Centre for Advancing Health Outcomes

Name

Centre for Advancing Health Outcomes

Legal name

Centre for Advancing Health Outcomes

Website

https://advancinghealth.ubc.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Health Outcomes Research

NAICS

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172), Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (541720)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Global Health Research, Evidence & Technical Assistance Organizations (HLAJAKAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Health Reporting, Dashboards & KPI Performance Management (HLAJANAO), Cost of Care, Spend Analytics & Financial Performance Management (HLACAHAJ), Quality Measurement, Reporting & Benchmarking (HEDIS/Stars/CQM) (HLACAHAC), Chronic Disease Management Pathways (e.g., diabetes, CHF, COPD) (HLACAGAG)

Keywords

• Health outcomes research
• Clinical research services
• Patient-reported outcomes
• Health economics research
• Program evaluation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Vancouver

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Research Grants and Funding: Funded through competitive peer-reviewed grants from Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MSFHR), Health Canada, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, Mental Health Commission of Canada, and other government and institutional funders.
2. Research Services: Provides research support services including project management, data science, biostatistics, and evaluation expertise to external organizations including health authorities and government agencies.
3. Donations: Accepts donations through Providence Health Care's donation platform to support research activities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Centre for Advancing Health Outcomes is a non-profit health research centre that conducts cross-disciplinary research on the effectiveness of health interventions at the population level. It delivers research programs in health economics, biostatistics, clinical trials, decision sciences, knowledge translation, and patient-reported outcomes, and provides research support services (project management, data science, statistics) and program evaluation services to health authorities, government ministries, and clinical partners. It also develops specialized research tools such as patient-reported outcomes measurement instruments and quality-of-life assessment systems for vulnerable populations.

Product overview

The Centre for Advancing Health Outcomes (Advancing Health) is a research organization that produces high-quality evidence to improve health care. It operates as a unified research centre offering multiple interconnected programs and services: research programs covering diverse health research areas (health economics, biostatistics, clinical trials, decision sciences, emergency medicine, knowledge translation, patient-reported outcomes, and psychosocial epidemiology); research support services providing project management, data science, and statistical expertise; evaluation services for assessing health programs and systems; and specialized initiatives such as Foundry (youth mental health services) and My Next Birth (maternal health decision support). The organization also develops research tools including the Quality of Life and Practice Support System (QPSS) for electronic patient-reported outcomes and the QoLHHI inventory for measuring quality of life in vulnerable populations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Research Programs Cross-disciplinary scientific research programs covering health economics, biostatistics, clinical trials, decision sciences, emergency medicine, knowledge translation, patient-reported outcomes, and psychosocial epidemiology, delivered to health authorities, ministries of health, and clinical partners.
• Research Support Services Comprehensive support services including project management, data science, and statistics that help turn research ideas into completed projects for external organizations including health authorities and government agencies.
• Evaluation Services Systematic assessment of program quality and usefulness, including developmental, process, and outcome evaluations for health care programs, services, and systems transformations.
• Patient-Reported Outcomes (PRO) Program Program focused on statistical methods for patient-reported outcomes, their use in clinical practice, development and validation of PRO measurement instruments, and reviews for selection and utilization of PROs.
• Quality of Life and Practice Support System (QPSS) Tablet-based electronic quality-of-life assessment system designed for older adults with life-threatening illnesses in homecare and palliative settings.
• Quality of Life for Homeless and Hard-to-House Individuals (QoLHHI) Inventory Interview-based tool that comprehensively measures subjective quality of life in homeless or vulnerably housed individuals, available free for research, service provision, and program evaluation purposes.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 400 peer-reviewed publications annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Providence Health CarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary institutional partner providing clinical and research infrastructure. Advancing Health is physically located within St. Paul's Hospital and operates as part of Providence Research. The partnership enables direct integration of research with clinical practice and access to patient populations.
• University of British Columbia Faculty of MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner providing research oversight, faculty appointments, and connection to School of Population and Public Health. Many Advancing Health scientists hold faculty positions at UBC.
• Vancouver Coastal HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional health authority partner for clinical research and health system transformation projects. Co-partner in Clinical & Systems Transformation (CST) Project.
• Provincial Health Services AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvincial health authority partner in research initiatives including the Clinical & Systems Transformation (CST) Project.
• British Columbia Ministry of HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner for health policy research, evaluation projects, and health systems transformation. Collaborates on patient-centered measurement frameworks.
• Fraser HealthmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional health authority partner for patient engagement measurement and evaluation projects.
• BC Patient Safety Quality CouncilmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in patient and family caregiver engagement measurement and evaluation framework development.
• Canadian Mental Health AssociationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational mental health advocacy organization collaborator on COVID-19 mental health impacts research, including national survey studies on mental health during the pandemic.
• Providence LivingmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Dementia Village project and long-term care transformation initiatives.
• Island HealthmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional health authority co-implementing the Dementia Village project for reimagining long-term care living.
• Life Sciences BCminorOthersOrganization hosting the Annual Life Sciences BC Awards where Advancing Health scientists are recognized.
• CIHR Canadian HIV Trials NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational network of investigators and research facilities for conducting HIV therapy, prevention, and vaccine trials. Advancing Health scientists co-founded the network.
• BC SUPPORT UnitmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for patient-centered measurement methods, with Dr. Rick Sawatzky leading this initiative.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Institut national de santé publique du Québec (INSPQ): Québec's public health expertise and reference centre producing population health research, surveillance, and program evaluation. Comparable as a public-sector health research and evaluation organization, but provincial in scope rather than competing directly in BC.
• BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC): Provincial agency providing public health and disease surveillance, including research on health outcomes and population health. Comparable in BC public-health research mandate and overlap on certain evaluation and surveillance activities.
• Public Health Ontario: Crown agency providing scientific and technical advice, including research and evaluation services for Ontario's public health system. Comparable public-sector health research/evaluation mandate in a different province.

Others

• Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR): Federal agency funding health research in Canada. Not a peer but a major funder whose grant programs (e.g., CIHR Canadian HIV Trials Network, of which Advancing Health scientists are co-founders) shape the centre's research agenda.
• Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI): National organization that collects and analyzes Canadian health data and produces reports on health system performance. Related rather than directly competitive: provides the administrative data infrastructure that complements Advancing Health's outcomes research.

Direct peers

• Manitoba Centre for Health Policy: University of Manitoba-based research centre using population-level administrative data to evaluate health system performance and inform policy. Directly comparable as a provincial academic health services and outcomes research centre.
• ICES (Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences): Ontario-based health services and population health outcomes research institute that uses administrative health data to evaluate treatments and system performance. Closest analogue to Advancing Health's health evaluation, outcomes research, and policy-informing mandate in a different province.
• Centre for Health Services and Policy Research (CHSPR), UBC: UBC-affiliated research centre focused on health services research, health human resources, and policy evaluation. Comparable operating model as a BC academic health services research centre with overlapping investigator base.
• Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis (CHEPA): McMaster University-based interdisciplinary health economics and policy research centre. Directly comparable to Advancing Health's Health Economics & Priority Setting and policy research streams.
• Population Health Research Institute (PHRI): McMaster University-affiliated institute conducting large-scale clinical trials and epidemiological studies with global reach. Comparable to Advancing Health's clinical trials, health economics, and population outcomes research programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles5 records

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