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Robert Saunders

Principal, Duke-Margolis Ctr Hlth Policy
Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy
100 Fuqua Drive, Box 90120, Durham, NC 27708
1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20004

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Core Faculty Member, Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy · 2024 - Present Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy, University Initiatives & Academic Support Units
Principal, Duke-Margolis Ctr Hlth Policy Fuqua School of Business

Recent Publications


Improving Cardiovascular Drug and Device Development and Evidence Through Patient-Centered Research and Clinical Trials: A Call to Action From the Value in Healthcare Initiative's Partnering With Regulators Learning Collaborative.

Journal Article Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes · July 2020 The pipeline of new cardiovascular drugs is relatively limited compared with many other clinical areas. Challenges causing lagging drug innovation include the duration and expense of cardiovascular clinical trials needed for regulatory evaluation and appro ... Full text Link to item Cite

Frontiers of Upstream Stroke Prevention and Reduced Stroke Inequity Through Predicting, Preventing, and Managing Hypertension and Atrial Fibrillation: A Call to Action From the Value in Healthcare Initiative's Predict & Prevent Learning Collaborative.

Journal Article Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes · July 2020 Stroke is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the United States. While age-adjusted stroke mortality was falling, it has leveled off in recent years due in part to advances in medical technology, health care options, and population heal ... Full text Link to item Cite

Streamlining and Reimagining Prior Authorization Under Value-Based Contracts: A Call to Action From the Value in Healthcare Initiative's Prior Authorization Learning Collaborative.

Journal Article Circulation. Cardiovascular quality and outcomes · July 2020 Utilization management strategies, including prior authorization, are commonly used to facilitate safe and guideline-adherent provision of new, individualized, and potentially costly cardiovascular therapies. However, as currently deployed, these approache ... Full text Cite
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Recent Grants


Accelerating Value-Based Care Impact at the State and National Level

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Gary and Mary West Health Institute · 2023 - 2027

Accelerating Value-Based Care Impact at the State and National Level

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Gary and Mary West Health Policy Center · 2023 - 2027

Strategic Management of the Health Care Payment Learning and Action Network 3.0 (LAN 3.0)

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Deloitte Consulting LLP · 2024 - 2026

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Education, Training & Certifications


Duke University · 2006 Ph.D.
Duke University · 2004 M.A.