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Evidence Updates Share New Findings to Support Health Decision Making
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PCORI’s mandate is to improve the quality and relevance of evidence that can help patients, caregivers, clinicians and others make better-informed health or healthcare decisions. Our Evidence Updates are one…
A New Year, New Opportunities: Looking Ahead to 2024 and Beyond
Leadership Perspective
As I reflect on PCORI’s accomplishments in 2023, I see so much to celebrate, and so much to build on in the year ahead. As the leading funder of patient-centered…
Patient-Centered Research Is Critical to Enhancing Care Coordination
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Coordination of care—defined by our colleagues at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) as “organizing patient care activities and sharing information among all of the participants concerned with…
Engagement Award October 2023 Cycle Funding Announcements Open
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The Eugene Washington PCORI Engagement Award Program is now accepting applications for the October 2023 Cycle PCORI Funding Announcements (PFAs). The Engagement Award Program supports projects that encourage active, meaningful…
Doing Research Differently: The Unique Value of Engagement in PCORI-Funded Research
Leadership Perspective
Over the past decade, patient and stakeholder engagement have become increasingly ingrained in health research and the body of literature on such engagement has grown steadily. PCORI has been at…
Innovations and Initiatives: A Look Ahead at 2023
Leadership Perspective
Our nation continues to face urgent health and health care challenges, including rising rates of chronic disease and mental health issues, the crisis of substance use, insufficient access to care…
Annual Meeting Highlights Essential PCORI Values
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The eighth PCORI Annual Meeting last month highlighted so much of what makes our community special: a broad, diverse range of engaged stakeholders; inspirational expert speakers; compelling results from patient-centered…
Funding Opportunities Focused on Management of Multiple Chronic Conditions, Healthy Aging, Results Implementation, and More Open September 7
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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…
PCORI's Strategic Plan: What Is Next?
Leadership Perspective
At its June 2022 meeting, PCORI’s Board of Governors approved the PCORI Strategic Plan , putting the finishing touches on a rigorous and thoughtful planning approach underpinned by extensive input…
In Case You Missed It: PCORI's Executive Director Shares Insights on Priorities in Health Affairs Interview
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PCORI Executive Director Nakela L. Cook, MD, MPH, shared her thoughts on PCORI’s role and the rich potential of its next phase during an hourlong interview with Alan Weil, JD, MPP, editor-in-chief of Health Affairs, in May. Cook’s interview was part of a series of “Policy Spotlight” events in which influential, national thought leaders contribute to the journal’s ongoing coverage of health policy issues.
Learning Drives Innovation in New PCORI Initiatives
Leadership Perspective
Our efforts to engage patients and stakeholders across the healthcare community, and focus on outcomes of interest to patients and those who care for them, are how we conduct Research…
What Does 2022 Hold for PCORI and Our Stakeholders?
Leadership Perspective
The new year is often a time for self-reflection and learning—a brief moment of looking back before the revitalizing energy of spring returns to move us forward with renewed energy…
Innovations in PCORI Application and Funding Processes Will Increase Clarity, Opportunities for Applicants
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PCORI is always looking for ways to respond to stakeholder feedback and enhance our processes to achieve our mission more effectively. I am pleased to report on some recent and…
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…
Pursuing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and the Transformation of Health Research Funding
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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…
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…
Welcoming New Members to Our Board of Governors, Honoring Outgoing Colleagues
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Since its first meeting 10 years ago, PCORI’s Board of Governors has brought together a broad range of perspectives and expertise to guide the organization’s strategic direction. This year marks…
Formulating Our Approach to New Research Areas
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As part of last winter’s legislation that reauthorized PCORI’s funding for 10 years, Congress included two new research areas for PCORI to address: strategies for improving maternal mortality, and improving…
Our Shared Journey to Enduring Success
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It is my great honor and privilege to join the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute today as its next Executive Director. I extend my deepest appreciation to Josephine P. Briggs, MD…
Assessing Research Quality, Getting the Word Out Widely
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As the results of our first funded studies start to arrive , we at PCORI are working to meet one of the unique challenges laid out in our authorizing law…
Supporting Patients' Roles in Their Healthcare Decisions
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Patients and those who care for them have more options than ever before for managing medical conditions. Making informed choices among different treatment options can be a challenge and, sometimes…
The Science of Dissemination & Implementation: An Important PCORI Focus
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PCORI’s primary charge is to support patient-centered research to improve patient care and outcomes. However, conducting studies is not in itself sufficient to improve care. To affect patients’ health, decision…