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Promising Evidence for Telehealth Strategies for the Delivery of Maternal Health Care
Blog
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…
PCORI approves $258 million to fund research studies addressing mental health, heart-related care, and a range of chronic and acute conditions
News Release
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…
PCORI to develop up to $113 million in new funding opportunities to reduce maternal health inequities and improve management of multiple chronic conditions
News Release
WASHINGTON, DC — The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Board of Governors today approved the development of new research funding opportunities, providing up to $63 million for studies on reducing…
A Year of Challenge Brings a Wealth of Opportunity
Leadership Perspective
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…
PCORI's First Rapid Review: Video-Teleconferencing for Disease Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment
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If you tuned in to the PCORI Annual Meeting last November, you may have heard PCORI Executive Director Nakela L. Cook, MD, MPH, discuss our new Rapid Review series. We…
PCORI Board of Governors approves $49.5 million to fund new research studies addressing pain relief, smoking cessation, mental health and other conditions
News Release
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 Funding Opportunities Open September 7
Blog
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…
PCORI Researchers Are Answering Rapidly Emerging Questions about Telehealth
Blog
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…
PCORI-Funded Projects Aim to Use Telehealth to Address Disparities
Blog
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…
'Hearing Norton Sound' Study: Telehealth Referrals Improve Access to Hearing Care for Children in Rural Areas
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Children in school-based hearing screening programs who received telehealth-based specialist referrals experienced follow-up care up to 17.6 times faster, compared with children who received standard primary care referrals, according to…
A Rapid Review of the Effectiveness and Harms of Telehealth Strategies for the Delivery of Maternal Health Care
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The adoption of telemedicine has risen sharply and quickly across the United States, and it has been particularly evident during the COVID-19 pandemic. This rapid growth of telemedicine as a…
PRO-TECT Trial: Telehealth Interventions Improve Outcomes for Patients with Advanced Cancer
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Patients with advanced cancer who used telehealth to regularly report symptoms improved their overall well-being, compared with those who were seen less frequently via in-person clinical visits, according to results…
New Research PCORI Funding Opportunities Open September 7
Funding Announcement Notice
On September 7, 2022, PCORI's Online System will open for the submission of Letters of Intent (LOI) for the following Cycle 3 2022 PCORI Funding Announcements (PFAs). LOIs are due…