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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) 2023 Annual Meeting is taking place virtually and in-person Oct. 4-5 in Washington, D.C. This unparalleled gathering of patients and caregivers…

Editor's Note (February 27, 2023) These eight Topic Themes join four that are ongoing—preventing maternal morbidity and mortality, improving outcomes for people with intellectual or developmental disabilities, addressing COVID-19, and…

About this Blog Series On March 10, 2020, the Department of Public Health confirmed the first case of COVID-19 in Philadelphia. Eleven days later, COVID Watch , a patient outreach…

WASHINGTON, DC — The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) today began inviting proposals for new studies and implementation projects through nine funding opportunities. These PCORI Funding Announcements (PFAs) include up…

PCORI’s third funding cycle of the year opens September 7, seeking projects that answer questions about the most effective treatments for a variety of topics, study the best ways to…

The COVID-19 pandemic triggered many uncertainties and concerns for pregnant people, who were faced with navigating frequent prenatal and postpartum healthcare visits under risk of COVID-19 exposure. The pandemic has…

WASHINGTON, DC — The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) has approved funding awards totaling $258 million to support 26 new research studies. These studies aim to fill evidence gaps and…

Health disparities are pervasive and persistent in the United States . Despite growing recognition that disparities exist, health inequities based on gender, race, socioeconomic status, and other demographic factors remain…

WASHINGTON, DC—The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Board of Governors today approved two slates of research funding awards totaling $49.5 million to support nine new comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER)…

Telehealth—the use of digital information and communication technologies, such as computers and mobile devices, to access health care services remotely and manage health care—has grown in promise as technology has…

Mental health is a topic that some people feel uncomfortable discussing. But failing to spread mental health awareness can have serious consequences. For example, people with serious mental illness (SMI)—conditions…

As Americans’ use of cell phones and the internet have increased rapidly, clinicians and researchers have realized that telehealth may help people better manage their health. Telehealth, which involves clinicians…

One in six US adults lives with a mental illness such as depression, bipolar disorder, and anxiety disorders, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. Compared with non-Hispanic whites…

About 37 million Americans live with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and may not know about their options for treatment or the benefits and harms of each choice. A PCORI-funded research…