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The 2012 NEHI Innovation Barometer

NEHI Innovation Barometer 2012 Support for Government Action Most Important Health Care Challenges to Address Through to Improve the Health Care System Access for all Americans Support Innovation 54% Lowering the cost of care 41% 16% Other Helping challenges 11% people live Research new healthy lives 41% 16% Oppose treatments 15% O: When it comes to improving the overall US health care system, would you support or oppose government actions even if they increased the federal deficit in the short term? Q: Which one of the following health care challenges is most important to address with an innovative solution? More than half support the government taking action to improve the health care system, even if that means increasing Innovative solutions should tackle the issue of access to care, first and foremost. More than twice as many opinion leaders raise this as the most important challenge, compared to lowering the cost of care or helping people live healthy lives. the federal deficit in the short term. Best Way to Control Health Care Costs Innovative thinking, rather than budget cuts or tightened spending, is the answer to escalating costs of care, opinion leaders say. 16% 78% Budget cuts and strict spending Innovating for efficiency in delivery Innovation is key to delivering health care efficiently. Q: Which of the following statements about ways to control health care costs do you agree with more? About The NEHI Innovation Barometer Encouraging widespread dialogue about health care innovation is a core value of NEHI. The NEHI Innovation Barometer is intended to stimulate conversation about diverse health care innovation topics among the public, policy makers, and other health care decision-makers. NEHI, in partnership with Ernst & Young, engaged APCO Insight, the opinion research consultancy of APCO Worldwide, to design and conduct The NEHI Innovation Barometer. The 2012 poll establishes a baseline on the understanding of and receptivity toward various issues related to health care innovation. It is a benchmark against which shifts and trends in public opinion in future surveys can be measured over time. The study, conducted via telephone between March 22 and March 29, 2012, surveyed 500 opinion elites from randomly selected households in the U.S. – members of the general public, recent voters, who regularly read newspapers and follow current events in health care. A full report of findings and methodology may be available upon request. Highest Priority in Controlling Costs The highest priority for controlling health care costs is to "focus on 14% bringing health care costs down by making the health care system Disease 10% 28% prevention more efficient." More Math/ science Neducation Second priority: the government 11% Improved public health efficient should take action to "reduce the 15% Discovery of 19% new system medicines & devices Medicare, Medicaid Reduce rate of chronic conditions" as a way to improve public health and reduce costs. O: Which one option should be the highest government priority for controlling health care costs? Why Innovation is Important Virtually all opinion leaders (97%) consider each of the three reasons important for why innovation in health care is important. To improve the overall health of patients 97% Very important 79% Somewhat Not Eight in 10 see innovation as "very important" in improving the overall health of patients and improving the quality of care. Seven in 10 say innovation is "very important" for delivering health care more efficiently. To improve the quality of care provided to patients 97% Very important 77% Somewhat Not To make delivery of health care services more efficient 97% Very important 71% Somewhat Not Q: Some believe the overall health care system in the US should be improved through innovation. How important is each reason why innovation in health care is important? The Role of the FDA in Drug and Device Approvals If the FDA approves a product that later turns out to be harmful, but still helps some patients, it should still approve the product but disclose the risk to patients and doctors. 36% Disclose risks: 58% agree The FDA should approve a product, even if it has evidence to suggest it may harm some patients, provided the product helps other patients and the FDA discloses the risk. 22% the FDA approves a product that later turns out to be harmful, it should leave it to physicians and health care providers to determine the best course of action for patients. 16% Q: As you may know, the US Food and Drug Administration, sometimes called the FDA, is responsible for approving new drugs and medical devices in the US so that they are safe and effective for use. I am going to read you several statements about the role of the FDA. After I finish reading all, please indicate which one statement you agree with most. The FDA should not approve a product if it has any evidence that it will harm any patient. 14% If the FDA approves a product that later turns out to be harmful to some patients, it should withdraw its approval even if the product still helps some patients. 8% About NEHI About APCO Insight Contact APCO Insight is the full-service opinion research consultancy of APCO Worldwide, an independently owned communication, stakeholder engagement and business strategy firm. For more information, visit NEHI is a national health policy institute focused on enabling innovation to improve health care quality and lower health care costs. In partnership with members from all across the health care system, NEHI conducts evidence-based research and stimulates policy change to improve the quality and the value of health care. Together with this unparalleled network of committed health care leaders, NEHI brings an objective, collaborative and fresh voice to health policy. For more information, visit www.nehi.net. Nick King Vice President of Communications T: 617-225-0857 www.apcoworldwide.com E: [email protected] NEHI Innovation Barometer 2012 Support for Government Action Most Important Health Care Challenges to Address Through to Improve the Health Care System Access for all Americans Support Innovation 54% Lowering the cost of care 41% 16% Other Helping challenges 11% people live Research new healthy lives 41% 16% Oppose treatments 15% O: When it comes to improving the overall US health care system, would you support or oppose government actions even if they increased the federal deficit in the short term? Q: Which one of the following health care challenges is most important to address with an innovative solution? More than half support the government taking action to improve the health care system, even if that means increasing Innovative solutions should tackle the issue of access to care, first and foremost. More than twice as many opinion leaders raise this as the most important challenge, compared to lowering the cost of care or helping people live healthy lives. the federal deficit in the short term. Best Way to Control Health Care Costs Innovative thinking, rather than budget cuts or tightened spending, is the answer to escalating costs of care, opinion leaders say. 16% 78% Budget cuts and strict spending Innovating for efficiency in delivery Innovation is key to delivering health care efficiently. Q: Which of the following statements about ways to control health care costs do you agree with more? About The NEHI Innovation Barometer Encouraging widespread dialogue about health care innovation is a core value of NEHI. The NEHI Innovation Barometer is intended to stimulate conversation about diverse health care innovation topics among the public, policy makers, and other health care decision-makers. NEHI, in partnership with Ernst & Young, engaged APCO Insight, the opinion research consultancy of APCO Worldwide, to design and conduct The NEHI Innovation Barometer. The 2012 poll establishes a baseline on the understanding of and receptivity toward various issues related to health care innovation. It is a benchmark against which shifts and trends in public opinion in future surveys can be measured over time. The study, conducted via telephone between March 22 and March 29, 2012, surveyed 500 opinion elites from randomly selected households in the U.S. – members of the general public, recent voters, who regularly read newspapers and follow current events in health care. A full report of findings and methodology may be available upon request. Highest Priority in Controlling Costs The highest priority for controlling health care costs is to "focus on 14% bringing health care costs down by making the health care system Disease 10% 28% prevention more efficient." More Math/ science Neducation Second priority: the government 11% Improved public health efficient should take action to "reduce the 15% Discovery of 19% new system medicines & devices Medicare, Medicaid Reduce rate of chronic conditions" as a way to improve public health and reduce costs. O: Which one option should be the highest government priority for controlling health care costs? Why Innovation is Important Virtually all opinion leaders (97%) consider each of the three reasons important for why innovation in health care is important. To improve the overall health of patients 97% Very important 79% Somewhat Not Eight in 10 see innovation as "very important" in improving the overall health of patients and improving the quality of care. Seven in 10 say innovation is "very important" for delivering health care more efficiently. To improve the quality of care provided to patients 97% Very important 77% Somewhat Not To make delivery of health care services more efficient 97% Very important 71% Somewhat Not Q: Some believe the overall health care system in the US should be improved through innovation. How important is each reason why innovation in health care is important? The Role of the FDA in Drug and Device Approvals If the FDA approves a product that later turns out to be harmful, but still helps some patients, it should still approve the product but disclose the risk to patients and doctors. 36% Disclose risks: 58% agree The FDA should approve a product, even if it has evidence to suggest it may harm some patients, provided the product helps other patients and the FDA discloses the risk. 22% the FDA approves a product that later turns out to be harmful, it should leave it to physicians and health care providers to determine the best course of action for patients. 16% Q: As you may know, the US Food and Drug Administration, sometimes called the FDA, is responsible for approving new drugs and medical devices in the US so that they are safe and effective for use. I am going to read you several statements about the role of the FDA. After I finish reading all, please indicate which one statement you agree with most. The FDA should not approve a product if it has any evidence that it will harm any patient. 14% If the FDA approves a product that later turns out to be harmful to some patients, it should withdraw its approval even if the product still helps some patients. 8% About NEHI About APCO Insight Contact APCO Insight is the full-service opinion research consultancy of APCO Worldwide, an independently owned communication, stakeholder engagement and business strategy firm. For more information, visit NEHI is a national health policy institute focused on enabling innovation to improve health care quality and lower health care costs. In partnership with members from all across the health care system, NEHI conducts evidence-based research and stimulates policy change to improve the quality and the value of health care. Together with this unparalleled network of committed health care leaders, NEHI brings an objective, collaborative and fresh voice to health policy. For more information, visit www.nehi.net. Nick King Vice President of Communications T: 617-225-0857 www.apcoworldwide.com E: [email protected]

The 2012 NEHI Innovation Barometer

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APCO Insight, on behalf of NEHI and in partnership with Ernst & Young, released the 2012 NEHI Innovation Barometer which gauges opinion leaders' attitudes regarding innovation's role in health care.

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