Brian O'Rourke

Retired Health Care Executive. ISPOR President 2023-24. Veteran. Colonel Commandant of the Royal Cdn Medical Svc. Former President & CEO of CADTH. Bruins fan.

[Brian O'Rourke @ORourke_B]

Very pleased to be representing @ISPORorg at the @ICHOM2023 conference in Barcelona. 650 delegates from 46 countries attending the conference to share and learn about the important work being done by @ICHOM_ORG in developing core outcome sets.

[Kelly Lenahan @Kellyahan]

In the latest @ISPORJournals Value & Outcomes Spotlight @ORourke_B & I talk about the 2022 @ISPORorg Payer Summit & report on key findings

Big thanks to Carole Longson, @PeterNeumann11, @IgaLipska, & Alan Balch for their presentations

#HTA #Payers #PBMs
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[Gilde Healthcare @GildeHealthcare]

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[Brian O'Rourke @ORourke_B]

Atttending the Women in HEOR session at #ISPOREurope Very proud to wear my ribbon signifying me as a Cool Guy Ally to Women in HEOR.

[Brian O'Rourke @ORourke_B]

@Care4Access provides clear rationale to support why patients prefer non-randomised clinical trials in oncology, particularly for rare cancers. #ISPOREurope session on the pros and cons of single arm trials in oncology.

[Brian O'Rourke @ORourke_B]

Second plenary at #ISPOREurope is focused on real world use of patient-centred research, with a description of the Darwin EU initiative from the @EMA_News Many questions arise with Darwin, including whether it will be used to support both regulatory and reimbursement decisions.

[Brian O'Rourke @ORourke_B]

#ISPOREurope “Its the evidence stupid!” Great quote from @IgaLipska during the opening plenary of ISPOR Europe 2022.

[ISPOR @ISPORorg]

Thank you to all of the participants of the 2022 ISPOR Health Technology Assessment Roundtable - Europe for an engaging and fruitful dialogue! Special thanks to the Chairs for their exceptional leadership and the speakers for their insightful presentations. #ISPOREurope #HTA

[Brian O'Rourke @ORourke_B]

#ISPOREurope “Medical innovation only matters when it reaches the patient” says Emer Cooke from @EMA_News

[Military Personnel Command @milperscom]

It’s the 71st annual CMHA Mental Health Week!

Please read this important message from the CAF Surgeon General: https://t.co/VRgz896bgT

Also, keep your eyes on the @CFHSvcs account for content throughout the week.

#CMHW2022 #GetReal #MentalHealth #WellBeing

[INAHTA @INAHTA_Network]

Announcing the release of the INAHTA Position Statement on Disruptive Technologies! This statement reflects members’ views on the concept of disruptive technologies – a topic of significant interest amongst the INAHTA membership. View full statement here: https://t.co/XSZwvGkqnf

[nance devlin @nancydevlin1]

Hey, fellow @ISPORorg members! It’s time to vote for your next president! Here’s a little video message from me about this election & videos from each of our two brilliant candidates: @jasminepwu and @ORourke_B
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The ballot is now open, so VOTE!!🗳️

[ISPOR @ISPORorg]

Plenary 1: Rui Santos Ivo of @INFARMED_IP discusses an integrated approach and areas of action in scientific and regulatory advice including promoting timely access to medicines that introduce added value at a fair price, sustainable to NHS. #ISPOREurope #HTA

[Brian O'Rourke @ORourke_B]

During the opening plenary at #ISPOREurope Dr. Hans-Georg Eichler stated that drugs with a small effect size and a small target population will have unavoidable uncertainty and that conventional HTA approaches will not be feasible. @ISPORorg

[Brian O'Rourke @ORourke_B]

Opening plenary at #ISPOREurope Dr. Jo De Cock from INAMI Belgium describing a multi-stakeholder, international payer led initiative called RWE4Decisions. A key point mentioned by Dr. De Cock is that Outcomes-based MEAs should contain a clear RWE generation plan. @ISPORorg

[ISPOR @ISPORorg]

ISPOR is thinking about many things, states @NbergBerg, including: Effectively communicating the value of #HEOR. Supporting #payers & decision makers. Digital transformation of #healthcare. Aligning HEOR and #technology. And more! #ISPOREurope

[Brian O'Rourke @ORourke_B]

Up at 5:00 AM to listen to the opening plenary of #ISPOREurope Looking forward to hearing from moderator Dr. Guido Rasi and the panelists.

[Brian O'Rourke @ORourke_B]

@kidd_beth sharing issues of importance to patients throughout the pandemic. Equity, trust, eldercare, maintaining momentum on virtual care, and streamlined access to necessary treatments were all highlighted. #CADTHsymp

[Brian O'Rourke @ORourke_B]

@NeilD_Fraser highlights three key issues to address coming out of the pandemic - supply chains, high levels of debt, and health Human Resources. #CADTHSymp

[INAHTA @INAHTA_Network]

INAHTA and @HTAiOrg have renewed their Memoranda of Understanding, continuing a long & valuable relationship. The MOU, originally signed in 2008, was renewed in 2021 ensuring that MOU activities are ready for the future of HTA. Thank you HTAi, for being a great MOU partner!