Workgroup - Health Economics & Value Assessment (HEVA)

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Upcoming Meetings of the HEVA workgroup (Sept 17, 24, Oct 1)

Hello community,

Thank you for the excellent engagement and enthusiasm surrounding the revitalization of the Health Economics and Value Assessment (HEVA) workgroup (Old) Workgroup - Health Economics & Value Assessment (HEVA). To ensure OHDSI can support the requirements of HTA bodies and payers, we have finalized our Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) for Q4 2025 and Q1 2026 (see post above).

This roadmap defines our plan for re-introducing foundational cost and utilization capabilities into the OHDSI ecosystem and shifting the perception of OHDSI’s viability for HEOR research.

Our next three workgroup meetings will be dedicated deep dives into the backbone of economic research: the COST table.

We strongly encourage participation from all interested community members, particularly those with expertise in HEOR data standards, ETL implementation, and economic analysis. Your input is critical as we modernize previous specifications and build consensus.

Please join us for the following sessions:

  • September 17th (Today Wed 9/17/2025 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EST): Data Standards (Supports KR 1)

    • Topic: Reviewing and finalizing the proposed modifications to the COST table in the “proposed CDM v5.5” (migrated back from previously community-approved v6.0 specifications).
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  • September 24th: ETL Conventions (Supports KR 3)

    • Topic: Establishing and reviewing the THEMIS conventions required for standardized ETL of cost data into the “proposed CDM v5.5.”

  • October 1st: Open-Source Analytics (Supports KR 4)

    • Topic: Reviewing the alpha version of the new R package(s) for the Cost and Utilization framework (e.g., CostUtilization package).

Please check the OHDSI MS Teams environment for meeting invitations and calendar details.