What is HEOR?

AN IMPORTANT RESOURCE TO MEET THE MOMENT

As healthcare systems around the world struggle under the weight of rising costs and increasingly complex choices for decision makers, it’s more important than ever to fully understand the value of treatments. Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR) factors in effectiveness, cost, and patient quality of life to give decision makers a more accurate view so they can make choices that are good for patients and our healthcare systems.

HEOR Explained is an accessible way to understand what HEOR is, how it’s used, and its impact on people and healthcare systems. A resource for all, created by ISPOR.

GET TO KNOW HEOR

Put simply, it’s all about evidence

HEOR generates evidence to help identify areas that can transform healthcare.

Jan Hansen, PhD

Value is so much more than cost

When you account for all the implications of a treatment, a clearer picture emerges.

Every intervention is a chain of cause and effect

An analytical approach weighs it all.

Clinical trials alone can’t tell the whole story

Complex decisions require more.

An explosion of data means HEOR is more necessary than ever

What is rising to the top in HEOR right now?

#1
REAL-WORLD EVIDENCE

REAL-WORLD EVIDENCE

As new healthcare innovations and devices produce more and more data, analyzing information from real-world evidence (RWE) will play an increasingly important role in healthcare decision making. 

#2
DRUG PRICING

DRUG PRICING

Higher drug prices and increased demand, especially for novel therapies, put increasing pressures on healthcare systems to ensure supply and access while still maintaining budgets. 

#3
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning algorithms can organize and structure complicated or high-volume data in ways that can uncover new insights for improved healthcare decisions. 

See full report on Top 10 trends

HEOR in Action

Real-life examples show different benefits for different people.

ISPOR’S VISION

A world where healthcare is accessible, effective, efficient, and affordable for all