r/HealthEconomics

Hello all,

I’m a PharmD looking to transition into HEOR from the payer space (currently a clinical advisor at a big 3 PBM). At the moment I’m debating between pursuing some additional certifications to help provide some more formal HEOR/RWE experience (such as the UW/Tufts programs) I have some colleagues who have more formal training that are adamant it’s not needed and I should simply rely on networking to find my in.

Curious to hear from any others who’ve taken a similar path or pursued the certifications if the juice is truly worth the squeeze?

Hello!

I am currently a rep for a specialty medical practice. My professional background is in hospital staffing (travel healthcare/locum stuff), and as a rep for a couple of different practices. I am currently an MHA student (online) and am looking at masters degree in Health Economics/Pharmacoeconomics from a few different programs that are are also online to complete after my MHA. I have experience using Java, PowerBI, and Python (hobbyist projects) and am starting to teach myself SQL, I found a few Health Economics example projects I can start to learn with. I want to know what is the best way to break into the field? Should I put together a few end to end projects with SQL and PowerBI for a portfolio? Should I wait until I finish my MHA to apply with a few projects? Or is the barrier to entry a masters in Health Economics? I’ve heard of starting with consulting, would a portfolio of projects help me get interviews here or do I need more formal education? I have no clinical background but plenty of experience in the business of healthcare. I want to transition to health economics and get out of the RCM and MSO career track. Anything helps! Thank you!

35F, just sharing this in case anyone else is dealing with what I was. Some context, I spent the last year feeling kinda awful after meals. Bloated stomach, jeans tight by 2pm, that uncomfortable full feeling that lingered for hours. Also gained about 8 lbs without really changing anything obvious, just a lot of takeout and convenience food bc work has been a lot.
Decided I needed to clean it up. First attempt was eating a salad every day for lunch. Felt a bit better but salads got boring fast and I'd be reaching for snacks by 4pm bc lettuce isnt actually filling. Lasted about 3 weeks before I was back to ordering pad thai at my desk.
Saw a post about a probiotic diet app and figured I'd try it bc the bloating angle was relevant to me. Been on it about 6 weeks now.
Whats actually been working: the meal plan database is big so I'm not eating the same 4 meals on rotation like every other plan Ive tried. Recipes use a lot of fermented stuff (yogurt, kefir, kimchi, miso, sauerkraut) plus fiber heavy ingredients, which I guess is the probiotic angle. Bloating is way down, noticeably, after the first week and a half. Lost 6 lbs without really tracking calories.
Not trying to sell anyone on anything, just sharing bc the bloating relief was the part that surprised me most. Anyone else find a food change that helped with bloating?