About CLEAR
CLEAR is an NIH/NIDA-funded consortium based at Weill Cornell Medicine, the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, and the University of Washington School of Public Health. As the dedicated Economic Research Resource Center of JCOIN 2.0, CLEAR’s overarching mission is to provide tools, evidence, and support to help identify care models that are both effective and sustainable.
Activities will include:
- Supporting JCOIN 2.0 investigators by providing guidance on identifying economic research questions, selecting measures, and designing, implementing, analyzing, and translating economic data.
- Conducting novel research to inform the resource allocation decisions of policymakers and other stakeholders across the criminal-legal system to maximize their impact on the overdose crisis.
- Developing tools and resources to assist decision-makers with evaluating the budget impact of alternative care strategies, and designing payment systems that support sustainability.
- Providing on-demand guidance and technical assistance for economic evaluations via the CLEAR Consultation Service.
- Producing easily accessible educational resources on economic data collection, analysis, and considerations specific to criminal-legal settings.
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CLEAR Principal Investigators
Sean Murphy
PhD, Weill Cornell Medicine
Kathryn McCollister
PhD, University of Miami
CLEAR Team
Amelia Bennett
MS, Weill Cornell Medicine
Yang Chen
MS, University of Miami
Don Ekanayake
MSc, University of Miami
Erminia Fardone
PhD, University of Miami
Paul Fishman
PhD, University of Washington
Ali Jalali
PhD, Weill Cornell Medicine
Philip Jeng
MS, Weill Cornell Medicine
Babasoji Oyemakinde
PhD, Weill Cornell Medicine
Danielle Ryan
MPH, Weill Cornell Medicine
Hamer Villamizar
MA, Weill Cornell Medicine
Health Economic Analytic Team 2.0 (HEAT 2.0)
The Health Economic Analytic Team 2.0 (HEAT 2.0) is a learning collaborative consisting of lead economic investigators across the JCOIN network. Members meet regularly to share updates, seek advice, and identify opportunities for collaboration. The HEAT 2.0 will also offer capacity-building resources, including webinars on economic measures, data collection instruments, and methods specific to criminal-legal settings.
CLEAR Consultation Service
Through our Consultation Service, CLEAR provides expert guidance and technical assistance for economic evaluations in criminal-legal settings. Following an introductory call to discuss project goals, consultees are matched to a relevant expert for ongoing support. The CLEAR team will check-in with both parties periodically to monitor progress, and will conduct a brief service evaluation upon completion.
Please submit your inquiries through the JCOIN TA request form.
CLEAR Microcosting Toolkit
To conduct a comprehensive microcosting analysis, CLEAR recommends the use of the instruments in our microcosting toolkit. We encourage interested investigators to submit a request via our Consultation Service to provide guidance on the use of this toolkit for your study. Additional resources on conducting economic evaluations can also be found at The Center for Health Economics of Treatment Interventions for Substance Use Disorder, HCV, and HIV (CHERISH) (https://cherishresearch.org/tools-and-resources/)
The CLEAR microcosting toolkit consists of:
- CLEAR Budget Impact Tool (BIT)
- HEAT 2.0 Microcosting Webinar
- BIT manuscript via the Journal of Substance use and Addiction Treatment
- Template economic interview questions