In all healthcare endeavors, there’s a seemingly endless maze of information to negotiate. Dr. Ross will guide you through it. She’ll help you understand the Validity, Importance, and Actionability (VIA* rating) of clinical data in:

• the published literature
• in-house trials
• administrative databases
• registries
• “real-time” data from electronic medical records
• Evidence Reports or Health Technology Assessments or Coverage Decisions
• practice guidelines

*VIA concept originally from: McAlister FA, et al. Evidence-Based Working Group. Users’ Guides to the Medical Literature, XX: Integrating research evidence with the care of the individual patient. JAMA 2000; 283 (21): 2829-2836.