Conference Will Be Held 12-14 September 2019 in Bogotá, Colombia With a Focus on Data and Value in Healthcare
Lawrenceville, NJ, USA—September 3, 2019—ISPOR—the professional society
for health economics and outcomes research (HEOR)—released the final program
and speakers for its upcoming ISPOR
Latin America 2019 conference that will be held 12-14 September 2019 in Bogotá, Colombia.
ISPOR Latin America 2019 is the leading HEOR
conference in the region. The conference draws 1000 healthcare stakeholders including
researchers and academicians, assessors and regulators, payers and policy
makers, the life sciences industry, healthcare providers, and patient
engagement organizations. This year’s conference theme is “Data and Value in
Healthcare: 2020 and Beyond.”
Plenary 1: “The Role of
Data Supporting an Effective Decision-Making Process”
Friday, 13 September 2019
As real-world data continues to extend the usefulness of randomized controlled
trials, this plenary will examine how the management of these data will impact
healthcare decisions and resource allocation in Latin America. Speakers
include:
- Moderator:
Manuel Antonio Espinoza, MD, MSc, PhD; Pontificia Universidad Católica,
Santiago, Chile
- Rafael Alfonso-Cristancho, MD,
PhD, MSc; GlaxoSmithKline, Collegeville, PA, USA
- Edson Amaro, MD, PhD; Hospital
Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, Brazil
- William H Crown, PhD; OptumLabs, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Oscar Espinosa, MSc; Institute of Technology Assessment in Health, Bogotá, Colombia
- Lucinda Orsini, DPM, MPH;
ISPOR, Lawrenceville, NJ, USA
Plenary 2: “Value Measurement in 2020: Moving Forward in Low-
and Middle-Income Countries”
Saturday, 14 September
This plenary will explore the delivery model of value-based healthcare and a
variety of approaches that can increase health systems’ efficiency and improve
patient access. Speakers include:
- Moderator: Mariana Barraza Llorens, MSc; Blutitude, Mexico City, Mexico
- Hector Castro, MD, MSc, PhD; Management Sciences for Health, Washington,
DC, USA
- Cristina Gutierrez Delgado, PhD; Economic Analysis Unit, Mexican Ministry
of Health, Mexico City, Mexico
- Analia Lopez, MD, MSc; Ministry of Health and Social Development,
Argentina, Buenos Aires, Argentina
In addition to the plenary sessions, ISPOR Latin
America 2019 will present 3 spotlight sessions, a variety of breakout sessions,
educational symposia, and podium and poster presentations. The spotlight
sessions will feature 3 timely topics, including (1) “Defining Value in Medical
Device: “The Stakeholder Matters,’” (2) “Value Assessment Frameworks in Latin
America: Are We There Yet?,” and (3) “Recent Social Valuation Studies in Latin
America. Methods, Results, Lessons Learned.” The conference will also offer the
Society’s Essential HEOR Education
curriculum of half- and full-day short
courses, including
3 new courses on real-world evidence, medical devices, and machine learning. Additionally,
an invitational Latin America Regional Health Policy Summit is being held
immediately prior to the conference on 11 September.
Additional information on ISPOR Latin America 2019 can
be found at:
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