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We at the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute are pleased that Congress has reauthorized PCORI’s funding for 10 years and the legislation has been signed into law. This means we can continue to fulfill our mission of funding research that helps patients consulting with their doctors to weigh their healthcare options and make the best choices based on their values, preferences, and circumstances.

This is a busy time for us here at PCORI. In the month or so since I joined the PCORI team as Interim Executive Director, I’ve had the great pleasure…

When I became PCORI’s executive director in 2011, I knew it was the opportunity of a lifetime to help research more purposefully serve patients, clinicians, and the many decision makers…

PCORI requires that its funded projects meaningfully engage patients and other stakeholders throughout the research process. Engagement with patients and those who care for them ensures that study results are…

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Board of Governors today approved $70 million to fund 21 studies and related projects designed to improve care for health conditions that impose high burdens on patients, their families and the healthcare system.

When military members return to civilian life, they sometimes carry undiscussed wounds, ranging from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to familial interpersonal strain. Frequently, these conditions are known only by veterans…

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Board of Governors has appointed Steven Goodman, MD, MHS, PhD, as Chair of PCORI’s Methodology Committee and Robin Newhouse, PhD, RN, as Vice-Chair.

Merit review is an integral part of PCORI’s mission to help patients, caregivers, and other healthcare stakeholders make informed healthcare decisions, and to improve healthcare delivery and outcomes. Our review…

Regina Yan, Chief Operating Officer (COO) at the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), has been named one of the recipients of this year’s Washington Business Journal C-suite awards. Yan and her fellow awardees were honored for their leadership in guiding their organizations to success.

Today, the National Institutes of Health announced that PREVENTABLE, a new $90 million study assessing statins’ abilities to prevent dementia and other disabilities in older adults without cardiovascular disease, will…

Christine Goertz, DC, PhD, Chairperson of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Board of Governors, today announced the appointment of Josephine P. Briggs, MD, as PCORI’s Interim Executive Director, effective Nov. 1, 2019. She will lead the organization during the Board’s search for a replacement for Joe Selby, MD, MPH, who earlier announced plans to retire as Executive Director by year’s end.

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) today announced the appointment of Christine Goertz, DC, PhD, as the next Chairperson of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Board of Governors, and the appointment of Sharon Levine, MD, as the next Vice Chairperson.

Since 2014, the Eugene Washington PCORI Engagement Awards program has awarded $85 million to fund more than 420 projects that build communities ready to engage in patient-centered outcomes research (PCOR)…

We’re just days away from our fifth Annual Meeting here in Washington, DC. If history is any judge, it’s no exaggeration to say that this will be our best yet—they…

The Labor Day holiday marks the traditional end of the summer, the start of a new school year, and a return to the full schedules of our professional lives. For…

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) today began accepting applications for funds to support studies designed to improve care for people with a range of health conditions that impose high burdens on patients, caregivers and the healthcare system.

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) today announced the selection of 23 people representing sectors from across the healthcare community to serve on PCORI’s five multi-stakeholder advisory panels.

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Board of Governors today approved $29.3 million to fund 11 studies comparing the best ways to prevent or treat a range of health conditions that impose high burdens on patients, caregivers and the healthcare system.

Wendy Keller was a beloved sister, friend, mother, and grandma. At eight years old, she and her family emigrated to the United States from England. Wendy built a wonderful life…

As a professional membership organization for women’s health nurse practitioners (WHNPs), the National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health (NPWH) is a leading voice for courageous conversations about women's…

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Board of Governors today approved $2.3 million to fund two projects designed to advance the spread and use of PCORI-funded research findings in real-world practice. Both awards were made through PCORI’s Dissemination and Implementation initiative.

A woman with scoliosis, a man living with HIV, and a wife threading the line between spouse and caregiver. These individuals and hundreds like them have shared their experiences in…

The United States has made great progress against the smoking epidemic over the past half-century, reducing the number of people who smoke from more than 40 percent of the population…

I know many members of the PCORI community look forward to our Annual Meetings as much as we do. Those who attend regularly tell us how valuable the experience is…

Youth are not often engaged as partners in traditional research, and even in the kind of patient-centered outcomes research to which PCORI is committed, youth are less likely than adults…