Real-World Data
Widespread availability of real-world data has enabled the generation of evidence and insights that benefit patients, providers, plans, and industry. Explore our real-world data analyses to support your strategic decisions.
Treating Depression Reduces Medicare Costs; Provider Challenges Remain
A recent Avalere analysis of Medicare Fee-for-Service (FFS) data illustrates that treating major depressive disorder (MDD) in Medicare-eligible beneficiaries results in a 4% reduction in total cost compared to untreated patients, highlighting the importance of incentivizing adequate provider supply and payment in the geriatric psychiatry market.
Admissions From EDs Increased for FFS Beneficiaries in 2020
In 2020, the total number of emergency department (ED) visits for Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) beneficiaries declined, but patients presenting with non-emergency care sensitive conditions were more likely to be admitted than in 2019.
Utilization Management Trends in the Commercial Market, 2014–2020
A new Avalere analysis examines the prevalence of utilization management (UM) in the commercial market from 2014 to 2020, focusing on drugs treating cancer, autoimmune diseases, and a range of other chronic conditions.
Digital Health Advances Create Opportunities for Access and Engagement
Digital health solutions continue to advance the way healthcare is delivered. Through research and development as well as stakeholder partnerships, life science companies can leverage digital health technologies to optimize access along the patient care journey.
Rare and Orphan Disease Therapies Require New Distribution Strategies
Manufacturers currently in the developmental phase for drug assets targeting rare or orphan diseases should assess the commercialization implications when bringing novel therapies to market and how they may differ from the standard pharmaceutical supply chain and economics.
AI in Healthcare: Raise the Evidence Bar Now or Be Forced to Later
In 2012, experts predicted that artificial Intelligence (AI) would eventually replace as much as 80% of current clinical practice by physicians. While AI has certainly expanded in healthcare—especially during the COVID-19 pandemic—the last few years have included some eventful setbacks in the use of AI across several sectors of the economy, including healthcare.
Inovalon Data Powers New Insights on Diverse Healthcare Populations
Data-Driven Research Presented at Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP), ISPOR Annual Meeting and Key Spring Conferences Powered by Inovalon’s MORE2 Registry® Dataset
Podcast: Data Deep Dive: CAR T-Cell Therapy for Large B-Cell Lymphoma
Tune into our first episode in the Avalere Health Essential Voice podcast series focused on disease education. In this segment, our experts discuss recent research that, using Medicare fee-for-service claims data, studied healthcare utilization, costs, outcomes, and other characteristics of patients who received CAR T-cell therapy for large B-cell lymphoma.
Video: Data Deep Dive: CAR T-Cell Therapy for Large B-Cell Lymphoma
Tune into our first episode in the Avalere Health Essential Voice series focused on disease education. In this segment, our experts discuss recent research that, using Medicare fee-for-service claims data, studied healthcare utilization, costs, outcomes, and other characteristics of patients who received CAR T-cell therapy for large B-cell lymphoma.
IoT: Opportunities and Use Cases for Life Sciences Organizations
Internet of Things (IoT) is a catch-all term that refers to any device that can connect to a network (including the Internet) and communicate with other devices.
A Data-Driven Approach to Identifying Patients with AAD
On November 4, Avalere experts presented “Development of a Claims-Based Algorithm to Identify Patients with Agitation in Alzheimer’s Dementia” at the Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting.
Podcast: CMS and ONC Interoperability and Patient Access Mandates, Part 2
Tune into another episode of Start Your Day with Avalere. In this segment, health plan experts delve into the strategic opportunities the federal government’s interoperability requirements present and consider which mandates might be coming down the pike.
Podcast: CMS and ONC Interoperability and Patient Access Mandates, Part 1
Tune into another episode of Start Your Day with Avalere. In this segment, health plan experts delve into the federal government’s interoperability requirements and how plans are navigating these changes.
New Data Approaches for Novel Curative Therapies and APMs
On June 9, Avalere experts discussed new data analytics and approaches for evaluating value-based topics in healthcare in the “New Data Approaches for Novel Curative Therapies & APMs” webinar. They examined the current approaches to assessing the value of treatments, novel curative therapy affordability and access, and the role of data in healthcare decision-making.
Webinar: New Data Analytics Approaches for Novel Curative Therapies & APMs
Avalere experts discussed new data analytics and health economics and outcomes research approaches for evaluating key value-based topics in healthcare, including novel curative therapy affordability and access, alternative payment models, and the increasingly important role of real-world evidence in healthcare decision-making.
The Burden and Costs of Recurrent Clostridioides Difficile
Recurring episodes of clostridioides difficile (c diff) create significant added healthcare burden and costs to society and lead to avoidable adverse outcomes in the Medicare population
Avalere Health Partners with Leading Registry and Analytics Company, Corrona LLC, to Combine Economic and Clinical Outcomes Data for Autoimmune Diseases
The collaboration leverages the Inovalon MORE2 Registry® payer-sourced dataset and Corrona’s platform of clinical registries to enable data-driven insights on the treatment of autoimmune diseases from both clinical and health economic perspectives.
Chronic Disease Mobile Health Apps Need Better Value Propositions and Evidence
Rising healthcare costs and the increased prevalence of chronic disease in the US are incentivizing stakeholders to develop new solutions to tackle these issues. Many have turned to digital health innovations like mobile health applications to facilitate care prevention and management for chronic disease, but significant gaps remain in their ability to be used in real-world practice.
Patient Registries Can Pave the Way to Establishing a Learning Health System
As the shape and scope of America’s learning health system evolves, Avalere partners with industry leaders, engaging multiple stakeholders to formulate patient registry strategies that develop, evaluate, and utilize registry data – and help improve care in real time.
Medication Adherence Rates Low Among Patients with Serious Mental Illness
Avalere research recently published in ClinicoEconomics and Outcomes Research compared patient characteristics and real-world outcomes in 2 distinct high-risk cohorts of patients with serious mental illness (SMI), including patients with a hospitalization related to SMI (recently discharged) and patients newly diagnosed with SMI (early episode). The research included 51,705 patients with bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, and schizophrenia.