RESEARCH BRIEF Downstream InnovationPart II: Real-World Discovery LEAPS to Life! December 2019 marked the transition from the LEAPS two-year design and feasibility assessment phase to the rollout of the rheumatoid … Read More
FoCUS Monthly Recap: February 2020
NOW ONLINEPaying for Cures ToolkitResearch, strategies, and do-it-yourself analysis tools will help you understand the potential impact of new therapies and plan for practice and policy innovation. Visit the Toolkit SOLD OUTPaying … Read More
Downstream Innovation Part II: Real-World Discovery LEAPS to Life!
December 2019 marked the transition from the LEAPS two-year design and feasibility assessment phase to the rollout of the rheumatoid arthritis in Massachusetts (RA MA) Pilot. Some important themes surrounding … Read More
FoCUS Monthly Recap: January 2020
Registration Open: Paying for Cures Workshop March 10 at MITSurvey the financial challenges of sustaining new cell and gene therapies, assess adoption barriers, and anticipate coming changes in practice and … Read More
Payer Perspectives on Reimbursement of One-Time High-Cost Durable Therapies
Jane F. Barlow, Matt W. Courtney, and Mark Trusheim of the FoCUS Project contributed the article to PharmExec.com, published January 9, 2020. The reimbursement of emerging durable and potentially curative … Read More
Fourth LEAPS Design Lab at MIT focuses on challenges and potential value of Real World Data and Evidence in rheumatoid arthritis learning ecosystem
The LEAPS Project in the MIT Center for Biomedical Innovation’s NEWDIGS Initiative held its fourth Design Lab on December 11 and 12 at MIT. Innovators and leaders across the rheumatoid … Read More
LEAPS Monthly Recap: December 2019
Real World Data and Evidence in the rheumatoid arthritis learning ecosystem In the fourth LEAPS Design Lab, innovators and leaders across the rheumatoid arthritis (RA) research and patient care stakeholder … Read More
FoCUS Monthly Recap: December 2019
Year in FoCUS 7 research briefs, 4 white papers, and 2 peer-reviewed articles published; 40+ speaking engagements and conference appearances, 20+ appearances in media, 450+ attendees to Design Labs and … Read More
Making Cell and Gene Therapies Financially Accessible and Sustainable
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, December 5—The Financing and Reimbursement of Cures in the US Consortium (FoCUS) launched the Paying for Cures Toolkit today. The free online resource helps payers, patient advocates, drug … Read More
Dr Gigi Hirsch speaks on Milken Institute Future Health Summit
On October 29 Dr Hirsch participated in a panel discussion titled, “Flipping the Script: Designing the System to Deliver for Patients” in Washington, DC. The diverse panel covered the challenges … Read More