Launching  the  Eugene  Washington  PCORI  Engagement  Awards  Program  Providing  wrap-­‐around  support  for  PCORI  science  and  research  endeavors  February  13,  2014  

Welcome

Anne C. Beal, MD, MPH Deputy Executive Director Chief Officer for Engagement

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Webinar Moderators/Co-Presenters

Orlando Gonzales, MPA Chief of Staff for Engagement

Alicia Thomas, MHS Special Advisor for Engagement

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Agenda

1. Welcome and Introduction PCORI organizational background/overview Role of engagement in enhancing research Overview of the Eugene Washington PCORI Engagement Awards Program

2. Eugene Washington PCORI Engagement Awards Program Details

Description of three award areas Eligibility criteria Application and selection process

3. Question and Answer Session PCORI will answer questions received by email and through the live webinar

4. Adjournment PCORI Engagement Awards Program Launch 4

Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute

An independent non-profit funder of clinical comparative effectiveness research.

Authorized by Congress as part of the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA).

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Role of Engagement in Research

Including patients and other healthcare stakeholders (e.g., caregivers, clinicians/providers, industry, payers/purchasers, and researchers) throughout the research process helps ensure that research is:

Focused on real-world questions that matter to patients and other clinical care decision makers.

Transparent, so that results can be trusted.

Shared in ways that results are meaningful and useful.

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so patients, caregivers, clinicians/providers, industry, payers/purchasers, researchers, and other stakeholders have CER information they can use to make decisions that reflect their desired health outcomes and to speed implementation of our findings

Our Engagement Goals

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to successfully establish an infrastructure for patients, caregivers, clinicians/providers, industry, payers/purchasers, researchers, and other stakeholders to increase comparative effectiveness research (CER) information and engage them in research, dissemination and evaluation

to influence research and establish trust and legitimacy for successful uptake of research findings

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of Governors. Support the more active integration of patient, stakeholder (e.g., caregivers, clinicians/providers, industry, payers/purchasers), and research communities in the research process.

Build provide - the

awards. Organized into three areas of funding opportunities: Knowledge Awards, Training and Development Awards, and Dissemination and Implementation Awards. Open for business starting today, Thursday, February 13, 2014. Apply online!

Dr. Eugene Washington

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Opportunity Overview

$15.5 million total budget for FY2014 Focus on training and development in 2014 Pilots are in development for each award category Each award is for up to $250,000 and for a term for up to 2 years

Dissemination Awards $2

million

Training and Development Awards

$8 million

Knowledge Awards

$5 million

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FY2014 Budget

PCORI Engagement Awards Program Details

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Knowledge Awards

Purpose: To build knowledge around how consumers of healthcare information receive and make use of PCOR/CER findings. Sample Topics:

Understand how patients and caregivers access healthcare information to make decisions, and where they get their information. Determine what research findings would be most valuable to our key priority populations and stakeholder groups. Understand the overall demand for and attitudes toward PCOR/CER.

Goal: Develop PCOR community Budget: $5 million

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Knowledge Awards Pilot Project: National Academy for State Health Policy

Awardee: National Academy for State Health Policy A non-profit and non-partisan organization, NASHP provides a forum for constructive work across branches and agencies of state government on critical health issues

Project title: PCOR/CER Roadmap for State Policymakers Goal

Engage leaders of key state policymaker constituencies (e.g. state legislators, Medicaid directors, state employee health benefits administrators) in discussions of PCOR/CER Provide state policymakers a guide to understanding and use of PCOR/CER Uncover gaps in knowledge and PCOR/CER needs from state policymakers

Status: in progress Start date: August 15, 2013 End date: May 14, 2014 (with three month PCORI option to extend)

Award amount: $291,272

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Training and Development Awards

Purpose: To -others from the patient and stakeholder community to increase their capacity for engaging in PCOR/CER.

Sample Topics: Build readiness and capacity for individuals and organizations that are new to research so that they are able to engage as partners and consumers of PCOR/CER. Identify learning objectives and competencies for PCOR/CER to build into curricula to educate clinicians, researchers, patients, and other stakeholders across the education continuum.

Goal: Engage the community in research

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Tier 1 Up to $15,000

Up to 9 month term

Tier 2 Up to $25,000

Up to 12 month term

Tier 3 Up to $50,000

Up to 12 month term

PCORI Funding Announcement

Researchers who unsuccessfully submitted a PFA and need to

improve proposal

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Or submissions to other PCOR/CER

Funders

Tier I Pre-Engagement/Community Projects Purpose of Funding - Building of the community and capacity necessary to later develop a patient-centered comparative effectiveness research(CER) project addressing the issue of interest to the awardee.

Tier II Partnership and Infrastructure Development Projects Purpose of Funding - Maturation of research partnerships with the goal of receiving PCORI or other CER project funding. The funds are to be used to strengthen the partnerships and further develop the infrastructure and governance structures laid out during Tier I and to lay groundwork for the ultimate drafting of a patient-centered CER proposal.

Tier III - Proposal Development Projects Purpose of Funding - Proposal development, targeting advanced potential research

awardee partners to draft a strong patient engagement plan and a rigorous science proposal.

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Dissemination and Implementation Awards Purpose: To strengthen the groundwork for disseminating and implementing the findings of PCORI-funded research projects in practice.

Sample Topics: Cultivate and analyze existing evidence on promising practices in dissemination and implementation infrastructure for patient, caregiver, and other stakeholder communities. Develop dissemination collaborations (e.g., multi-stakeholder learning networks), to share knowledge on common topics of interest for uptake in health services quality/improvement and clinician networks.

Goal: Promote dissemination and implementation

Budget: $2 million

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Who Can Apply?

Applications may be submitted by:

Any private and or public sector organization, including: Non-profit organizations For-profit organizations

Any private and or public research organization, including: Universities or colleges, hospitals or healthcare systems, laboratories or manufacturers, and units of local, state, and federal governments

All US applicant organizations recognized by the Internal Revenue Service and must have an Employer Identification Number (EIN). Foreign organizations may apply. But the application should clearly demonstrate the benefits to US healthcare system, US residents, and US patient-centered outcomes research. Organizations may submit multiple applications for funding.

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What We Do Not Fund

PCORI does not accept applications for:

Any individual, including support for: Scholarships, fellowships, dissertations, theses, or other academic preparation costs Participation in conferences and other meetings Domestic or international travel costs for research projects or other program/study participation

Alternative funding for PCOR/CER-focused studies.

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How to Apply

Step 1: Register online at the PCORI Engagement Awards Online Application System (pcori.force.com/engagement/login).

Step 2: Submit a Letter of Inquiry (LOI). Await notice denying or inviting applicants to submit a full application.

Step 3: Complete the full application through the online system, following

(Please note that the PCORI Engagement Awards program utilizes a

different online system than the PCORI Research program.)

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PCORI Engagement Awards Application Review Criteria

Criterion   Description   Weight  

Program Fit   How well does the application demonstrate program fit or how well does the  

25%  

Project Plan and Timeline  

concerns that the applicant has not provided a reasonable amount of time or should consider lessening the amount of time dedicated to some of the

activities in the project plan?  

20%  

Qualifications of the Project Lead   Do the qualifications of the project lead align with the scope of the project?   20%  

Personnel and Collaborators  

Are there adequate and qualified personnel to conduct the project? Are collaborations meaningful and appropriate based on aligning the expertise and scope of work of each member of the team and the collaborators involved? Is there adequate amount of human resources involved? Are there any concerns

about the ability the collaborators to work together?  

15%  

Past Performance  

Has the applicant demonstrated sufficient past performance for related projects?  

10%  

Budget/Cost Proposal   cost designations?  

10%  

Total:     100%  

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PCORI Engagement Awards Review Timeline

  Submission Deadline   Review and Decision  

Letter of Inquiry (LOI)   Rolling   Within 45 days of submission  

Full Application  Within 60 days of receiving

invitation to submit full proposal  

Within 45 days of submission  

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Questions and Answers

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Submit your questions by email to ea@pcori.org or through the webinar chat window on the right side of your screen.

Thank you!

Please provide your feedback on this webinar: http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/1539624/Webinar-Evaluation-PCORI-Engagement-Awards Learn more about the Eugene Washington PCORI Engagement Awards online: www.pcori.org/funding-opportunities/eugene-washington-pcori-engagement-awards/ Contact PCORI with questions about the awards program: ea@pcori.org PCORI Engagement Awards Program Launch 22