Comparative Effectiveness news and information

The organization created under the healthcare reform law to test the comparative effectiveness of treatment options is about to open the flow of money going to research projects.
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ECRI Institute has received a five-year contract to continue operating and maintaining the National Guideline Clearinghouse and National Quality Measures Clearinghouse. Its duties under the contract with HHS' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality will include implementing more rigorous...
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Two HHS agencies announced they are partnering with one another to develop an interoperable data infrastructure to support patient-centered outcomes research.
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Minnesota leaders say their state is well positioned for healthcare reform's focus on new payment models, ramped-up quality reporting and collaborative approaches to care.
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Modern Healthcare reporter Maureen McKinney talks with Dr. Anne Beal, deputy executive director and chief officer for engagement at the Washington-based Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute.
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A project that aims to ease transitions of care and another that seeks to improve quality of life among Latina breast cancer survivors are among 51 research projects in 21 states chosen to receive a total of $88.6 million in funds from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute.
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The need for better communication—with research applicants, patients and practicing clinicians—was a frequent topic of discussion at the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute's board of governors meeting on Monday.
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Phoenix-based SharedClarity, a joint venture formed by healthcare providers and insurer UnitedHealthcare, has added three executives.Alex Brown, 35, has joined as VP of operations; Michael Georgulis Jr., 60, is VP of strategic sourcing; and Jan Tankersley, 52, is VP of sales and marketing.
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In its newly released proposed inpatient hospital payment rule for 2014, the CMS plans a slew of performance-based payment changes, including a penalty program for hospital-acquired conditions and updates to the agency's readmissions reduction program that would expand the parameters for...
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