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Politics and Policy of Comparative Effectiveness: Looking Back, Looking Ahead
September 9, 2010
Interest in comparative effectiveness research (evaluating which health care interventions work best under what circumstances) has surged in recent years. In an era of rising health care spending, policymakers seek tools to moderate the cost of public entitlement programs and to facilitate affordable coverage expansions. Health care reform included a major new initiative on comparative effectiveness research, but a number of important questions were deferred to another time. This forum discussed four ongoing policy challenges relevant to the successful implementation of comparative effectiveness research: funding, appropriate use, direction of the enterprise, and proper scope. Read the associated issue brief.
Agenda and Participants
Speakers
Eugene Rich, M.D., Director, Center on Health Care Effectiveness, Mathematica Policy Research
Beth Docteur, Vice President & Director of Policy Analysis, Center for Studying Health System Change
Opening Comments and Panel Discussion
Moderated by Beth Docteur
Panelists
Shawn Bishop, Democratic Staff, U.S. Senate Finance Committee
Stephen Cha, M.D., Professional Staff Member, House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce
Jean Slutsky, Director, Center for Outcomes and Evidence, AHRQ
Sean Tunis, M.D., Director, Center for Medical Technology Policy
Audience Questions and Answers
Moderated by Eugene Rich