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PCORI unveils proposed Research Agenda and invites public comment
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WASHINGTON, DC—The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) has launched the public comment period on its proposed Research Agenda . The Research Agenda will provide the framework for PCORI’s future funding…
PCORI’s Proposed Research Agenda: Public Comment Open Until Jan. 31, 2022
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The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) took another critical step in developing its strategic plan to guide future research funding with the release of its proposed Research Agenda. PCORI’s Board…
PCORI Board of Governors approves $49.5 million to fund new research studies addressing pain relief, smoking cessation, mental health and other conditions
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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)…
PCORI Executive Director Nakela Cook in Health Affairs – Pursuing Health Care Value Post-COVID-19: Keep the Focus on Patients
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WASHINGTON, DC—As its 2021 Annual Meeting takes place this week, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Executive Director Nakela L. Cook, M.D., M.P.H., published a piece in Health Affairs that considers…
MEDIA ADVISORY: COVID-19 research, other timely health care topics headline PCORI’s 2021 Annual Meeting November 17-19
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WASHINGTON, DC—The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) next week will host the 2021 PCORI Virtual Annual Meeting , a free event running November 17-19 that brings together researchers, health care…
Helping Make Veterans Research More Patient-Centered
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One of the goals PCORI set in its strategic plan is to influence research to become more patient-centered. Engaging patients and healthcare stakeholders in the research process is central to…
Annual Meeting Just Days Away
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The 2021 PCORI Virtual Annual Meeting , taking place November 17-19, is just days away. There is still time to register for this informative and inspiring free event if you…
Why Are PCORI's Stakeholders So Critical to Our Work?
Leadership Perspective
PCORI is a unique component of the health research enterprise, in large part because of the focus on what matters most to patients, as the organization’s name implies. However, we…
PCORI Virtual Annual Meeting to Spotlight Timely Health Issues
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The COVID-19 era has cast a light on several public health topics, from health disparities to emerging technologies to the disease itself. The three-day 2021 PCORI Virtual Annual Meeting will…
MEDIA ADVISORY: PCORI to host a Maryland virtual community convening on health and research
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U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) will join Maryland community health leaders for a virtual convening on supporting equitable access to high-quality health care hosted by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). The virtual event will take place on Wednesday, October 13, from 12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. ET.
Finding Success in Rural Patient-Centered Research Engagement
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A Eugene Washington PCORI Engagement Award project’s location plays a distinct role in its planning and implementation. For example, rural populations and people living in low-income and historically underserved areas…
PCORI Board approves 28 new members to advisory panels
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The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Board of Governors yesterday approved proposed slates with a total of 28 people to serve on PCORI’s five multi-stakeholder advisory panels. Panelists were chosen from more than 150 candidates who either nominated themselves or were nominated by others. In addition, the Board approved the appointments of current advisory panel members to serve as chairs for three advisory panels.
Registration Now Open for 2021 PCORI Virtual Annual Meeting
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The countdown to the 2021 PCORI Virtual Annual Meeting is underway with today’s registration opening. You may not have to book a flight or reserve a hotel, but you still…
PCORI Funding Opportunities Open September 7
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Delivering on its commitment to develop an extensive pipeline of funding opportunities made earlier this year, PCORI opens its third funding cycle on September 7. The funding cycle includes nine…
MEDIA ADVISORY: PCORI to host a West Virginia virtual community convening on health and research
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U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) will join West Virginia community health leaders for a virtual convening on health and research, including discussions on rural health and equitable access, hosted by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). The virtual event will take place on August 25 from 2 to 3:15 p.m. EST.
Reducing Health Inequities One Word at a Time
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At least 350 languages are spoken in the United States—a country that more than 44 million immigrants now call home. But when it comes to health care in their new…
Pursuing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and the Transformation of Health Research Funding
Leadership Perspective
Created a decade ago from the groundbreaking idea that patient-centered research leads to improved health, longer life, and enhanced quality of life, the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) has been…
PCORI seeks patient-centered research proposals through funding opportunities offering up to $304 million in total
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Emphasizing interest in improving postpartum outcomes for women experiencing disparities in health care, nonsurgical options for women with urinary incontinence, and interventions targeting mental health conditions in people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) today began accepting proposals for research designed to help patients and those who care for them to make better-informed health care decisions.
More than a dozen research topics of interest approved for future PCORI funding opportunities
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More than a dozen topics ranging from healthy aging to prevention of drug addiction among adolescents and from telehealth to addressing bias, racism and discrimination throughout the health care continuum will be the focus of efforts to develop future research funding opportunities from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) following approval at today’s PCORI Board of Governors meeting.
Advisory Panel Experience Informs Perspectives on Health Disparities
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Providing equitable care is my passion, but it’s a challenge when patients span two different worlds in the same state. I care for patients as a pediatric urologist at Seattle…
A Year of Challenge Brings a Wealth of Opportunity
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As 2021 begins, PCORI launches this new year with renewed energy and ambitious goals, inspiring our leadership in patient-centered outcomes research amid challenges that are transforming the nation’s healthcare and…
Sharing Messages of Engagement in Health from Montana's Crow Indian Nation
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It is devastating for anyone to lose somebody, especially when that person is a child. When my young, twin daughter received the diagnosis of stage IV neuroblastoma, a cancer of…