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| Using a well-tested, rigorous method can help organizations draw on expert advisors to formulate strategy. A quantitative method, called the Delphi process, improves information gathering and decision making. This method was recently described in Harvard Business Review . We have used it to help companies determine whether new clinical trials are likely to be worth their cost; to determine the direction of marketing campaigns; to develop classification systems and terminology for common diseases; and to set standards for economic analyses. In all these situations, traditional processes for problem solving had not been fruitful. Click here to download a detailed description of the process. |
- Expert panel guidelines
- Delphi panels for strategic goal setting (pdf)
- Advisory boards
- Consulting services
| Articulating a strategy to demonstrate a product's value requires careful consideration of the marketplace, a product's attributes, and the competitive landscape. The health economic tactics needed to execute this strategy can be considered only after such a strategy has been laid out. Our combination of clinical and economic experience allows us to bring a big picture focus to every project, regardless of size or budget. |
- Cost-effectiveness and decision models
- Interactive budget-impact models
- Cost of noncompliance studies
- Burden-of-illness studies
- Comparative utilization studies
- Formulary and device dossiers
| Understanding patterns of health care use is a core aspect of health services research. Most "patterns of care" studies focus on one or more specific care component: cost of care, quality in relation to guidelines, persistence and compliance, and drug or other health service utilization. PHAR, LLC has developed a proprietary method of graphical analysis to improve the interpretability of these kinds of studies. Using patient-level, high-resolution graphics, we can create single-page images that illustrate thousands of patient histories. When combined with more traditional analyses, these graphical summaries give us deeper insight into common health care practices. |
- Systematic reviews and meta-analyses
- Compliance and persistence studies
- Patient-reported outcome measure validation
- Assessment of healthcare quality
- Patient-reported outcome dossiers
- Strategic positioning and tactical planning
- Evidence-based marketing
- Competitive message evaluation
- Publication planning and implementation
