PCORI Names WellPoint’s Alan Rosenberg to Advisory Panel
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The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Board of Governors appointed WellPoint’s Dr. Alan Rosenberg to the Assessment of Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment Options panel.
PCORI, authorized by Congress, is charged with conducting research and providing information about the best available evidence to help patients and their health care providers make more informed decisions.
Rosenberg, vice president of clinical pharmacy and medical policy, was one of more than 1,000 applicants for positions on the four committees. The Assessment of Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment Options panel will identify and prioritize comparative research topics, provide feedback to PCORI on specific research questions and study designs, comment on PCORI’s research portfolio and provide input on PCORI’s research priorities.
“WellPoint is pleased to share Dr. Rosenberg’s expertise with PCORI,” said Dr. Sam Nussbaum, WellPoint chief medical officer. “As a highly informed and thoughtful clinician and as the leader of WellPoint’s clinical pharmacy and medical policy programs, Dr. Rosenberg brings valuable knowledge to help represent patients and doctors, who are expected to use PCORI’s information to help improve care. Also, he brings the perspective of heath benefits companies, which are constantly monitoring the efficacy and effectiveness of drugs, devices and procedures and aware of key gaps in medical evidence.”
The appointment is a one-year term, with the possibility of reappointment for a maximum of two terms.
“I hope to bring what I’ve learned from working directly with patients and patient advocates to this broad-based panel,” Rosenberg said. “I look forward to offering input on the front end of research, as we see many research questions that, if answered, could greatly assist us in developing policies to help improve members’ health.”
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