Peter Neumann
peterneumann11.bsky.social
Peter Neumann
@peterneumann11.bsky.social
From QALYs to Equal Value Life Years: Is Anyone Making the Shift? Some thoughts with Antony Martin.

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From QALYs to Equal Value Life Years: Is Anyone Making the Shift? - Center for the Evaluation of Value and Risk in Health
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October 16, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Our new research letter in JAMA, led by James Chambers, highlights variation in how US commercial health plans impose coverage requirements for cell & #gene therapies.

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Variation in US Commercial Health Plan Coverage Restrictions for Cell and Gene Therapies
This Viewpoint examines variations in US commercial health plan coverage restrictions for cell and gene therapies.
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September 29, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Pleased to join this distinguished group of authors in paying tribute to the great John Iglehart, founding editor of Health Affairs, who passed away in June.

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Remembering John Iglehart, <i>Health Affairs</i> Founding Editor | Health Affairs Forefront
In this piece, we present remembrances of John from several of the countless people whose lives John touched personally and professionally.
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September 24, 2025 at 12:31 PM
New Tufts-CEVR research led by @pattysynnott.bsky.social highlights:
- high out-of-pocket costs of older adults living with dementia
- financial risks increase in advanced dementia states.

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Characterizing financial risk from out‐of‐pocket expenditures across dementia stages
INTRODUCTION Older adults with dementia incur considerable out-of-pocket (OOP) health care expenses, but it is unclear how their financial burden differs by dementia stage. METHODS We identified 2...
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September 22, 2025 at 12:41 PM
In this just published paper in Value in Health led by Feng Xie and colleagues, we reviewed the published cost-effectiveness evidence for the 15 drugs selected for IPAY 2027 Medicare negotiations.

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Cost Effectiveness of the 15 Drugs Selected for IPAY 2027 CMS Drug Price Negotiation
To analyze published cost-effectiveness analyses (CEAs) for the 15 drugs selected for the Initial Price Applicability Year 2027 by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
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September 13, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Welcome, Dave!
CEVR is thrilled to welcome David Strutton, PhD, as a Senior Fellow! Dr. Strutton brings 30+ years of global leadership in health policy, biopharma, and HTA. His expertise in real-world evidence and access strategy will be a tremendous asset.

Read more at: tinyurl.com/3bz9te3p
David Strutton, PhD, to Join Tufts-CEVR as Senior Fellow - Center for the Evaluation of Value and Risk in Health
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July 29, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Reposted by Peter Neumann
CEVR is thrilled to welcome David Strutton, PhD, as a Senior Fellow! Dr. Strutton brings 30+ years of global leadership in health policy, biopharma, and HTA. His expertise in real-world evidence and access strategy will be a tremendous asset.

Read more at: tinyurl.com/3bz9te3p
David Strutton, PhD, to Join Tufts-CEVR as Senior Fellow - Center for the Evaluation of Value and Risk in Health
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July 29, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Excited to announce that David Strutton, Ph.D., a distinguished leader in healthcare policy, biopharmaceuticals, #vaccines, and #healtheconomics is joining Tufts-CEVR as a Senior Fellow.

Announcement here: cevr.tuftsmedicalcenter.org/news/david-s... @tuftscevr.bsky.social
July 29, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Reposted by Peter Neumann
Great application of our CEA Registry at the #Vanderbilt Center for Health Economic Modeling: 11 international fellows from #LMICs used the Registry to conduct CEAs of public health interventions.

Read more at: tinyurl.com/88varaue

@peterneumann11.bsky.social #ISPOR
VUMC researchers host international fellows for economic evaluation, decision science training
Vanderbilt recently hosted 11 international fellows to provide training to help them address public health issues in their home countries.
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July 23, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Reposted by Peter Neumann
New in JCER: CEVR’s Meng Li and @peterneumann11.bsky.social call for more value assessment of health services/procedures. These interventions are ~70% of health care spending but are often implemented without robust evidence and, unlike drugs, can cost more over time.

Read: tinyurl.com/ycxrppby
Value assessment for health services and procedures: a call to action in a new political climate
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July 21, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Reposted by Peter Neumann
Two weeks left to apply: Earn your #HEOR Certificate online from @tufts.edu with globally-recognized faculty like @peterneumann11.bsky.social, @dano-hta.bsky.social, James Chambers, and more from CEVR. Apply today!

Deadline is Aug. 1.

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#RWE #pharma
Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR) Certificate Program - Tufts CTSI
Overview The Tufts University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (GSBS) Clinical and Translational Science (CTS) Graduate Program is delighted to offer an accredited Certificate Program in Health ...
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July 18, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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Larry Mose, MSc is today’s #CEARegistry Summer fellow. Larry earned his MSc from @york.ac.uk and hopes to work in the field of #HEOR.

Our thanks to the @moorefound.bsky.social ‬for funding the CEA Registry Fellowship program!‬‬
July 14, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Reposted by Peter Neumann
1/ How closely do health plans’ drug #utilizationmanagement (UM) policies align with #clinicalguidelines? CEVR and NPC examined policies for 389 drug-indication pairs from 18 commercial insurers. Here’s a thread on what we found:
July 7, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Some personal reflections about John Iglehart (1939-1975), Founding Editor of Health Affairs.

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In remembrance of John Iglehart - Center for the Evaluation of Value and Risk in Health
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June 23, 2025 at 1:11 PM
New Tufts-CEVR paper in the J of Alzheimer's Disease, led by Paige Lin, provides updated health utility estimates for persons with AD and their caregivers across disease stages and settings.

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June 20, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Pleased to introduce the 2025 cohort of the Tufts-CEVR CEA Registry Summer Fellowship Program, supported by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation.

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CEVR Welcomes 2025 CEA Registry Summer Fellows - Center for the Evaluation of Value and Risk in Health
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June 17, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Reposted by Peter Neumann
CEVR is thrilled to introduce the 2025 cohort of the Tufts-CEVR CEA Registry Summer Fellowship Program, which is supported by the @moorefound.bsky.social. Stay tuned over the next two months for featured posts about each fellow!

More details at: cevr.tuftsmedicalcenter.org/news/2025-ce...
CEVR Welcomes 2025 CEA Registry Summer Fellows - Center for the Evaluation of Value and Risk in Health
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June 16, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Congrats, Mel!
In recognition of her expertise in health economics, CEVR Senior Fellow Melanie Whittington, PhD, has been appointed to the Congressional Budget Office (#CBO) 2025 Panel of Health Advisors. Congratulations Melanie!

Read the CBO announcement at tinyurl.com/ms7j82c6
CBO’s Panel of Health Advisers, 2025
CBO announces the members of its Panel of Health Advisers for the coming year.
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June 7, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Reposted by Peter Neumann
New in Value in Health: three former CEA Registry Summer Fellows (Xujun Gu, Hanwen Zhang, and Divya Patil) and U of Maryland's Julia Slejko used the CEA Registry to explore the utility of AI-assisted data extraction.

Read at tinyurl.com/37mh5n6m
Use of Large Language Models to Extract Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Data: A Case Study
Cost-effectiveness analyses (CEAs) generate extensive data that can support much health economic research. However, manual data collection is time-consuming and prone to errors. Development in Artific...
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June 6, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Reposted by Peter Neumann
ISPOR and CEVR are partnering to offer free premium access to the CEA Registry for students + academic/government researchers in LMICs.

Unlock data from 14,000+ cost-effectiveness studies, advanced tools, and more.

More at: tinyurl.com/5y3vpsz3

#HEOR #GlobalHealth #ISPOR
Research Ideas for CEA Registry Users - Center for the Evaluation of Value and Risk in Health
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May 29, 2025 at 1:42 PM
We're excited to announce Tufts-CEVR's new partnership with ISPOR to provide free, premium access to the CEA Registry for ISPOR members who are students or researchers in LMICs.

More detail here: cevr.tuftsmedicalcenter.org/news/cevr-is...

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ISPOR Student and LMIC Researcher Members to Receive Free CEA Registry Access under Tufts-CEVR / ISPOR Partnership - Center for the Evaluation of Value and Risk in Health
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May 29, 2025 at 2:17 PM
With @tuftscevr.bsky.social colleagues #ISPORAnnual in Montreal.
May 14, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Thanks to all my wonderful Tufts-CEVR colleagues for putting on another great annual meeting! Proud to work with you!

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April 19, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Congrats!
April 9, 2025 at 8:45 PM