The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Board of Governors recently approved $61.3 million to implement phase 3 of PCORnet. This financial support will provide 8 PCORnet Clinical Research Networks (CRNs) with the ability to optimize their infrastructure resources to support PCORnet in its third phase as a national resource for conducting rapid, efficient, and patient-centered research.
The CRNs will work to ensure maximization of resources developed in prior phases of PCORnet. Key activities include increasing the diversity of patient populations and care settings within PCORnet, efficiently implementing studies addressing PCORI’s strategic research priorities, strengthening patient and stakeholder engagement, and providing high-quality data to power studies.
“As a network, we are tremendously grateful for the steadfast support of PCORI and are eager to begin our work on phase 3 of PCORnet. Our recently awarded CRNs will, undoubtedly, bring continuity to our work, building on the foundation of all CRNs that have previously worked with PCORnet,” said Russell Rothman, PCORnet Steering Committee Chair.
The CRNs awarded funding are:
- Accelerating Data Value Across a National Community Health Center (ADVANCE) Collaborative
- Greater Plains Collaborative (GPC)
- INSIGHT Clinical Research Network
- OneFlorida+ Clinical Research Consortium
- PaTH Network
- PEDSnet
- Research Action for Health Network (REACHnet)
- The Stakeholders, Technology and Researchers (STAR) Clinical Research Network
The PCORI Board of Governors also approved 5 awards to fund coordinating center functions to help advance the important work of the network. Learn more about the awards.