Real-world data and COVID-19: How will your evidence generation strategy change in a post-pandemic era?
Author(s)
Moderator: Tina Moen, PharmD, IBM Watson Health, Denver, CO, USA
Speakers: Brenna Brady, PhD, Outcomes Research, Life Sciences, Value-Based Care, IBM Watson Health, Laurel, MD, USA; Joseph Tkacz, MS, Outcomes Research, Life Sciences, Value-Based Care, IBM Watson Health, Bethesda, MD, USA; Martin Marciniak, RPh, PhD, MPP, Chiesi USA, Inc., Cary, NC, USA; Bill Saunders, MPH, PhD, IBM Watson Health, Cambridge, MA, USA
The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the healthcare system are undeniable. Disruptions in healthcare delivery stemming from the prioritization of COVID-19 cases have led to notable repercussions for both preventative and acute care. These shifts in utilization patterns have significant implications for real-world evidence generation, as data collected during the pandemic will require special considerations in order to deal with reactive changes to healthcare provision and accessibility during this period. Further, selected trends in care developed during the pandemic, such as the increased reliance on telehealth and expansion of community based care by large chain pharmacies may be incorporated into long-term care strategies moving forward. Lastly there is the potential to accelerate giving patients control over their health data, a trend that was emerging pre-covid which is a potential game-changer in both the clinical trials and RWE arenas. With the uncertainty that lies ahead, how can life sciences’ professionals continue leveraging real-world data to answer their organization’s most pressing research questions? Join experts from IBM Watson Health and Chiesi USA for a discussion on the impact of a pandemic on healthcare utilization, data collection, and real-world evidence generation. In this session, presenters will discuss:
- The impact of the pandemic on overall healthcare utilization/cost trends, and the implication of these changing trends for your research
- How and when your research approach may need to change
- Potential longer term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, such as learnings related to healthcare accessibility and equity
Conference/Value in Health Info
2021-05, ISPOR 2021, Montreal, Canada