving Mental Health Transitions

Social impacts of Severe and Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI) on individuals and families

November 04, 2014

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Ms. Sara Lapsley, BA, MA (Candidate). Consensus Development Conference on Improving Mental Health Transitions

What is the magnitude of the problem?

November 04, 2014

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Scott Patten, MD, FRCPC, PhD. Consensus Development Conference on Improving Mental Health Transitions

Community Crisis care in England and Wales: evidence and implementation

November 04, 2014

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Oliver Mason, DPhil, DClinPsy. Consensus Development Conference on Improving Mental Health Transitions

Improving Mental Health Transitions: An Overview – Roger Bland

November 04, 2014

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Roger Bland, CM, MB, ChB, FRCPC, FRCPsych. Consensus Development Conference on Improving Mental Health Transitions

Real World Evidence: Priority Setting for Action – How to best use health system data to improve health? Final Program

November 02, 2014

Real World Evidence: Priority Setting for Action was an invitational roundtable discussion organized by the Institute of Health Economics (IHE) and supported by and developed in partnership with Strategy for Patient Oriented Research Support Unit (Ontario) and AstraZeneca Canada. It was held in conjunction with the annual Canadian Association for Population Therapeutics (CAPT).…

Fit for purpose: When and where is real-world evidence most useful?

November 02, 2014

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Muhammad Mamdani, Director, Applied Health Research Centre, St. Michael's Hospital. Real World Evidence: Priority Setting for Action Roundtable

Guiding principles for its use: What questions do we need to consider?

November 02, 2014

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Mr. Neil Corner, Director, Innovative Solutions (Real World Evidence Lead) at IMS Brogan. Real World Evidence: Priority Setting for Action Roundtable

Barriers and Facilitators to ARO Control

June 19, 2014

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Elizabeth Bryce, BSc, MD, FRCPC. Consensus Development Conference on Surveillance & Screening for Antimicrobial-Resistant Organisms (AROs)

ARO Screening - Lab Issues

June 19, 2014

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Daniel Gregson, MD, FRCPC. Consensus Development Conference on Surveillance & Screening for Antimicrobial-Resistant Organisms (AROs)

What is appropriate screening for ARO's in various settings?

June 19, 2014

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Lindsay Nicolle, BSc, BSc (med), MD, FRCPC. Consensus Development Conference on Surveillance & Screening for Antimicrobial-Resistant Organisms (AROs)

Contact precautions: Friend or foe?

June 19, 2014

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Anthony Harris, MD, MPH. Consensus Development Conference on Surveillance & Screening for Antimicrobial-Resistant Organisms (AROs)

What is the economic cost/benefit of screening?

June 19, 2014

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Barry Cookson, BDS, MBBS, MSc, HonDipHIC, FRSPH, FRCP, FFPH, FRCPath. Consensus Development Conference on Surveillance & Screening for Antimicrobial-Resistant Organisms (AROs)

The Patient's Voice

June 19, 2014

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Ms. Kim Neudorf. Consensus Development Conference on Surveillance & Screening for Antimicrobial-Resistant Organisms (AROs)

Patient Involvement

June 19, 2014

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Yves Longtin, MD, FRCPC. Consensus Development Conference on Surveillance & Screening for Antimicrobial-Resistant Organisms (AROs)

Ongoing Gaps in Scientific Research to Facilitate ARO Policy in Healthcare

June 19, 2014

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Trish Perl, MD, MSc. Consensus Development Conference on Surveillance & Screening for Antimicrobial-Resistant Organisms (AROs)

Outlining a Framework for Antimicrobial-Resistance Surveillance Studies

June 19, 2014

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Eli Perencevich, MD, MS. Consensus Development Conference on Surveillance & Screening for Antimicrobial-Resistant Organisms (AROs)

Designing Interventional Studies for Evaluation of ARO Control Strategies

June 19, 2014

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Mark Loeb, BSc, MSc, MD, FRCPC. Consensus Development Conference on Surveillance & Screening for Antimicrobial-Resistant Organisms (AROs)

How CIHR is Addressing Antimicrobial Resistance, Nationally and Internationally?

June 19, 2014

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Serge Desnoyers, PhD. Consensus Development Conference on Surveillance & Screening for Antimicrobial-Resistant Organisms (AROs)

Incidence and Prevalence of AROs in Health Facilities and in the Community

June 18, 2014

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Pilar Ramon-Pardo, MD, PhD. Consensus Development Conference on Surveillance & Screening for Antimicrobial-Resistant Organisms (AROs)

What are Antimicrobial Resistant Organisms (AROs)? - Canadian Perspectives

June 18, 2014

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Howard Njoo, MD, MHSc. Consensus Development Conference on Surveillance & Screening for Antimicrobial-Resistant Organisms (AROs)

Can anything be done to prevent antibiotic resistance development?

June 18, 2014

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Julian Davies, BSc, PhD, FRS. Consensus Development Conference on Surveillance & Screening for Antimicrobial-Resistant Organisms (AROs)

Antimicrobial Drug Use in Animals as a Driver of Resistance

June 18, 2014

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Scott McEwen, DVM, DVSc, Dip ACVP. Consensus Development Conference on Surveillance & Screening for Antimicrobial-Resistant Organisms (AROs)

What is Surveillance? What is Screening? How are They Related?

June 18, 2014

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Joel Kettner, MD, MSc, FRCSC, FRCPC. Consensus Development Conference on Surveillance & Screening for Antimicrobial-Resistant Organisms (AROs)

Surveillance for Antibiotic Resistant Organisms in Canadian Hospitals

June 18, 2014

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Andrew Simor, MD, FRCPC. Consensus Development Conference on Surveillance & Screening for Antimicrobial-Resistant Organisms (AROs)

What Can We Learn from Other Jurisdictions?

June 18, 2014

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Robert Weinstein, MD. Consensus Development Conference on Surveillance & Screening for Antimicrobial-Resistant Organisms (AROs)

Definition and Uses of Surveillance

June 18, 2014

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. James Talbot, PhD, MD, FRCPC. Consensus Development Conference on Surveillance & Screening for Antimicrobial-Resistant Organisms (AROs)

How do we decide where to focus surveillance?

June 18, 2014

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. David Patrick, MD, FRCPC, MHSc. Consensus Development Conference on Surveillance & Screening for Antimicrobial-Resistant Organisms (AROs)

Should We Screen for AROs? No!

June 18, 2014

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Michael Edmond, MD, MPH, MPA. Consensus Development Conference on Surveillance & Screening for Antimicrobial-Resistant Organisms (AROs)

Controlling MRSA and multiple drug resistant organisms: experience in the Netherlands

June 18, 2014

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Henri Verbrugh, MD, PhD, FIDSA. Consensus Development Conference on Surveillance & Screening for Antimicrobial-Resistant Organisms (AROs)

To Screen or Not to Screen

June 18, 2014

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Allison McGeer, MD, FRCPC. Consensus Development Conference on Surveillance & Screening for Antimicrobial-Resistant Organisms (AROs)

Is There a Role for Decolonization?

June 18, 2014

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Susan Huang, MD, MPH. Consensus Development Conference on Surveillance & Screening for Antimicrobial-Resistant Organisms (AROs)

Why Do Antimicrobial-Resistant Organism Screening Practices Vary Across Jurisdictions?

June 18, 2014

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. John Jernigan, MD, MS. Consensus Development Conference on Surveillance & Screening for Antimicrobial-Resistant Organisms (AROs)

Consensus Development Conference on Surveillance & Screening for Antimicrobial-Resistant Organisms (AROs) 2014 – Final Program

June 18, 2014

The 3-day Canadian Consensus Development Conference on Surveillance & Screening for Antimicrobial-Resistant Organisms (AROs) held in Calgary, Alberta from June 18 - 20, 2014, was the first event of its kind to look at issues in the field of AROs.

Biologic Therapies

May 29, 2014

PDF of PowerPoint Presentation by Dr. Dianne Mosher, Chief, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Calgary.  Biologic and Biosimilar Therapies: The Future of Biologic and Biosimilar Therapies for the Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Alberta Health Care Symposium

Alberta Biologics Pharmacosurveillance Program

May 29, 2014

PDF of a PowerPoint Presentation by Dr. Liam Martin, Professor, University of Calgary. Biologic and Biosimilar Therapies: The Future of Biologic and Biosimilar Therapies for the Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Alberta Health Care Symposium

Biologics and their similars: Patients First

May 29, 2014

PDF of a PowerPoint Presentation by Ms. Cheryl Koehn, Founder and President, Arthritis Consumer Experts (ACE). Biologic and Biosimilar Therapies: The Future of Biologic and Biosimilar Therapies for the Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Alberta Health Care Symposium

Value Based Healthcare

May 29, 2014

PDF of a PowerPoint Presentation by Dr. Micheal Guirguis, Drug Stewardship Pharmacist, Alberta Health Services (AHS). Biologic and Biosimilar Therapies: The Future of Biologic and Biosimilar Therapies for the Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Alberta Health Care Symposium

Private Payers

May 29, 2014

PDF of a PowerPoint Presentation by Ms. Suzanne Lepage, Private Health Plan Strategist.  Biologic and Biosimilar Therapies: The Future of Biologic and Biosimilar Therapies for the Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Alberta Health Care Symposium

Considerations on Subsequent Entry Biologics

May 29, 2014

PDF of a PowerPoint Presentation by Dr. Agnes Klein, Director, Centre for Evaluation of Radiopharmaceuticals and Biotherapeutics at Health Canada, Health Canada. Biologic and Biosimilar Therapies: The Future of Biologic and Biosimilar Therapies for the Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Alberta Health Care Symposium Note: Slide 16 of this presentation contains an error…

Biologics and Subsequent Entry Biologics: HTA perspectives

May 29, 2014

PDF of a PowerPoint Presentation by Dr. Chander Sehgal, Director, Common Drug Review (CDR) and Optimal Use, Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH).  Biologic and Biosimilar Therapies: The Future of Biologic and Biosimilar Therapies for the Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Alberta Health Care Symposium

Biologic and Biosimilar Therapies: The Future of Biologic and Biosimilar Therapies for the Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Alberta Health Care – Symposium Program

May 29, 2014

Biologic and Biosimilar Therapies: The Future of Biologic and Biosimilar Therapies for the Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Alberta Health Care.

Innovation Forum XI – Meeting the Challenge: Dementia and Continuing Care – Final Program

May 27, 2014

Meeting the Challenge: Dementia and Continuing Care is the 11th IHE Innovation Forum, a semi-annual event bringing together senior public- and private-sector experts and decision-makers to address health care policy issues.

Quality of life and quality of care in dementia: reasons to be cheerful

May 27, 2014

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Sube Banerjee, Brighton and Sussex Medical School. IHE Innovation Forum XI – Meeting the Challenge: Dementia and Continuing Care

How is the SH SCN addressing emerging issues in an aging Alberta?

May 27, 2014

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Duncan Robertson, Seniors Health Strategic Clinical Network, Alberta Health Services. IHE Innovation Forum XI – Meeting the Challenge: Dementia and Continuing Care

Dementia and End of Life Care

May 27, 2014

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Carole Estabrooks, University of Alberta. IHE Innovation Forum XI – Meeting the Challenge: Dementia and Continuing Care

Dementia and Continuing Care in Alberta

May 27, 2014

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Mrs. Corinne Schalm, Alberta Health. IHE Innovation Forum XI – Meeting the Challenge: Dementia and Continuing Care

Coordinating Care for Vulnerable Elders

May 27, 2014

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. David C. Grabowski, Harvard Medical School. IHE Innovation Forum XI – Meeting the Challenge: Dementia and Continuing Care

Innovation Forum XI – Meeting the Challenge: Dementia and Continuing Care – Event Proceedings

May 27, 2014

Meeting the Challenge: Dementia and Continuing Care is the 11th IHE Innovation Forum, a semi-annual event bringing together senior public- and private-sector experts and decision-makers to address health care policy issues.

Justice Canada educational PowerPoint presentation on Legal Issues related to FASD – English

May 07, 2014

This informative PowerPoint is publicly available for use as an introductory resource for justice professionals who are seeking an educational tool to assist in group presentations/training regarding involvement of those with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) in the criminal justice system.

Ministère de la Justice Canada présentation PowerPoint de l'éducation sur les questions juridiques liées à l'ETCAF – Français

May 07, 2014

Le PowerPoint informative est publiquement disponible pour une utilisation en tant que ressource d'introduction pour les professionnels de la justice qui cherchent un outil pédagogique pour aider à des présentations de groupe / formation concernant la participation de ceux qui ont des troubles causés par l'alcoolisation fœtale (ETCAF ) dans le…

Let’s Talk Health and Not Healthcare

November 28, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Louis Hugo Francescutti, President, Canadian Medical Association. Disclaimer: please be aware that some of these images may be considered very disturbing or graphic to some viewers. IHE Innovation Forum X – Choosing Wisely® in Health Care: A Canadian Perspective

Can We Reduce the Provision & Consumption of Unnecessary Care?

November 28, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Sam Shortt, Canadian Medical Association.  IHE Innovation Forum X – Choosing Wisely® in Health Care: A Canadian Perspective

Choosing Wisely – a health system perspective

November 28, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Richard Lewanczuk, Alberta Health Services.  IHE Innovation Forum X – Choosing Wisely® in Health Care: A Canadian Perspective

Overuse of Healthcare Interventions

November 28, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Tom Feasby, University of Calgary.  IHE Innovation Forum X – Choosing Wisely® in Health Care: A Canadian Perspective

Choosing Wisely Canada (CWC)

November 28, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Bill Hnydyk, Alberta Medical Association.  IHE Innovation Forum X – Choosing Wisely® in Health Care: A Canadian Perspective

Choosing Wisely and Strategic Clinical Networks

November 28, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Ms. Cathy Pryce, Alberta Health Services. IHE Innovation Forum X – Choosing Wisely® in Health Care: A Canadian Perspective

Innovation Forum X – Choosing Wisely® in Health Care: A Canadian Perspective – Event Proceedings

November 28, 2013

Innovation Forum X – Choosing Wisely® in Health Care: A Canadian Perspective – Final Program

November 28, 2013

Choosing Wisely® in Health Care: A Canadian Perspective is the tenth IHE Innovation Forum, a semi-annual event bringing together senior public- and private-sector decision-makers to address policy issues of importance in the healthcare system in Alberta, Canada, and internationally. Choosing Wisely® is an initiative of the ABIM Foundation to improve health care in the United…

Ambassador Headache Diary

November 06, 2013

Headache Diary - Adapted from: Headache Network Canada http://headachenetwork.ca Link to Alberta Ambassador Guideline Adaptation Program

Ambassador Headache Diary Short Form

November 06, 2013

Headache Diary - Adapted from: Headache Network Canada http://headachenetwork.ca Link to Alberta Ambassador Guideline Adaptation Program

FASD Prevention - Supporting Marginalized Women Who Live with FASD

September 25, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Ms. Anne Guarasci. First International Conference on the Prevention of FASD

FASD Prevention Through a Culturally Adapted Life Skills Training Program for First Nations Communities

September 25, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Ms. Melissa Daniels. First International Conference on the Prevention of FASD

A First Nation Approach to FASD Prevention

September 25, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Ms. Holly Johnston. First International Conference on the Prevention of FASD

Cross-Ministry Approach on FASD: Making a Difference for Individuals with FASD and their Caregivers

September 25, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Ms. Denise Milne. First International Conference on the Prevention of FASD

Cost-Benefit Analysis of Parent-Child Assistance Program (P-CAP) in Alberta, Canada

September 25, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Thanh Nguyen. First International Conference on the Prevention of FASD

Investigations of Prenatal Exposure to Low Dose Alcohol and Psychological Outcomes in Childhood: Methodological Issues

September 25, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Janni Niclasen. First International Conference on the Prevention of FASD

An Evaluation of the Parent-Child Assistance Program in Alberta

September 25, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. William Pelech. First International Conference on the Prevention of FASD

Fetal Alcohol Exposure: A Road Paved with Good Intentions

September 25, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Ms. Vicki Russell. First International Conference on the Prevention of FASD

Using a Public Health Framework to Guide FASD Prevention

September 25, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Mr. James Sanders. First International Conference on the Prevention of FASD

Prevalence of FASD in Young Aboriginal Children Living Off Reserve in Canada

September 25, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Christine Werk. First International Conference on the Prevention of FASD

Measuring Prevention Impact: Outcomes in Clinical Trials Assessing the Effectiveness of Prevention Approaches for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders

September 25, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Ms. Liz Dennett. First International Conference on the Prevention of FASD

Asante Probation Officer FASD Screening Tool Evaluation

September 25, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Mr. Deepa Singal, Mrs. Teresa Brown, and Mr. Albert Chudley. First International Conference on the Prevention of FASD

Capturing the Experiences of Mentors in the Parent Child Assistance Program: Towards Enhanced Prevention Practice

September 24, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Erin Atkinson.  First International Conference on the Prevention of FASD

Risky Business, Exploring the Intersect between FASD Prevention Messaging and the Media

September 24, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Mrs. Mary Berube.  First International Conference on the Prevention of FASD

Hearing their Voices: The Experiences of Women in Mentoring Programs to Prevent FASD

September 24, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Linda Burnside.  First International Conference on the Prevention of FASD

Project CHOICES: Using Motivational Interviewing With Young Women to Prevent Alcohol Exposed Pregnancies

September 24, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Ms. Holly Gammon.  First International Conference on the Prevention of FASD

A Comprehensive Approach to FASD Prevention in Georgia: The MSACD Project at 30 Years

September 24, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Karen Howell.  First International Conference on the Prevention of FASD

BALANCE: An RCT of a Preconceptional Motivational Intervention to Reduce Drinking and Pregnancy Risk in College Women

September 24, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Karen Ingersoll.  First International Conference on the Prevention of FASD

GAIA: Creation of Life

September 24, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Ms. Jeanette Lequiere-Tough.  First International Conference on the Prevention of FASD

Cultural and other aspects of FASD prevention and identification in Lithuania

September 24, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Aurelijus Veryga.  First International Conference on the Prevention of FASD

The Alberta FASD Service Network Evaluation Framework Renewal Initiative

September 24, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Helene Wirzba.  First International Conference on the Prevention of FASD

The Marulu Project: The Continuing Story?

September 24, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Ms. June Oscar.   First International Conference on the Prevention of FASD

Pregnant Women Admitted to Borgestadklinikken in Norway according to the Health and Care Act ~ 10.3 from 1996 - 2012

September 24, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Mrs. Eli Marie Wiig.  First International Conference on the Prevention of FASD

An Action-research Approach to Prevent Alcohol Use During Pregnancy in Italy

September 24, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Stefania Bazzo. First International Conference on the Prevention of FASD

Canada's Low Risk Drinking Guidelines: The Science, the Numbers and the Challenges for Uptake

September 24, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Peter Butt. First International Conference on the Prevention of FASD

Protecting the Unexpected Pregnancy Test Dispensers in Bars

September 24, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Mr. Jody Allen Crowe. First International Conference on the Prevention of FASD

EARLY: An RCT of 3 Preconceptional Motivational Interventions to Reduce Alcohol-exposed Pregnancy Risk

September 24, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Karen Ingersoll. First International Conference on the Prevention of FASD

Effects of Low to Moderate Prenatal Exposure to Alcohol: A Balanced Analysis of the Evidence

September 24, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Ms. Danielle Naumann. First International Conference on the Prevention of FASD

Financial Incentives in the Treatment of Addictions: A Systematic Review of the Literature

September 24, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Trish Reay. First International Conference on the Prevention of FASD

A Story of FASD Prevention in Australia: From Kitchen Table to National Entity

September 24, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Ms. Vicki Russell.  First International Conference on the Prevention of FASD

Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) and Other FASD Prevention Innovations in Massachusetts

September 24, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Ms. Enid Watson. First International Conference on the Prevention of FASD

Prevention among Indigenous communities

September 24, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Malcolm King, SFU Faculty of Health Sciences; CIHR Institute of Aboriginal Peoples’ Health.  First International Conference on the Prevention of FASD

Evidence and Policy for FASD in Japan

September 24, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Akinori Hisashige, Institute of Healthcare Technology Assessment, Japan.  First International Conference on the Prevention of FASD

Is there a safe amount of alcohol consumption while pregnant?

September 24, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Joanne Weinberg, Professor and Distinguished University Scholar, University of British Columbia.  First International Conference on the Prevention of FASD

Prevention of FASD in WA State: Evidence of Success (1973-2013)

September 23, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Susan Astley.  First International Conference on the Prevention of FASD

Evaluating FASD Prevention Programs: Supporting Common Approaches, Strengthening Community Capacity

September 23, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Deborah Rutman.  First International Conference on the Prevention of FASD

Alcohol Screening Brief Intervention and Referral: A Clinical Open Source Web Resource for Managing Alcohol Use

September 23, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Peter Butt.  First International Conference on the Prevention of FASD

Comparing FASD prevention interventions valued by Australian and Canadian women

September 23, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Prof. Sameer Deshpande.  First International Conference on the Prevention of FASD

CHOICES: A Powerful Preconception Intervention that Reduces the Risk of Alcohol-Exposed Pregnancy

September 23, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Karen Ingersoll.  First International Conference on the Prevention of FASD

A Groundbreaking Accredited FASD Certificate Program in Ontario, a Result of Successful Partnerships

September 23, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Ms. Holly Johnston.  First International Conference on the Prevention of FASD

Clinician's Perceptions About the Cross-Training Program Regarding Interventions With Mothers Who Use Alcohol and Drugs

September 23, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Nadia L'Esperance.  First International Conference on the Prevention of FASD

Action on FASD in Alberta-The Prevention Conversation: A Shared Responsibility

September 23, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Ms. Denise Milne.  First International Conference on the Prevention of FASD

Screening, Diagnosis, and Intervention in the Child Welfare System

September 23, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Mrs. Carol Rangel.  First International Conference on the Prevention of FASD

Screening and Early Assessment for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD): Links to Prevention and Intervention

September 23, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Carmen Rasmussen.  First International Conference on the Prevention of FASD

The Politics of Women and Alcohol Research and Literature: Getting Fetal Alcohol into Alcohol Policy

September 23, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Ms. Elspeth Ross.  First International Conference on the Prevention of FASD

Using Service Prioritization Decision Assistance Tool (SPDAT) Assessments and SROI Analysis to Evaluate a Tertiary FASD Prevention Program

September 23, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Helene Wirzba.  First International Conference on the Prevention of FASD

Challenges to Screening For Alcohol Use During Pregnancy in New Zealand

September 23, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Trecia Wouldes.  First International Conference on the Prevention of FASD

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: A Regional Training Center's Approach on Disseminating Knowledge and Training

September 23, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Roger Zoorob.  First International Conference on the Prevention of FASD

The Health Communication Campaign Mamma Beve, Bimbo Beve. A Communication Plan to Raise Awareness of FASD in Italy

September 23, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. S. Bazzo. First International Conference on the Prevention of FASD

"The Knowledge Just Has To Get Out There": Parents' Reflections on Awareness of FASD in Ontario

September 23, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Ms. Kelly Coons. First International Conference on the Prevention of FASD

Human Dignity and Engaging Social Epigenetic Studies of FASD in Tribal Communities within Canada

September 23, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Brenda Elias. First International Conference on the Prevention of FASD

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: From an Educator's Perspective

September 23, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Ms. Jan Hofmann. First International Conference on the Prevention of FASD

Dietary Adequacy and Alcohol Consumption of Inuvialuit Women of Childbearing Age in the Northwest Territories, Canada

September 23, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Fariba Kolahdooz. First International Conference on the Prevention of FASD

Prevention of Ethanol-Induced Cardiac Defects by Folate Supplementation in Mouse Model

September 23, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Kersti Linask. First International Conference on the Prevention of FASD

Characteristics of Women Who Consume Alcohol in Pregnancy: an Analysis of the All Our Babies Study

September 23, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Sheila McDonald. First International Conference on the Prevention of FASD

FASD in Primary Care: Exploring Systematic, Attitudinal, and Expert Knowledge Barriers to Best Practice

September 23, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Ms. Danielle N. Naumann. First International Conference on the Prevention of FASD

FASDchildwelfare.ca: A National FASD Child Welfare Community of Practice

September 23, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. William Pelech. First International Conference on the Prevention of FASD

Using Administrative Data to Identify FASD Cases among First Nations and Non-First Nations Individuals

September 23, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Fu-Lin Wang.  First International Conference on the Prevention of FASD

First International Conference on Prevention of FASD 2013 – Final Program

September 19, 2013

IHE hosted the First International Conference on Prevention of FASD, September 23 - 25, 2013 in Edmonton, Alberta. More than 800 people were in attendance, including global experts and leaders in the health system, government, and the academic and business communities. Well-known speakers from around the world presented facts and findings from research, and described innovative…

Legislative impediments to judicial consideration of moral blameworthiness in sentencing offenders with FASD

September 19, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Mr. Jonathan Rudin, Program Director, Aboriginal Legal Services of Toronto; Chair, FASD Justice Committee.  Consensus Development Conference on Legal Issues of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)

Considerations in making effective sentences for persons with FASD

September 19, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by The Honourable Judge Sheila Whelan, Provincial Court of Saskatchewan.  Consensus Development Conference on Legal Issues of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)

What specific characteristics of FASD need to be taken into account in family court and in the child welfare system? – Donna Debolt

September 19, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Ms. Donna Debolt, Social Work Consultant, Edmonton, Alberta.  Consensus Development Conference on Legal Issues of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)

What specific characteristics of FASD need to be taken into account in family court and in the child welfare system? – Gail Andrew

September 19, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Gail Andrew, Board Member, Canada FASD Research Network; Medical Site Lead, Pediatrics; Medical Director, FASD Clinical Services; Pediatric Consultant, Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital.  Consensus Development Conference on Legal Issues of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)

Broadening guardianship and lowering barriers to service eligibility; protective arrangements for people with FASD

September 19, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Stephen Greenspan, Emeritus Professor of Educational Psychology, University of Connecticut; Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, University of Colorado.  Consensus Development Conference on Legal Issues of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)

Clinical and ethical issues within capacity assessment of people with FASD

September 19, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Arlin Pachet, Clinical Neuropsychologist, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Calgary.  Consensus Development Conference on Legal Issues of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)

Consensus Development Conference on Legal Issues of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) 2013 – Final Program

September 18, 2013

Alcohol can hurt the brain and body of an unborn baby and cause Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), a serious lifelong condition that impacts both the individual and their family. A child with FASD becomes an adult with FASD, facing birth defects, developmental and learning delays and social, educational, and employment challenges.

An Introduction to FASD – Sterling Clarren

September 18, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Sterling Clarren, CEO and Scientific Director, Canada Northwest FASD Research Network; Clinical Professor of Pediatrics; Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia; Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Washington.  Consensus Development Conference on Legal Issues of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum…

Prenatal alcohol exposure and abnormal brain development

September 18, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Kathy Sulik, Professor of Cell Biology and Physiology; Member of the Bowles Center for Alcohol Studies, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.  Consensus Development Conference on Legal Issues of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)

Socio-Economic implications of FASD

September 18, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Philip Jacobs, Professor of Health Economics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Alberta; Director of Research Collaborations, IHE.  Consensus Development Conference on Legal Issues of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)

Legal perspectives of FASD – Fia Jampolsky

September 18, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Ms. Fia Jampolsky, Chair, Yukon Human Rights Commission; Lawyer, Cabott and Cabott, Whitehorse.  Consensus Development Conference on Legal Issues of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)

Potential impact, benefits and burdens of an FASD screening program in the corrections system

September 18, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Larry Burd, Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of North Dakota School of Medicine; Director of the North Dakota Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Center and PAS Clinic.  Consensus Development Conference on Legal Issues of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)

Review of current models for assessment and screening of FASD in the youth justice system

September 18, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Ab Chudley, Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Manitoba; Medical Director, Winnipeg Regional Health Authority Program in Genetics and Metabolism.  Consensus Development Conference on Legal Issues of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)

How could an understanding of needs in FASD shape sentencing responses within the criminal justice system?

September 18, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Jacqueline Pei, Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Psychology; Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta.  Consensus Development Conference on Legal Issues of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)

Policy and legal recommendations to the understanding of FASD, its challenges and potential solutions

September 18, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Mr. William Edwards, Deputy Public Defender, Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office.  Consensus Development Conference on Legal Issues of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)

FASD and the modern sentencing theory debate; a path to criminal code reforms

September 18, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Allan Manson, Professor, Faculty of Law, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario.  Consensus Development Conference on Legal Issues of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)

Prevalence of FASD in the legal system

September 18, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Ms. Patricia MacPherson, Senior Research Manager, Correctional Service of Canada.  Consensus Development Conference on Legal Issues of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)

Ambassador Program Guideline for Management of Primary Headache in Adults - Clinical Practice Guideline Background Document - August 2013

August 01, 2013

This background document outlines the methods used to develop the Alberta Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) for Management of Primary Headache in Adults, which was produced as part of the Alberta Ambassador Guideline Adaptation Program. Link to Alberta Ambassador Guideline Adaptation Program

Innovation Forum IX – Early childhood development: Enhancing children’s health – Final Program

May 09, 2013

Early Childhood Development: Advancing Children’s Health is the ninth IHE Innovation Forum, a semi-annual event bringing together senior public- and private-sector decision-makers to address policy issues of importance in the healthcare system in Alberta, Canada, and internationally.

Innovation Forum IX – Early Childhood Development: Enhancing Children’s Health – Event Proceedings

May 09, 2013

Early Childhood Development: Advancing Children’s Health is the ninth IHE Innovation Forum, a semi-annual event bringing together senior public- and private-sector decision-makers to address policy issues of importance in the healthcare system in Alberta, Canada, and internationally.

Provincial Industry Payer Agreements in an Era of National Purchasing Strategies – Program

May 05, 2013

The Provincial Industry Payer Agreements in an Era of National Purchasing Strategies half-day invitational roundtable was part of the IHE's ongoing Methodology Forum series supported by the Institute of Health Economics, the Alberta government, and industry partners, AstraZeneca, Merck, and Eli Lilly. The event brought together academic experts, industry leaders and senior decision…

Industry-Payer Agreements for Pharmaceuticals: Backgrounder

May 05, 2013

The Provincial Industry Payer Agreements in an Era of National Purchasing Strategies half-day invitational roundtable was part of the IHE's ongoing Methodology Forum series supported by the Institute of Health Economics, the Alberta government, and industry partners, AstraZeneca, Merck, and Eli Lilly. The event brought together academic experts, industry leaders and senior decision…

Backgrounder - Summary of Key Findings

May 05, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Mr. Eddy Nason, Senior Researcher, Institute of Governance.  Provincial Industry Payer Agreements in an Era of National Purchasing Strategies Roundtable.

International Perspectives - PLAs in other jurisdictions

May 05, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Michael Drummond, Professor of Health Economics, University of York, UK.  Provincial Industry Payer Agreements in an Era of National Purchasing Strategies Roundtable.

Pan-Canadian Collaboration - Update

May 05, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Diane McArthur, Assistant Deputy Minister, Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care.  Provincial Industry Payer Agreements in an Era of National Purchasing Strategies Roundtable.

Living Lab Backgrounder for Roundtable Discussion

February 19, 2013

The Institute of Health Economics, in partnership with Alberta Enterprise and Advanced Education, Alberta Health, and Eli Lilly Canada, conducted a roundtable to examine the concept of Alberta Health as a Living Laboratory. The ‘Living Laboratory’ concept builds off the recognition of the unique assets and opportunity we have in Alberta, including a single health authority…

Best Care at Lower Cost – The Path to Continuously Learning Health Care

February 19, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Michael McGinnis, Executive Director, Roundtable on Value & Science-Driven Health Care, United States Institute of Medicine (IOM).  A "Living Laboratory" in Alberta Roundtable.

Health systems as Living Labs: Opportunities for collaboration with industry, and benefits for the system, patients and economy UK/international reflections

February 19, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Chris Henshall, Board Member, Alberta Research and Innovation Authority.  A "Living Laboratory" in Alberta Roundtable.

Living Laboratory Alberta

February 19, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Marvin Fritzler, Chair, Alberta Research and Innovation Authority.  A "Living Laboratory" in Alberta Roundtable.

Alberta: The ‘Living Laboratory’ for the World

February 19, 2013

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Cy Frank, CEO-designate, Alberta Innovates-Health Solutions.  A "Living Laboratory" in Alberta Roundtable.

Innovation Forum VIII – Value for Money in the Health System – Event Proceedings

December 06, 2012

Value for Money in the Health System was the eighth in the series of Innovation Forums. The keynote speaker, Mr. Don Drummond, Matthews Fellow and Distinguished Visiting Scholar in the School of Policy Studies at Queens University, and a former Associate Deputy Minister of Finance in the Government of Canada, as well as a former Senior Vice President and Chief Economics at TD Financial…

Innovation Forum VIII – Value for Money in the Health System – Final Program

December 06, 2012

Value for Money in the Health System was the eighth in the series of Innovation Forums. The keynote speaker, Mr. Don Drummond, Matthews Fellow and Distinguished Visiting Scholar in the School of Policy Studies at Queens University, and a former Associate Deputy Minister of Finance in the Government of Canada, as well as a former Senior Vice President and Chief Economics at TD Financial…

Stroke Update 2012: Stroke Prevention and Management in Primary Care – Final Program

November 18, 2012

Stroke Update 2012 was a free forum for primary care clinicians, held in conjunction with the annual Accelerating Primary Care conference in Banff, Alberta, November 18, 2012. The forum brought together 5 physician leaders to review the current “state of the art” in the rapidly advancing field of stroke prevention and care, with an emphasis on the role of primary care.…

Ambassador Program Guideline for the Evidence-Informed Primary Care Management of Low Back Pain, 2nd Edition - Background Document - July 2012

July 30, 2012

This background document outlines the methods used to update the Alberta Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) for the Evidence-Informed Primary Care Management of Low Back Pain, which was produced as part of the second phase of the Alberta Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Ambassador Program. Link to Alberta Ambassador Guideline Adaptation Program

Guideline For Primary Care Management Of Headache In Adults – July 2012

July 02, 2012

Primary Care Management of Headache in Adults1st edition, July 2012Guideline Documents including Full Guideline (Hosted by Towards Optimized Practice (TOP) Alberta) The guideline was developed as part of the Alberta Ambassador Guideline Adaptation Program (http://www.ihe.ca/research-programs/hta/aagap)

Hepatitis B Virus (HBV)

May 31, 2012

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Lorne Tyrrell, Chair, Institute of Health Economics. IHE Innovation Forum VII – Social Determinants of Health

Health for all in an unequal world: from evidence to practical action

May 31, 2012

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Sir Michael Marmot, Director, Institute of Health Equity and MRC Research Professor in Epidemiology, University College London. IHE Innovation Forum VII – Social Determinants of Health

Innovation Forum VII – Social Determinants of Health – Final Program

May 31, 2012

Social Determinants of Health is the seventh IHE Innovation Forum, a semi-annual event bringing together senior public- and private-sector experts and decision-makers to address health care policy issues.

Innovation Forum VI – Maximizing Health System Performance: Assisted by Evidence, Science and Information Systems – Event Proceedings

November 29, 2011

Maximizing Health System Performance—Assisted by Evidence, Science, and Information Systems is the sixth of the IHE’s Innovation Forums, a semi-annual series brings together senior public- and private-sector decision-makers to address policy issues of importance in the healthcare system, not just in Alberta, but to all of Canada and the international community, as well.

Innovation Forum VI – Maximizing Health System Performance: Assisted by Evidence, Science and Information Systems – Final Program

November 29, 2011

Maximizing Health System Performance—Assisted by Evidence, Science, and Information Systems is the sixth of the IHE’s Innovation Forums, a semi-annual series brings together senior public- and private-sector decision-makers to address policy issues of importance in the healthcare system, not just in Alberta, but to all of Canada and the international community, as well.

Maximizing Health System Performance - Dr. Martin McKee

November 29, 2011

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Martin McKee, Professor, European Public Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.  IHE Innovation Forum VI – Maximizing Health System Performance: Assisted by Evidence, Science and Information Systems

KP HealthConnect - Information driving reform

November 29, 2011

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Ms. Terhilda Garrido, Vice President HiT Transformation and Analytics, Kaiser Permanente.  IHE Innovation Forum VI – Maximizing Health System Performance: Assisted by Evidence, Science and Information Systems

Guideline For The Evidence-Informed Primary Care Management Of Low Back Pain

November 01, 2011

Evidence-Informed Primary Care Management of Low Back Pain2nd edition, November 2011Guideline Documents including Full Guideline (Hosted by Towards Optimized Practice (TOP) Alberta) The guideline was developed as part of the Alberta Ambassador Guideline Adaptation Program (http://www.ihe.ca/research-programs/hta/aagap)

AHS Becoming the Best: Building a Sustainable Health System - Population Health Innovations – Final Program

May 02, 2011

As part of Alberta Health Services (AHS) Strategic Health Needs Assessment and Service Design 2030 project, the Institute of Health Economics was commissioned to conduct three Knowledge Exchange events. The third event – Population Health Innovations – was held May 2nd, 2011. The event was supported by Alberta Health Services in collaboration with Alberta Health and…

What if? The benefits of putting mental wellbeing at the heart of population health innovation

May 02, 2011

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Lynne Friedli, Mental Health Promotion Specialist. Alberta Health Services - Becoming the Best: Building a Sustainable Health System - Population Health Innovations Conference

Population Health Innovations: Building the Field of Research

May 02, 2011

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Nancy Edwards, Professor, School of Nursing, University of Ottawa; Principal Scientist, Institute of Public Health; Senior Scientist, Élisabeth Bruyére Research Institute; Award Holder, CIHR/CHSRF Chair Award in Nursing. Alberta Health Services - Becoming the Best: Building a Sustainable Health System - Population Health Innovations…

The Cost and Supply of Public Health Services

May 02, 2011

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Phil Jacobs, Professor, Health Economics, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta; Research Economist, Institute of Health Economics. Alberta Health Services - Becoming the Best: Building a Sustainable Health System - Population Health Innovations Conference

Population Health Intelligence for Public Health and Health System Planning and Innovation: Perspectives from the Canadian Population Health Initiative of CIHI

May 02, 2011

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Cordell Neudorf, Chief Medical Health Officer, Saskatoon Health Region; Chair, Canadian Public Health Association. Alberta Health Services - Becoming the Best: Building a Sustainable Health System - Population Health Innovations Conference

What Works at Manitoba Centre for Health Policy?

May 02, 2011

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Patricia Martens, Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba; Director, Manitoba Centre for Health Policy. Alberta Health Services - Becoming the Best: Building a Sustainable Health System - Population Health Innovations Conference

Cost Effectiveness of Prevention

May 02, 2011

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Lennert Veerman, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Burden of Disease and Cost-Effectiveness, School of Public Health, University of Queensland. Alberta Health Services - Becoming the Best: Building a Sustainable Health System - Population Health Innovations Conference

Adverse Childhood Experiences

May 02, 2011

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Nadine Burke, Medical Director, Bayview Child Health Center, California Pacific Medical Center. Alberta Health Services - Becoming the Best: Building a Sustainable Health System - Population Health Innovations Conference

Invasive Bacterial Infections, Food Safety, and Dealing with Addictions

May 02, 2011

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Gerry Predy, Senior Medical Officer of Health, Alberta Health Services. Alberta Health Services - Becoming the Best: Building a Sustainable Health System - Population Health Innovations Conference

Healthy Alberta Communities Project

May 02, 2011

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Kim Raine, Professor, School of Public Health, University of Alberta. Alberta Health Services - Becoming the Best: Building a Sustainable Health System - Population Health Innovations Conference

Emergent Futures: Time, Economy and the Body - Beyond Health

May 02, 2011

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Mr. Riel Miller, Futurist, XperidoX: Futures Consulting. Alberta Health Services - Becoming the Best: Building a Sustainable Health System - Population Health Innovations Conference

Population Health Innovations: Key lessons from the day

May 02, 2011

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Tom Noseworthy, Director, Centre for Health and Policy Studies, Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary. Alberta Health Services - Becoming the Best: Building a Sustainable Health System - Population Health Innovations Conference

AHS Becoming the Best: Building a Sustainable Health System - High Performing Health Systems – Final Program

April 15, 2011

As part of Alberta Health Services (AHS) Strategic Health Needs Assessment and Service Design 2030 project, the Institute of Health Economics was commissioned to conduct three Knowledge Exchange events. The second event – High Performing Health Systems – was held April 15th, 2011. The event was supported by Alberta Health Services in collaboration with Alberta Health…

Chronic Care in Europe: Towards High Performing Health Systems

April 15, 2011

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Ellen Nolte, Director, Health and Healthcare Policy Programme, RAND Europe. Alberta Health Services - Becoming the Best: Building a Sustainable Health System - High Performing Health Systems Conference

Health Care Systems: Efficiency and Institutions

April 15, 2011

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Mr. Christophe André, Economist, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. Alberta Health Services - Becoming the Best: Building a Sustainable Health System - High Performing Health Systems Conference

Improving the Performance of the English National Health Service

April 15, 2011

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Prof. Chris Ham, The King's Fund. Alberta Health Services - Becoming the Best: Building a Sustainable Health System - High Performing Health Systems Conference

The Dutch Health Care Performance

April 15, 2011

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Prof. Guus Schrijvers, Professor of Public Health, Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care. Alberta Health Services - Becoming the Best: Building a Sustainable Health System - High Performing Health Systems Conference

Building a High Performance Health System: Lessons from Kaiser Permanente

April 15, 2011

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Murray Ross, Vice President and Director, Kaiser Permanente Institute for Health Policy. Alberta Health Services - Becoming the Best: Building a Sustainable Health System - High Performing Health Systems Conference

Using Electronic Resources to Provide High Quality, Low Cost Healthcare

April 15, 2011

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Chris Wood, Intermountain Health Care. Alberta Health Services - Becoming the Best: Building a Sustainable Health System - High Performing Health Systems Conference

Which Health System Performance Measures Matter: The System vs. The Public

April 15, 2011

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Mr. John Abbott, Chief Executive Officer, Health Council of Canada. Alberta Health Services - Becoming the Best: Building a Sustainable Health System - High Performing Health Systems Conference

The Public Perspective

April 15, 2011

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Ms. Deborah Prowse, Patient Advocate and Board Member, Canadian Patient Safety Institute. Alberta Health Services - Becoming the Best: Building a Sustainable Health System - High Performing Health Systems Conference

High Performing Health Systems: Key lessons from the day

April 15, 2011

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Tom Noseworthy, Director, Centre for Health and Policy Studies, Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary. Alberta Health Services - Becoming the Best: Building a Sustainable Health System - High Performing Health Systems Conference

High Performing Health Systems - Frameworks, Indicators, and Key Components

April 15, 2011

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Reinhard Busse, Professor, Department of Health Care Management, European Observatory on Health Systems. Alberta Health Services - Becoming the Best: Building a Sustainable Health System - High Performing Health Systems Conference

Industry-Payor Agreements for Pharmaceuticals – Survey Results

April 03, 2011

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Mr. Eddy Nason, Senior Researcher, Institute of Governance.  Innovative Industry Payer Agreements Roundtable

Performance-Based Risk-Sharing Arrangements for Drugs and Other Medical Products: An Overview

April 03, 2011

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Lou Garrison, Professor, Pharmaceutical Outcomes Research & Policy Program, Department of Pharmacy, and Adjunct Professor, Departments of Global Health and Health Services, University of Washington. Innovative Industry Payer Agreements Roundtable

International Perspectives. The UK’s Experience

April 03, 2011

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Jorge Mestre-Ferrandiz, Senior Economist, Office of Health Economics. Innovative Industry Payer Agreements Roundtable

IHE Innovative Approaches to Industry-Payer Agreements: Readiness Considerations

April 03, 2011

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Mr. Shekhar Yerramilli, CEO, daVIZta Inc. Innovative Industry Payer Agreements Roundtable

Industry-Payer Agreements: payer perspectives

April 03, 2011

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Chris Henshall, Chair, HTAi Policy Forum, Health Technology Assessment International. Innovative Industry Payer Agreements Roundtable

Innovative Contracting: One Company’s Attempt

April 03, 2011

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Ambrose Carrejo, National Pharmaceutical Contracting Leader, Kaiser Foundation Hospitals. Innovative Industry Payer Agreements Roundtable

Industry - Drug Plan Agreements – The British Columbia Experience

April 03, 2011

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Mr. Bob Nakagawa, Assistant Deputy Minister of Health, British Columbia Ministry of Health. Innovative Industry Payer Agreements Roundtable

Do we agree on when we need outcomes based agreements?

April 03, 2011

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Brian Cuffel, Senior Director, Global Market Access, Pfizer Inc. Innovative Industry Payer Agreements Roundtable

Conditional Access

April 03, 2011

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Mr. Edward Godber, Head, European Union Access to Medicines, GlaxoSmithKline. Innovative Industry Payer Agreements Roundtable

Aboriginal Peoples’ Wellness in Canada: Scaling Up the Knowledge; Cultural Context and Community Aspirations – Friday agenda

March 04, 2011

This one-day, invitational event engaged community experts and senior decision-makers involved in First Nations, Inuit, and Métis health policy in Canada in round-table discussions. Integrated Knowledge Exchange in health requires communities, researchers, and policy-makers utilize evidence from all sources in a culturally relevant way.

Pathways to Health Equity for First Nations, Inuit and Metis Peoples: A Business Case for Action

March 04, 2011

PDF of a PowerPoint Presentation by Dr. Malcolm King. Aboriginal Peoples’ Wellness in Canada: Scaling Up the Knowledge Roundtable

Knowledge Translation in Metis Population Health Research – Is it a process versus a product, or a process to produce a product?

March 04, 2011

PDF of PowerPoint Presentation by Dr. Judy Bartlett; Manitoba Metis Federation. Aboriginal Peoples’ Wellness in Canada: Scaling Up the Knowledge Roundtable

Indigenous Knowledge and Traditions: Upscaling Knowledge

March 04, 2011

PDF of a PowerPoint Presentation by Dr. Dawn Martin-Hill; McMaster University. Aboriginal Peoples’ Wellness in Canada: Scaling Up the Knowledge Roundtable

From Benzos to Berries

March 04, 2011

PDF of a PowerPoint Presentation by Dr. Carol Hopkins; Native Addictions Partnership Foundation.  Aboriginal Peoples’ Wellness in Canada: Scaling Up the Knowledge Roundtable

Sharing Knowledge: Making A Difference

March 04, 2011

PDF of a PowerPoint Presentation by Dr. Margo Greenwood; NCCAH.  Aboriginal Peoples’ Wellness in Canada: Scaling Up the Knowledge Roundtable

All Nations Hope AIDS Network

March 04, 2011

PDF of a PowerPoint Presentation by Dr. Margaret Akan; All Nation's Hope AIDS Network.  Aboriginal Peoples’ Wellness in Canada: Scaling Up the Knowledge Roundtable

Scaling up the Evidence – Knowledge Transfer in Aboriginal Health: Honoring Cultural Context and Supporting Community Aspirations

March 04, 2011

PDF of a PowerPoint Presentation by Dr. Jeff Reading; University of Victoria.  Aboriginal Peoples’ Wellness in Canada: Scaling Up the Knowledge Roundtable

Building a First Nations Public Health Surveillance Framework

March 04, 2011

PDF of a PowerPoint Presentation by Dr. John O'Neil; Simon Frasier University. Aboriginal Peoples’ Wellness in Canada: Scaling Up the Knowledge Roundtable

Sharing Knowledge to Strengthen Approaches to Health & Wellness in a First Nations, Metis & Inuit Context

March 03, 2011

PDF of a PowerPoint Presentation by Dr. Evan Adams; Aboriginal Physician Advisor. Aboriginal Peoples’ Wellness in Canada: Scaling Up the Knowledge Roundtable

Aboriginal Wellness: Knowledge, Culture and the Importance of Context – Thursday agenda

March 03, 2011

This one-day, invitational event engaged community experts and senior decision-makers involved in First Nations, Inuit, and Métis health policy in Canada in round-table discussions. Integrated Knowledge Exchange in health requires communities, researchers, and policy-makers utilize evidence from all sources in a culturally relevant way.

Industry-Payor Agreements for Pharmaceuticals: Backgrounder for Roundtable

March 01, 2011

| Eddy Nason, John Sproule

A National Roundtable Discussion on Innovative Approaches to Industry-Payor Agreements took place on April 3th, 2011 at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver in Vancouver, British Columbia in association with the annual meeting of the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH). This one-day invitational event engaged experts, industry leaders and senior decision makers…

Game Changing or Disruptive Innovation: Analytical Framework and Background Study

February 24, 2011

The purpose of this paper is to provide background information on "game changing innovations" in support of the February 24, 2011 conference Becoming the Best: Building a Sustainable Health System – Game Changing Health Innovations. It was developed by the Institute of Health Economics and funded by Alberta Health Services (AHS) as part of a future focused analysis of the…

AHS Becoming the Best: Building a Sustainable Health System - Game Changing Health Innovations – Final Program

February 24, 2011

As part of Alberta Health Services (AHS) Strategic Health Needs Assessment and Service Design 2030 project, the Institute of Health Economics was commissioned to conduct three Knowledge Exchange events. The first of the Knowledge Exchange events – Becoming the Best: Building Sustainability – Game Changing Health Innovations – was held on February 24th, 2011.

Disruptive Innovation: Analytical framework background study

February 24, 2011

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. John Rapoport, Institute of Health Economics. Alberta Health Services - Becoming the Best: Building a Sustainable Health System - Game Changing Health Innovations Conference

Thinking Out Loud – Health Services Research: Past and Future

February 24, 2011

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Robert Brook, Distinguished Chair, RAND Corporation. Alberta Health Services - Becoming the Best: Building a Sustainable Health System - Game Changing Health Innovations Conference

Developing a Successful Culture of Innovation

February 24, 2011

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Mr. Myles Ayling, Director of Innovation and Service Improvement, Commissioning and System Management Directorate, National Health Service. Alberta Health Services - Becoming the Best: Building a Sustainable Health System - Game Changing Health Innovations Conference

Game Changing Innovations: the Foresight Approach

February 24, 2011

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Axel Meisen, Chair of Foresight, Alberta Innovates – Technology Futures. Alberta Health Services - Becoming the Best: Building a Sustainable Health System - Game Changing Health Innovations Conference

Getting to Personalized Medicine: Changes in the Innovation Environment

February 24, 2011

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Cliff Goodman, Senior Vice President and Principal, The Lewin Group, Vice-President Health Technology Assessment International. Alberta Health Services - Becoming the Best: Building a Sustainable Health System - Game Changing Health Innovations Conference

Forecasting, Comparing, and Preparing for Adopting Technologies on the Horizon

February 24, 2011

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Jeffrey Lerner, President and Chief Executive Officer, ECRI Institute. Alberta Health Services - Becoming the Best: Building a Sustainable Health System - Game Changing Health Innovations Conference

How Kaiser Permanente is Enabling over 3 Million Members to Engage in their Health

February 24, 2011

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Ms. Pamela Larson, Director, Consumer Health, kp.org, Kaiser Permanente. Alberta Health Services - Becoming the Best: Building a Sustainable Health System - Game Changing Health Innovations Conference

Personal Health Portal and Interactive Care Record – AHS

February 24, 2011

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Mr. Bill Trafford, Senior Vice President, Corporate Merger and Information Technology, Alberta Health Services. Alberta Health Services - Becoming the Best: Building a Sustainable Health System - Game Changing Health Innovations Conference

Health Workforce Planning and Innovations in Service Delivery

February 24, 2011

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Stephen Birch, Professor, Department of Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis, McMaster University. Alberta Health Services - Becoming the Best: Building a Sustainable Health System - Game Changing Health Innovations Conference

What we learned for the future of Alberta Health Services: Reflections

February 24, 2011

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Tom Noseworthy, Director, Centre for Health and Policy Studies, Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary. Alberta Health Services - Becoming the Best: Building a Sustainable Health System - Game Changing Health Innovations Conference

Activity Based Funding

November 26, 2010

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Mr. Chris Mazurkewich, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Alberta Health Services. Funding Models to Support Quality and Sustainability – A Pan-Canadian Dialogue

Patient Focused Funding – Taking the Plunge in BC

November 26, 2010

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Mr. Les Vertesi, Executive Director, B.C. Health Services Purchasing Organization. Funding Models to Support Quality and Sustainability – A Pan-Canadian Dialogue

Navigating Implementation

November 26, 2010

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Mr. Kevin Empey, President and Chief Executive Officer, Lakeridge Health Corporation . Funding Models to Support Quality and Sustainability – A Pan-Canadian Dialogue

Implementation: Staying on Track

November 26, 2010

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Lynn Stevenson, Executive Vice President, People, Organizational Development, practice and Chief Nurse, Vancouver Island Health Authority. Funding Models to Support Quality and Sustainability – A Pan-Canadian Dialogue

Health System Funding Forum – The Road Ahead

November 26, 2010

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Jason Sutherland, Assistant Professor, School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, and Faculty, UBC Centre for Health Services and Policy Research. Funding Models to Support Quality and Sustainability – A Pan-Canadian Dialogue

ABC of DRGs – the European Experience

November 25, 2010

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Reinhard Busse, Berlin University of Technology and the WHO European Observatory on Health Systems and Policy.  Funding Models to Support Quality and Sustainability – A Pan-Canadian Dialogue

Payment by Results in England

November 25, 2010

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Mr. Martin Campbell (United Kingdom), Deputy Director, Payment by Results (PbR) Development, Department of Health, National Health System. Funding Models to Support Quality and Sustainability – A Pan-Canadian Dialogue

Experiences and Lessons Learned from Other Jurisdictions – Victoria, Australia

November 25, 2010

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Peter McNair (Australia), Associate Director and Clinical Epidemiologist, Palo Alto Medical Foundation Research Institute and Visiting Fellow. Funding Models to Support Quality and Sustainability – A Pan-Canadian Dialogue

Prospective Payment: Lessons from the U.S. Medicare Program

November 25, 2010

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Murray Ross (United States), Vice President, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc., Kaiser Permanente Institute for Health Policy. Funding Models to Support Quality and Sustainability – A Pan-Canadian Dialogue

Evaluation of KT interventions

October 27, 2010

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Sharon Straus, Professor, Department of Medicine, Director, KT Program, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto. Diagnostic Imaging Workshop – as part of the Alberta Ambassador Guideline Adaptation Program

Evaluation of KT Implementation Strategies

October 27, 2010

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Arvelle Balon-Lyon, Toward Optimized Practice (TOP), Edmonton, Alberta. Diagnostic Imaging Workshop – as part of the Alberta Ambassador Guideline Adaptation Program

Clinical networks in Alberta

October 27, 2010

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Donald Dick, Bone & Joint Clinical Network, Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alberta. Diagnostic Imaging Workshop – as part of the Alberta Ambassador Guideline Adaptation Program

Diagnostic imaging and the SPINE. A surgeon's perspective

October 27, 2010

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Y. Raja Rampersaud, MD, FRCS(C), President Canadian Spine Society, Associate Professor, Divisions of Orthopedic and Neurosurgery, University Toronto, Canada. Diagnostic Imaging Workshop – as part of the Alberta Ambassador Guideline Adaptation Program

A Perspective on improved patient care: Diagnostic Imaging from the system, clinical and patient perspectives – Gwen Friedrich, Jim Slater

October 27, 2010

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Gwen Friedrich, Director Research and Clinical Pathway Development, Saskatchewan Ministry of Health, and Jim Slater, Executive Director of Diagnostics, Regina Qu'Appelle Health Region. Diagnostic Imaging Workshop – as part of the Alberta Ambassador Guideline Adaptation Program

A Perspective on improved patient care: Diagnostic Imaging from the system, clinical and patient perspectives – Gwen Friedrich

October 27, 2010

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Gwen Friedrich, Director Research and Clinical Pathway Development, Saskatchewan Ministry of Health. Diagnostic Imaging Workshop – as part of the Alberta Ambassador Guideline Adaptation Program

Science of KT: an overview

October 27, 2010

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Sharon Straus, Professor, Department of Medicine, Director, KT Program, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto. Diagnostic Imaging Workshop – as part of the Alberta Ambassador Guideline Adaptation Program

Reflections from the Expert Panel

October 27, 2010

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation given by Chris Spanswick, Medical Director, Calgary Pain Program Alberta Health Services, Calgary Area. Diagnostic Imaging Workshop – as part of the Alberta Ambassador Guideline Adaptation Program

Barriers and facilitators to knowledge uptake

October 26, 2010

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Sharon E. Straus, MD MSc FRCPC, Professor, Department of Medicine, Director, KT Program, University of Toronto. Diagnostic Imaging Workshop – as part of the Alberta Ambassador Guideline Adaptation Program

Optimal use of Diagnostic Imaging

October 26, 2010

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Lynn Cooper, President, Canadian Pain Coalition. Diagnostic Imaging Workshop – as part of the Alberta Ambassador Guideline Adaptation Program

Encouraging optimal use of Diagnostic Imaging for low back pain – Adrian R. Gretton

October 26, 2010

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Adrian R. Gretton, MD, FCFP, CIME, Family Physician in Community Practice, Consultant, Chronic Pain Centre, Calgary. Diagnostic Imaging Workshop – as part of the Alberta Ambassador Guideline Adaptation Program

Diagnostic Imaging and the Physiotherapist

October 26, 2010

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Pat Fonstad, DSc. Diagnostic Imaging Workshop – as part of the Alberta Ambassador Guideline Adaptation Program

Encouraging optimal use of diagnostic imaging in low back pain. A radiologist's perspective

October 26, 2010

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Robert Lambert, Chair of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging, University of Alberta. Diagnostic Imaging Workshop – as part of the Alberta Ambassador Guideline Adaptation Program

MRI utilization: the Ontario Perspective

October 26, 2010

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by John You, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, McMaster University. Diagnostic Imaging Workshop – as part of the Alberta Ambassador Guideline Adaptation Program

The Appropriateness of MRI of the Low Back

October 26, 2010

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Thomas E. Feasby, MD, Dean, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary. Diagnostic Imaging Workshop – as part of the Alberta Ambassador Guideline Adaptation Program

Diagnostic Imaging in Alberta

October 26, 2010

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Bill Anderson, Edmonton Zone Clinical Director, Alberta Health Services and Mauro Chies, Vice President, Diagnostic Imaging Services, Alberta Health Services. Diagnostic Imaging Workshop – as part of the Alberta Ambassador Guideline Adaptation Program

A Perspective on Improved Patient Care: Diagnostic Imaging from the System, Clinical and Patient Perspectives

October 26, 2010

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Gwendolyn Friedrich, Director Research and Clinical Pathway Development, Saskatchewan Ministry of Health. Diagnostic Imaging Workshop – as part of the Alberta Ambassador Guideline Adaptation Program

Encouraging Optimal Use of Diagnostic Imaging for Low Back Pain – Tai Huynh

October 26, 2010

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Tai Huynh, Director, Excellent Care for All Strategy, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. Diagnostic Imaging Workshop – as part of the Alberta Ambassador Guideline Adaptation Program

Diagnostic Imaging Workshop: Introduction to the TOP Alberta Low Back Pain Guideline

October 26, 2010

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Christa Harstall, Director, Health Technology Assessment, Institute of Health Economics, Paul Taenzer, Consultant, and Chris Spanswick, Medical Director, Calgary Pain Program Alberta Health Services, Calgary Area. Diagnostic Imaging Workshop – as part of the Alberta Ambassador Guideline Adaptation Program

Encouraging Optimal Use of Diagnostic Imaging for Low Back Pain – Final Program

October 26, 2010

On October 26 & 27, 2010, the Institute of Health Economics (IHE) conducted an invitational workshop on the optimal use of diagnostic imaging (CT and MRI) based on the recommendations from the low back pain guideline. Diagnostic Imaging Workshop – as part of the Alberta Ambassador Guideline Adaptation Program

Innovation Forum V – Innovation and Sustainability in Health Systems – Event Proceedings

October 14, 2010

Emceed by Don Newman, national journalist and broadcaster and Chair of Canada 2020, this fifth session considered the following theme: Innovation and Sustainability in Health Systems. Speakers from all sectors provided a range of perspectives on how to foster innovation and drive towards a more sustainable healthcare system.

OECD Economic Surveys • Country Reviews • CANADA

October 14, 2010

PDF of remarks from a presentation by Dr. Alexandra Bibbee, senior health economist from the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). IHE Innovation Forum V - Innovation and Sustainability in Health Systems

Compared to other provinces - Alberta

October 14, 2010

PDF of remarks from a presentation by Ms. Alison Tonge, Executive Vice-President of Alberta Health Services. IHE Innovation Forum V - Innovation and Sustainability in Health Systems

Data Quality and the Development of National Costing Panels to Better Utilize Administrative Data (Mr. Svenson)

September 24, 2010

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Mr. Larry Svenson, Senior Manager, Epidemiology and Surveillance, Alberta Health and Wellness. Prioritizing Methodological Research in the Evaluation of Health Technologies in Canada

Data quality and the development of national costing panels to better utilize administrative data (Dr. Jacobs)

September 24, 2010

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Philip Jacobs, Professor, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta; Director of Collaborations, Institute of Health Economics. Prioritizing Methodological Research in the Evaluation of Health Technologies in Canada

Incorporating routine measurement of patient reported outcomes

September 24, 2010

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Stirling Bryan, Professor, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia; Director, Centre for Clinical Epidemiology & Evaluation, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute. Prioritizing Methodological Research in the Evaluation of Health Technologies in Canada

How to incorporate multi-criteria decision frameworks into economic evaluations and decision making (Dr. Peacock)

September 24, 2010

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Stuart Peacock, Co-Director, Canadian Centre for Applied Research in Cancer Control; Senior Scientist, British Columbia Cancer Agency; Associate Professor, University of British Columbia. Prioritizing Methodological Research in the Evaluation of Health Technologies in Canada

How to Incorporate Multi-criteria Decision Frameworks into Economic Evaluations and Decision Making (Dr. Marshall)

September 24, 2010

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Deborah Marshall, Associate Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary; Canada Research Chair, Health Services and Systems Research; Director, Health Technology Assessment, Alberta Bone and Joint Health Institute. Prioritizing Methodological Research in the Evaluation of Health Technologies…

Approaches to mitigating against methodologic bias in economic evaluations

September 24, 2010

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Braden Manns, Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary. Prioritizing Methodological Research in the Evaluation of Health Technologies in Canada

Rewards for Innovation: Do we Capture the Value of Innovation in Economic Analyses of Health Care Technology to Provide Appropriate Technology to Provide Appropriate Rewards to Innovators?

September 24, 2010

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Marc Berger, Vice President, Global Health Outcomes, Eli Lilly and Company. Prioritizing Methodological Research in the Evaluation of Health Technologies in Canada

Prioritizing Methodological Research in the Evaluation of Health Technologies – Preliminary Summary of Discussions

September 24, 2010

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Michael Drummond, Professor of Health Economics, University of York. Prioritizing Methodological Research in the Evaluation of Health Technologies in Canada

Prioritizing Methodological Research in Evaluation of Health Technologies – Final Program

September 23, 2010

Advancements in methodological approaches in the evaluation of health technologies are important for ensuring ongoing improvement in the comprehensiveness and quality of assessments. On September 23 and 24th, 2010, The Institute of Health Economics (IHE) conducted an invitational methodology forum addressing the economic evaluation of medicines in Canada. Delegates from academia,…

Prioritizing Methodological Research in the Evaluation of Health Technologies – Overview of the Methodology Forum

September 23, 2010

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Michael Drummond, Professor of Health Economics, University of York. Prioritizing Methodological Research in the Evaluation of Health Technologies in Canada

Identifying NICE’s Methodological Research Priorities: A Survey of Priorities

September 23, 2010

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Mark Sculpher, Director, Economic Evaluation and Health Technology Assessment, University of York. Prioritizing Methodological Research in the Evaluation of Health Technologies in Canada

International and Stakeholder Perspectives

September 23, 2010

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Chris Henshall Chair, HTAi Policy Forum, Health Technology Assessment International. Prioritizing Methodological Research in the Evaluation of Health Technologies in Canada

Mental Health and Addiction in the Workplace 2010 Symposium – Agenda

July 18, 2010

In order to better understand Mental Health & Addictions in the Workplace, the PNWER Health Care Working Group hosted a half day session in conjunction with the annual PNWER summit. This session brought together key policy experts, decision makers, clinicians, and business leaders, and provided the opportunity for dialogue around this issue.

Trends in mental health in the workplace: Psychologically healthy workplaces

July 18, 2010

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Ian Arnold, Chair, Workplace Committee – Canada Mental Health Commission. Mental Health and Addiction in the Workplace 2010 Symposium

Addictions in the North American Workplace: A Research Review

July 18, 2010

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Mark Attridge, President, Attridge Consulting, Inc. (Minneapolis, MN USA). Mental Health and Addiction in the Workplace 2010 Symposium

Some Things That Employers Need to Know About Mental Health & Addictions: New Survey Results From IHE Research

July 18, 2010

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Angus Thompson, Researcher, Institute of Health Economics (Edmonton, AB Canada). Mental Health and Addiction in the Workplace 2010 Symposium

Stigma and the (Mis)Understanding of Depression: Research on Mental Health Literacy

July 18, 2010

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. JianLi Wang, Associate Professor, Psychiatry & Community Health, University of Calgary (Calgary, AB Canada). Mental Health and Addiction in the Workplace 2010 Symposium

Guarding Minds @ Work: A Workplace Guide to Psychological Safety and Health

July 18, 2010

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Merv Gilbert, Partner, Gilbert Acton Ltd. (Vancouver, BC Canada). Mental Health and Addiction in the Workplace 2010 Symposium

The Role of Employee and Family Assistance Programs (EFAP) and the EASNA 2009 Purchasers' Guide to EAP

July 18, 2010

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Mr. Chris Hylton, Principal, Hylton & Associates (Calgary, AB Canada). Mental Health and Addiction in the Workplace 2010 Symposium

Employer Case Example of SAE/SAP Workplace Drug Testing & Support in Alberta

July 18, 2010

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Ann Malain, Regional Director and Practice Lead Substance Abuse Services, Human Solutions (Toronto, Canada).  Mental Health and Addiction in the Workplace 2010 Symposium

Review of Resources in Canada and US on Mental Health and Addictions in the Workplace

July 18, 2010

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Mark Attridge, President, Attridge Consulting, Inc. (Minneapolis, MN USA).  Mental Health and Addiction in the Workplace 2010 Symposium

Ambassador Program Guideline for the Evidence-Informed Primary Care Management of Low Back Pain - Background Document - June 2010

June 30, 2010

| Carmen Moga

This background document outlines the methods used to develop the Alberta Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) for the Evidence-Informed Primary Care Management of Low Back Pain, which was produced as part of the second phase of the Alberta Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Ambassador Program. Link to Alberta Ambassador Guideline Adaptation Program

Innovation Forum IV – Innovation and Economics: Investing in the Future Health System – Event Proceedings

April 22, 2010

Emceed by Tom Feasby, the University of Calgary‘s Dean of Medicine, this fourth session considered the following theme: Innovation and Economics: Investing in the Future Health System. Speakers from all sectors provided a range of perspectives on the best ways to direct resources so as to ensure a real return on investment.

New Vision for Health Research: Realigning Science Technolog & Realigning Realigning Science Science, Technolog Technology & Innovation Systems

April 22, 2010

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Marvin Fritzler, Chair, Alberta Research and Innovation Authority. IHE Innovation Forum IV - Innovation and Economics: Investing in the Future Health System

Identifying existing health care services that do not provide value for money

April 22, 2010

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Adam Elshaug, Senior Lecturer, University of Adelaide. Note: This material is the copyright of Dr. Adam Elshaug and is not to be reproduced without his express consent and with full reference given. IHE Innovation Forum IV - Innovation and Economics: Investing in the Future Health System

Remarks - Dr. Stephen Duckett

April 22, 2010

PDF of remarks from a presentation by Dr. Stephen Duckett, CEO, Alberta Health Services. IHE Innovation Forum IV - Innovation and Economics: Investing in the Future Health System

Economics and Innovation in Healthcare: A Biopharmaceutical Persperctive

April 22, 2010

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Bernard Prigent, Vice-President, Pfizer Canada and IHE Board Member. IHE Innovation Forum IV - Innovation and Economics: Investing in the Future Health System

Provider Payment Reform

April 09, 2010

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Pierre-Thomas Leger, Associate Professor of Economics at HEC Montréal where he holds the Professorship in Health Economics. Provider Funding: Performance, Accountability, and Incentives Forum

Emerging Models of U.S. Payment Reform

April 09, 2010

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Meredith Rosenthal, Associate Professor of Health Economics and Policy in the Department of Health Policy and Management at the Harvard School of Public Health. Provider Funding: Performance, Accountability, and Incentives Forum

The Veterans Health Administration in the US: Pay and productivity issues

April 09, 2010

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Anne Sales, Associate Professor in the Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta; Canada Research Chair in Interdisciplinary Healthcare Teams. Provider Funding: Performance, Accountability, and Incentives Forum

10 years of performance measurement in England – where next?

April 09, 2010

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Mr. Richard Hamblin, Director of Intelligence at the Care Quality Commission. Provider Funding: Performance, Accountability, and Incentives Forum

Measuring System Performance: What System? Whose Performance?

April 09, 2010

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Ms. Anne McFarlane, Executive Director of the Canadian Institute for Health Information in Western Canada. Provider Funding: Performance, Accountability, and Incentives Forum

Provider Financing Forum: Performance, Accountability and Incentives – Final Program

April 08, 2010

There is a wealth of theoretical and real-world evidence on the impacts of physician payment system design on physician behavior and health system performance. In order to bring some of that knowledge to Alberta the Institute of Health Economics (IHE) conducted, on behalf of Alberta Health and Wellness, a 1 and ½ day Provider Funding: Performance, Accountability, and Incentives…

Physician Remuneration in Canada: Trends and Prospects

April 08, 2010

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Owen Adams, Assistant Secretary General, Research, Policy and Ethics of the Canadian Medical Association (CMA). Provider Funding: Performance, Accountability, and Incentives Forum

Financing of Health Care in the U.S.

April 08, 2010

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Meredith Rosenthal, Associate Professor of Health Economics and Policy in the Department of Health Policy and Management at the Harvard School of Public Health. Provider Funding: Performance, Accountability, and Incentives Forum

Physician Payment in International Perspective

April 08, 2010

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Richard Saltman, Professor of Health Policy and Management at the Emory University School of Public Health in Atlanta, Georgia. Provider Funding: Performance, Accountability, and Incentives Forum

Paying Physicians for Quality - Primary Care Reform in the UK

April 08, 2010

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Mr. Richard Hamblin, Director of Intelligence at the Care Quality Commission. Mr. Hamblin presented for Mr. Tim Doran, National Primary Care Research and Develoment Centre, University of Manchester.  Provider Funding: Performance, Accountability, and Incentives Forum

Maximizing Patient Value: Effective Involvement of Patients in Health Technology Decisions

February 05, 2010

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Mr. John Sproule, Senior Policy Director, Institute of Health Economics. Maximizing Patient Value – Effective Involvement of Patients in Health Technology Decisions: What Does Best Look Like?

International Approaches to Engaging Patients in Technology Decisions

February 05, 2010

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Karen Facey, Chair, HTAi Interest Sub-group: Patient and Citizen Involvement in HTA. Maximizing Patient Value – Effective Involvement of Patients in Health Technology Decisions: What Does Best Look Like?

Introducing Patient Perspective in Health Technology Assessment at the Local Level

February 05, 2010

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Marie-Pierre Gagnon, CHUQ Research Centre, Hopital St-Francois d'Assise. Maximizing Patient Value – Effective Involvement of Patients in Health Technology Decisions: What Does Best Look Like?

Canadian Perspectives: Patient Involvement in Cochrane Network

February 05, 2010

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Ms. Cheryl Arratton, Canadian Cochrane Network and Centre, Ottawa, Canada, Institute of Population Health. Maximizing Patient Value – Effective Involvement of Patients in Health Technology Decisions: What Does Best Look Like?

Patient Involvement in CADTH

February 05, 2010

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Ms. Elaine MacPhail, Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies on Health. Maximizing Patient Value – Effective Involvement of Patients in Health Technology Decisions: What Does Best Look Like?

Tapping Patient's Expertise for experiential insight

February 05, 2010

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. George Tolomiczenko, Executive Director of Research & Scientific Liaison, Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of Canada. Maximizing Patient Value – Effective Involvement of Patients in Health Technology Decisions: What Does Best Look Like?

Innovation Forum III – Maximizing Health System Performance: Cost Containment and Improved Efficiency – Event Proceedings

December 01, 2009

Emceed by Tom Feasby, the University of Calgary’s Dean of Medicine, this third session considered the following theme: Maximizing Health System Performance: Cost Containment and Improved Efficiency. Speakers from all sectors provided a range of perspectives on Cost Containment and Improved Efficiency.

Disruption, Disruption, Disruption – Building a Successful Canadian Healthcare System

December 01, 2009

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Robert Brook, Rand Health. IHE Innovation Forum III - Maximizing Health System Performance (1): Cost Containment and Improved Efficiency

Three Perspectives on Maximizing Health System Performance: A Practioners View

December 01, 2009

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Mr. Jeff Lozon, CEO Revera Living. IHE Innovation Forum III - Maximizing Health System Performance (1): Cost Containment and Improved Efficiency

Institute of Health Economics Symposium on Maximizing Health System Performance: Cost Containment and Improved Efficiency

December 01, 2009

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Stephen Duckett, CEO, Alberta Health Services. IHE Innovation Forum III - Maximizing Health System Performance (1): Cost Containment and Improved Efficiency

The Role of Academic Medicine in Maximizing Health System Performance: Cost Containment & Improved Efficiency

December 01, 2009

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Dr. Philip Baker, Dean of Medicine, University of Alberta. IHE Innovation Forum III - Maximizing Health System Performance (1): Cost Containment and Improved Efficiency

How can FASD be prevented? Prevention of FASD: A Broader Strategy in women's Health

October 08, 2009

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Nancy Poole, Research Associate, British Columbia Centre of Excellence for Women's Health; Research Consultant, Women and Substance Use Issues, British Columbia Women's Hospital. Consensus Development Conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD): Across the Lifespan

How can FASD be prevented? Mentoring programs for at-risk mothers

October 08, 2009

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Ms. Nancy Whitney, Clinical Director, King County Parent-Child Assistance Program, University of Washington. Consensus Development Conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD): Across the Lifespan

How can FASD be prevented? Strength and support: A women's perspective

October 08, 2009

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Amy Salmon, Managing Director, Canada Northwest FASD Research Network; Clinical Assistant Professor, School of Population and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia. Consensus Development Conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD): Across the Lifespan

Educational system, parental, and community support

October 08, 2009

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Frank Oberklaid, Director, Centre for Community Child Health, Royal Children's Hospital, and Professor, Pediatrics, University of Melbourne. Consensus Development Conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD): Across the Lifespan

Shifting responsibility from the individual to communities of care

October 08, 2009

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Ms. Audrey McFarlane, Executive Director, Lakeland Centre for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. Consensus Development Conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD): Across the Lifespan

Education policy – Elizabeth Bredberg

October 08, 2009

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Elizabeth Bredberg, Education Consultant, Bredberg Research and Consulting in Education. Consensus Development Conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD): Across the Lifespan

Development of life skills: education, parenting, and family mentoring

October 08, 2009

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Claire Coles, Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine; Director, Fetal Alcohol and Drug Exposure Clinic, Marcus Autism Center, Children's Health Care of Atlanta. Consensus Development Conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD): Across the Lifespan

Life stages and transitions – Brenda Bennett

October 08, 2009

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Ms. Brenda Bennett, Executive Director, FASD Life's Journey Inc. Consensus Development Conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD): Across the Lifespan

Social services and corrections

October 08, 2009

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Prof. Sharon Brintnell, Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy, and Director, Occupational Performance Analysis Unit, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta. Consensus Development Conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD): Across the Lifespan

Treatment of FASD – John McLennan

October 08, 2009

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. John McLennan, Assistant Professor and Child Psychiatry Consultant, Departments of Community Health Sciences, Psychiatry, and Paediatrics, University of Calgary. Consensus Development Conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD): Across the Lifespan

Justice issues – Mary Kate Harvie

October 08, 2009

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by the Honourable Mary Kate Harvie, Associate Chief Judge, Provincial Court of Manitoba. Consensus Development Conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD): Across the Lifespan

Policy development in FASD – Dorothy Badry

October 08, 2009

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Dorothy Badry, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary. Consensus Development Conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD): Across the Lifespan

What further research into FASD is needed? Health and social policy

October 08, 2009

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Sterling Clarren, CEO and Scientific Director, Canada Northwest FASD Research Network; Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia; Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine. Consensus Development Conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD): Across the…

What further research into FASD is needed? Clinical

October 08, 2009

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Sara Jo Nixon, Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Florida, Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Biobehavioral Core. Consensus Development Conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD): Across the Lifespan

What is Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and how is it diagnosed? Overview of FASD

October 07, 2009

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Gail Andrew, Member, Board of Directors, Canada Northwest FASD Research Network; Medical Site Lead - Pediatrics, Medical Director - FASD Clinical Services and Pediatric Consultant, Pediatric Programs, Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital. Consensus Development Conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD): Across the Lifespan

Prevalence and incidence in Alberta and Canada

October 07, 2009

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Suzanne Tough, Scientific Director, Alberta Centre for Child, Family and Community Research. Consensus Development Conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD): Across the Lifespan

Prevalence and incidence internationally

October 07, 2009

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Philip May, Professor of Sociology and Family and Community Medicine, University of New Mexico; Senior Research Scientist, Center on Alcoholism, Substance Abuse, and Addictions. Consensus Development Conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD): Across the Lifespan

Extent and impact on child development

October 07, 2009

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Ben Gibbard, Developmental Pediatrician, Alberta Children's Hospital; Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary. Consensus Development Conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD): Across the Lifespan

Prevalence of FAS in foster care

October 07, 2009

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Susan Astley, Professor of Epidemiology/Pediatrics, University of Washington; Director, Washington State Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Diagnostic and Prevention Network. Consensus Development Conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD): Across the Lifespan

Genetic pre-disposing factors

October 07, 2009

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Albert Chudley, Medical Director, Winnipeg Regional Health Authority Program in Genetics and Metabolism; Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Manitoba. Consensus Development Conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD): Across the Lifespan

Direct and indirect mechanisms for alcohol damage to the brain

October 07, 2009

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Joanne Weinberg, Professor and Distinguished University Scholar and Acting Department Head, Cellular and Physiological Sciences, University of British Columbia. Consensus Development Conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD): Across the Lifespan

Consequences of FASD: Economic implications

October 07, 2009

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Phil Jacobs, Professor, Gastroenterology Division, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta; Director of Collaborations, Institute of Health Economics. Consensus Development Conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD): Across the Lifespan

Consequences of FASD: Consequences on the community

October 07, 2009

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Ms. Mary Berube, Director, Intergovernmental Initiatives, Ministry Support Services Division, Alberta Children and Youth Services. Consensus Development Conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD): Across the Lifespan

Consequences of FASD: Impact on system usage within foster care

October 07, 2009

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Linda Burnside, Executive Director, Disability Programs, Manitoba Family Services and Housing. Consensus Development Conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD): Across the Lifespan

Consequences of FASD: Co-morbidities with mental health for an individual with FASD

October 07, 2009

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Mr. Dan Dubovsky, FASD Specialist for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), FASD Center for Excellence. Consensus Development Conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD): Across the Lifespan

Consequences of FASD: Consequences for communities supporting adults with FASD

October 07, 2009

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Ms. Diane Malbin, Executive Director, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Consultation, Education and Training Services. Consensus Development Conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD): Across the Lifespan

How can FASD be prevented? Inventory of primary prevention campaigns

October 07, 2009

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Ms. Robin Thurmeier, FASD Resources Researcher, Saskatchewan Prevention Institute. Consensus Development Conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD): Across the Lifespan

How can FASD be prevented? Primary care physician perspective

October 07, 2009

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. June Bergman, Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Calgary. Consensus Development Conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD): Across the Lifespan

Consensus Development Conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) - Across the Lifespan – Final Program

October 07, 2009

Alcohol can hurt the brain and body of an unborn baby and cause Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), a serious lifelong condition that impacts both the individual and their family. A child with FASD becomes an adult with FASD, facing birth defects, developmental and learning delays and social, educational, and employment challenges. The IHE Consensus Development Conference on…

Alberta Health Services’ Step-Wise Approach to Improving Allocative Efficiency in Health Care

May 25, 2009

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Stephen Duckett, President and CEO, Alberta Health Services. IHE Innovation Forum II - Making Difficult Decisions

Innovation Forum II – Making Difficult Decisions – Event Proceedings

May 25, 2009

The Institute of Health Economics (IHE) Innovation Forum series reflects one of the key goals of the Institute to promote open debate and dialogue on important issues in the health care system among academia, government, health service executives and industry. The Institute believes that the significant challenges facing the health system will only be addressed if all partners…

Generating evidence to inform, difficult decisions: building capacity through investment and partnership

May 25, 2009

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Chris Henshall, Pro-Vice Chancellor, York University, UK. IHE Innovation Forum II - Making Difficult Decisions

Making Difficult Decisions

May 25, 2009

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Sir Michael Rawlins, Chairman of National Institute of Clinical Excellence, UK. IHE Innovation Forum II - Making Difficult Decisions

Producing and Incorporating Innovation

May 25, 2009

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Mr. Gregg Szabo, Executive Director, Policy, Reimbursement & Communicationa, Merck Frosst Canada Ltd. IHE Innovation Forum II - Making Difficult Decisions

Innovation Forum I – Paying for What Works: Comparative Effectiveness of Health Technologies and Programs – Event Proceedings

December 02, 2008

In December 2008, the Institute of Health Economics launched a series of semi-annual innovation forums whose goal is to bring together senior public and private sector decision-makers to address policy issues of importance in the health care system, not just in Alberta, but to all of Canada and the international community, as well. Emceed by Andy Greenshaw, Associate Vice President…

Innovation – Incremental or Big Leaps?

December 02, 2008

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Lorne Tyrrell, IHE Board Chair and CIHR/GSK Chair in Virology.  IHE Innovation Forum I - Paying for What Works

Comparative Effectiveness in Health Care: Operationalizing Evidenced – Based Medicine

December 02, 2008

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Gail Wilensky, Economist and Senior Fellow, Project HOPE.  IHE Innovation Forum I - Paying for What Works

Paying for What Works: Comparative Effectiveness in Healthcare

December 02, 2008

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Newell McElwee, Pfizer, VP, Evidence-Based Strategies.  IHE Innovation Forum I - Paying for What Works

Decision-Maker Perspectives on Valuing Health Outcomes for Policy Decisions

December 02, 2008

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Stuart McLeod, VP, Provincial Health Services Authority, British Columbia.  IHE Innovation Forum I - Paying for What Works

Cross-border Shopping for Innovation: The EPC Model

December 02, 2008

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Terry Klassen, U of A, Faculty of Medicine.  IHE Innovation Forum I - Paying for What Works

Comparative Effectiveness and Appropriateness

December 02, 2008

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Tom Feasby, Dean of Medicine, University of Calgary.  IHE Innovation Forum I - Paying for What Works

Depression: Have you been touched by it? – English

November 03, 2008

Canadian Health – Special Educational Supplement In one way or another, depression will eventually touch us all. Whether you are a friend, colleague or caregiver of a person diagnosed with depression, you are likely aware of the often debilitating impact this condition can have on people’s lives.

La Dépression: En avez-vous déjà souffert? – Français

November 03, 2008

Santé Canadien– Dossier d’Information Complémentaire Chacun d’entre nous sera, un jour ou l’autre, touché de près ou de loin par la dépression. Que vous soyez l’ami, le collègue de travail ou l’aidant naturel d’une personne atteinte de dépression, vous êtes probablement au courant des…

Current treatments for depression, safety and effectiveness: Electroconvulsive therapy

October 16, 2008

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Harold A. Sackeim, Professor, Departments of Psychiatry and Radiology, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University; Emeritus Chief, Department of Biological Psychiatry, New York State Psychiatric Institute. Consensus Development Conference on Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Current treatments for depression, safety and effectiveness: Non-traditional forms of treatment of depression

October 16, 2008

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Raymond W. Lam, Professor and Head of the Division of Clinical Neuroscience, Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia; Director, Mood Disorders Centre of Excellence, University of British Columbia Hospital, Vancouver. Consensus Development Conference on Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Obstacles to management and strategies to overcome them: Stigma

October 16, 2008

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Patrick Corrigan, Professor and Associate Dean for Research, Institute of Psychology, Illinois Institute of Technology. Consensus Development Conference on Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Obstacles to management and strategies to overcome them: Mental health literacy: Tools for individuals and family

October 16, 2008

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Thomas Ungar, Chief of Psychiatry, North York General Hospital. Consensus Development Conference on Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Obstacles to management and strategies to overcome them: Access to health care for people with depression

October 16, 2008

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. David J. A. Dozois, Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Science, University of Western Ontario. Consensus Development Conference on Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment

What further research is needed: Biomedical

October 16, 2008

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Glen Baker, Professor and Vice-Chair (Research) and Director, Neurochemical Research Unit, Department of Psychiatry, University of Alberta. Consensus Development Conference on Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment

What further research is needed: Clinical

October 16, 2008

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Sidney H. Kennedy, Professor of Psychiatry and Psychiatrist-in-Chief, University Health Network, University of Toronto; Founding Chair, Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments (CANMAT). Consensus Development Conference on Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment

What further research is needed: Population Health

October 16, 2008

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Scott B. Patten, Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Departments of Community Health Sciences and Psychiatry, University of Calgary. Consensus Development Conference on Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment

What further research is needed: Policy

October 16, 2008

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Angus H. Thompson, Department of Psychiatry and Alberta Centre for Injury Control & Research, University of Alberta; Research Associate, Institute of Health Economics. Consensus Development Conference on Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Depressive disorders, symptoms, prevalence, and incidence

October 15, 2008

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Scott B. Patten, Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Departments of Community Health Sciences and Psychiatry, University of Calgary. Consensus Development Conference on Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Effects of Depression: Impact on mortality and morbidity including other diseases – Eldon R. Smith

October 15, 2008

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Eldon R. Smith, Emeritus Professor, University of Calgary; Chair, Canadian Heart Health Strategy and Action Plan. Consensus Development Conference on Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Effects of Depression: Impact on mortality and morbidity including other diseases – Lauren Brown

October 15, 2008

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Ms. Lauren Brown BScPharm MSc ACPR, PhD Candidate, School of Public Health, University of Alberta. Consensus Development Conference on Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Effects of Depression: Impact on the workplace and society

October 15, 2008

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Ms. Zorianna Hyworon, Chief Executive Officer, InfoTech Inc. Consensus Development Conference on Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Effects of Depression: Economic impact and utilization of health services

October 15, 2008

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Philip Jacobs, Director, Research Collaborations, Institute of Health Economics; Professor, Health Economics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Alberta. Consensus Development Conference on Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Risk factors for depression: Age, sex, race, and genetics

October 15, 2008

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Sidney H. Kennedy, Professor of Psychiatry and Psychiatrist-in-Chief, University Health Network, University of Toronto; Founding Chair, Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments (CANMAT). Consensus Development Conference on Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Risk factors for depression: Adverse childhood experiences in relation to depression in adult ages

October 15, 2008

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Vincent Felitti, Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California; Founding Chair of Preventative Medicine, Kaiser Permanente, San Diego. Consensus Development Conference on Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Risk factors for depression: The abuse of alcohol and other substances

October 15, 2008

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Nady el-Guebaly, Professor and Head, Addiction Division, Department of Psychiatry, University of Calgary; Medical Director, Addiction Program & Centre, Alberta Health Services/Calgary Health Region. Consensus Development Conference on Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Appropriate ways to diagnose depression: Early detection, screening and other diagnostic methods

October 15, 2008

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. David L. Streiner, Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto; Assistant Vice President, Research Director, Kunin-Lunenfeld Applied Research Unit, Baycrest. Consensus Development Conference on Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Appropriate ways to diagnose depression: Diagnosis and follow up from a family practitioner’s perspective

October 15, 2008

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. June Bergman, Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine, University of Calgary. Consensus Development Conference on Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Current treatments for depression, safety and effectiveness: Pharmaceutical treatment: Benefits and risks

October 15, 2008

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Raymond W. Lam, Professor and Head of the Division of Clinical Neuroscience, Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia; Director, Mood Disorders Centre of Excellence, University of British Columbia Hospital, Vancouver. Consensus Development Conference on Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Current treatments for depression, safety and effectiveness: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

October 15, 2008

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Keith Dobson, Professor and Head of the Department of Psychology, University of Calgary; Executive Director, Council of Canadian Departments of Psychology; President-Elect, Academy of Cognitive Therapy; President-Elect, International Association of Cognitive Psychotherapy. Consensus Development Conference on Depression in Adults: How…

Current treatments for depression, safety and effectiveness: Psychotherapy

October 15, 2008

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Janet M. de Groot, Associate Professor, Departments of Psychiatry and Oncology and Associate Dean, Equity and Teacher-Learner Relations, University of Calgary. Consensus Development Conference on Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Current treatments for depression, safety and effectiveness: Self-management

October 15, 2008

PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Dan Bilsker, Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University; Clinical Assistant Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia. Consensus Development Conference on Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Consensus Development Conference on Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment – Final Program

October 15, 2008

The Institute of Health Economics (IHE), in collaboration with the Alberta Depression Initiative Project, Alberta Health and Wellness, the Alberta Mental Health Board and the Mental Health Commission of Canada organized a Consensus development conference on Depression in Adults: How to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment in Calgary, Alberta in October 2008. The main objective…

Consensus Development Conference on Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies – Final Program

April 23, 2007

The Institute of Health Economics (IHE) co-hosted this Calgary conference in April 2007 to consult experts on factors contributing to the low birth weight rate in Alberta, to develop a consensus on the relevant factors, and to tailor interventions to address the contributing factors. The consensus statement on how to prevent low birth weight was developed to inform patients, health…

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