Proven cardiovascular disease research experience
The cardiovascular team has expertise in evaluating clinical outcomes, treatment compliance, quality of life, and healthcare costs and utilization.
Deep knowledge of biostatistics, epidemiology, health economics, and healthcare policy complement our expertise. Critical to the evolving heterogeneity of patients with cardiovascular disease, we have experience across other therapeutic areas and comorbid conditions.
In-house data assets
Our offerings include:
- Optum Research Database: medical and pharmacy claims data for affiliated health plans
- Optum Clinical Electronic Health Record (EHR) Database: aggregate clinical data — including provider notes, vital signs and inpatient detail — from medical groups, integrated delivery networks and hospitals
- Optum Integrated Claims and Clinical Database: person-linked claims data integrated with the Optum Clinical Database using proprietary deterministic matching, providing new insight into patterns of care and patient clinical profiles
Other available linkages include laboratory results, sociodemographic data, self-reported health risk assessments and death data.
Related healthcare insights
Article
Health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) can play a key role in helping the life sciences industry improve patient outcomes.
Case study
Using our Voice-to-Claim® methodology to better understand the attitudes and behaviors of patients and physicians and their effects on cost and utilization.
Complementary solutions
CNS and Behavioral Health Research
We have over 40 years of clinical and research experience in the central nervous system and behavioral health to produce data-based evidence.
Diabetes and Other Endocrine Diseases Research
We conduct research on treatment patterns, clinical outcomes, costs and utilization in diabetes and other endocrine diseases.
Infectious Disease Research
Combining real-world data and extensive therapeutic expertise to showcase the value of ID therapies.
Oncology and Immunology Research
Offering expertise in solid tumors, hematologic malignancies and other inflammatory conditions.
Rare disease research
Our combined real-world data and extensive therapeutic expertise supports evidence generation strategies for rare disease.
Respiratory Disease Research
Supporting our clients in evidence generation for asthma, COPD and other respiratory disease products.
Voice-to-Claim® Research
Integrate patient and provider voices with research to enrich patient journey insights.