January 2020
Webinar: Bolstering RWE Study Credibility and Its Role in a Totality of Evidence Approach
The Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy is hosting a public webinar to discuss the Real-World Evidence Collaborative’s work on demonstrating RWE study credibility and how RWE may contribute to an evidence package through a totality of evidence approach. The webinar will be moderated by Mark McClellan, MD, PhD, director of Duke-Margolis and will include a panel of experts who will discuss the key takeaways from recent RWE Collaborative publications and identify next steps for advancing the use of RWE for regulatory decision-making. Key topic areas include:
Social Determinants of Health: Technology and Workforce Approaches Webinar
This Webinar hosted by the NIHCM Foundation will focus on social determinants of health efforts in technology and the workforce, and will explore innovative federal model testing on whether addressing health-related social needs of Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries improves outcomes.
Webinar: A Patient-Centered Approach to Measuring Value in Health Care
The Patient Access Collaborative will host the webinar "A Patient-Centered Approach to Measuring Value in Health Care: Use of the Quality-Adjusted Life Year (QALY)."
February 2020
Webinar: Driving Evidence-Based Health Plan Coverage by Recognizing Gaps, Updating Practices
Health coverage can significantly influence a patient’s access to treatment. How aligned are coverage decisions made by health plans to available evidence? How aligned should they be? Recent research from the National Pharmaceutical Council and the Center for the Evaluation of Value and Risk in Health at Tufts Medical Center, published in Health Affairs, sheds light on this question. Register Join the webinar to learn: How health plans vary in the quantity, breadth and types of evidence they use to…
April 2020
Webinar: Telehealth Policy Changes in the Time of COVID-19
The Alliance for Connected Care will host a "lunch and learn" webinar to review legislative and regulatory changes for telehealth and remote patient monitoring over the past month and discuss new opportunities. Register
COVID-19: A Gender Perspective on the Growing Humanitarian Crisis
A virtual discussion on gender-responsive approaches to mitigating COVID-19 and global strategies for addressing the pandemic's impact.
Global Health Security: Delivered by Women During COVID-19 and Beyond
Join Women Deliver and Women in Global Health for this World Health Worker Week webinar "Global Health Security: Delivered by Women During COVID-19 and Beyond" on Thursday, April 9 8-9:30 a.m. EDT. Women make up 70% of the global health workforce and are on the frontlines of health emergencies, including the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic. In order for health workers to fully deliver health care to all, within and beyond emergencies, their health, safety and rights must be met. This discussion…
Approaching COVID-19 Risk and Response through a Gender Lens
While the immediate impacts of COVID-19 are already apparent, some have yet to surface, and many of them will have different effects for different genders. Health systems, schools, and entire economies will continue to present gender-differential consequences for months and years to come as a result of this ongoing crisis. By applying a gender lens to this pandemic, researchers and policymakers can better assess differential risks and target responses to ensure already-vulnerable populations don’t fall even farther behind. Join the…
Public Health Surveillance, AI Bias, and Risks to Privacy in the Fight Against COVID-19
To help fight COVID-19, U.S. tech companies have recently announced efforts to leverage public health surveillance, including tracking the spread of the coronavirus using Bluetooth-enabled devices. Artificial intelligence (AI) and other digital tools have the capability to capture biometrics, location data, and other indicators of infection. Given these existing and potential uses of AI, what are the privacy implications for the collection of such health data? On April 21, the Center for Technology Innovation at Brookings will host a webinar…
COVID-19 and Patient Access: Utilization Management Updates
Please join the Patient Access Collaborative for its April webinar, "COVID-19 and Patient Access: Utilization Management Updates," on Wednesday, April 22, at noon ET.
October 2020
Briefing: Addressing Disparities in Women’s Health Through Research
Join the Women First Research Coalition for a virtual briefing focused on the research needed to address disparities in women’s health,
February 2021
COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence in Diverse Communities Webinar
This virtual townhall hall will discuss building confidence for the COVID 19 vaccine in various communities, where vaccine skepticism remains high.
May 2021
Webinar: Gender Differences in COVID-19 Pandemic Around the World
The International Society of Gender Medicine aims to promote gender medicine in research, education and patient care.
June 2021
Sex Differences in Vaccine Immune Response Webinar
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office on Women’s Health is pleased to offer the following upcoming webinar in the ongoing COVID-19 Vaccines and Women series.