Our mission
Promoting Patient-
Centered Healthcare
The Center for Innovation & Value Research is an independent nonprofit research organization working to make sure that all patients have access to the right care at the right time.


Putting the Patient at the Center
Our Goal
To support the use of equitable, transparent, patient-centered evidence to drive better decisions in the development of therapies, research, and policy for better patient outcomes. Learn More »
March 19, 2025 in Washington, DC
Join us for the 6th Annual Methods Summit, a premier one-day event dedicated to advancing patient-centered value research. This year’s summit provides a robust exploration of value research, guiding participants through every phase — from defining value and engaging patients to implementing and refining research strategies informed by real-time data.
2025 METHODS SUMMIT
Exploring Patient-Centered Value Research from Definition to Dissemination
How We are Making a Difference for Patients
At the Center, we bring together key stakeholders, execute high-level research and analysis, and lead the conversation to ensure that HTA incorporates issues crucial to patient quality of life. Learn More »
HTA: challenges
and possibilities
Increasingly, the delivery of healthcare in the United States is driven by Health Technology Assessment (HTA). HTA is an analysis of the clinical and economic value of a particular health care intervention, using various factors such as cost, safety, and efficacy. It is used by employers, payers, manufacturers, and policymakers, among others, to help determine how patients are treated and at what cost. Learn More »

PERSPECTIVES
Centering Caregivers in Rare Disease: Elevating Their Role in Patient-Centered Research and Advocacy
RESOURCES
A research-based plan for putting the principle of patient-centricity into practice