What is ICER and Why Does it Matter?
What is the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review, and why does ICER matter? I received this exact question from a patient recently. After all, the Institute for Clinical and…
Allowing ICER into Medicare Does Not Achieve Value
As the foundation of the healthcare policy landscape undergoes a tectonic shift that promises to reward “value” in care rather than “volume” of services, stakeholders of all types have cautiously…
An Interview with Donna Cryer, Global Liver Institute, on Assessing The Value of Treatments for Liver Disease
Donna Cryer, JD, a liver transplant recipient and founder, president and CEO of the Global Liver Institute, is a passionate advocate for patients. She is a familiar presence at health care…
Obeticholic Acid Public Comment 2016
Thank you for the opportunity to speak to you today. Patients Rising is a 501c3 not-for-profit organization with funding by public donations, media companies and the pharmaceutical industry. However, we…
Obeticholic Acid 2016
Patients Rising is a Washington, DC-based non-profit organization with a very specific mission: we fight for access to vital therapies and services for all patients with life-threatening and chronic diseases. …