WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Partnership to Improve Patient Care (PIPC) will host “Delivering on Patient-Centered CER” a forum on the next steps in achieving patient-centered comparative effectiveness research (CER) on Thursday, July 22 at the Reserve Officers Association in Washington, DC. Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT), chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, will give a keynote speech, followed by a panel of health care leaders providing insight on advancing patient-centered CER through implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
The CER provisions of the Affordable Care Act create a new Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute and provide a road map for launching a program of patient-centered CER. Sen. Baucus and leaders representing patients, physicians and people with disabilities will provide insight on what’s next in implementing CER.
Breakfast will be provided.
|
WHEN: |
Thursday, July 22, 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
||
|
WHERE: |
The Reserve Officers Association |
||
|
One Constitution Avenue, NE |
|||
|
Washington, D.C. 20002 |
|||
|
WHO: |
Tony Coelho, former Congressman and current Chair, Partnership to Improve Patient Care |
||
|
The Honorable Max Baucus, Chairman, Senate Finance Committee |
|||
|
Marc M. Boutin, Executive Vice President and COO, National Health Council |
|||
|
Joyce Debow, Senior Health Care Reform Director, Office of Policy & Strategy, AARP |
|||
|
Jennifer M. Luray, Senior Vice President, Susan G. Komen for the Cure Advocacy Alliance |
|||
|
Andy Imparato, President and CEO, American Association of People with Disabilities |
|||
|
Dr. Jack Lewin, CEO, American College of Cardiology |
|||
|
RSVP: |
|||
For more information on PIPC, visit http://www.improvepatientcare.org.
The forum is sponsored by the member organizations in the Partnership to Improve Patient Care (PIPC). PIPC represents patients, physicians and other health care providers, researchers and innovators, and other groups that have come together to promote comparative effectiveness research that supports patient access and informed health care decision-making and fosters continued medical progress. To learn more go to www.ImprovePatientCare.org.
CONTACT:
Partnership to Improve Patient Care (PIPC)
202-715-7862
[email protected]
KEYWORDS: United States North America District of Columbia
INDUSTRY KEYWORDS: Health Public Policy/Government Healthcare Reform Congressional News/Views Public Policy White House/Federal Government General Health
MEDIA: