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AHRQ National Advisory Council – Research, Programs, Initiatives.

editor — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 16:43:36 +0000

AHRQ National Advisory Council will meet next week to provide an update on the agency’s current research, programs and initiatives. The AHRQ National Advisory Council provides advice to AHRQ’s director and to the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on matters related to AHRQ. In particular, it is expected that the council will discuss it’s role in the HRQ comparative effectiveness research program.

See the full press release about the April 3rd meeting here.

Comparative Effectiveness Analysis

editor — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 16:20:24 +0000

Comparative Effectiveness in the News

The Appropriate Role Of Cost-Effectiveness In Determining Device Coverage: A Case Study Of Drug-Eluting Stents, Health Affairs
A Hurdle for Health Reform: Patients and Their Doctors, The New York Times
Drug Makers Fight Stimulus Provision, Wall Street Journal
Obama’s Stimulus Bill Could Bring Euro-Style HTA to the US, Clinica World Medical Technology News
Comparative Effectiveness Bill to Hit Senate, FDAnews Drug Daily Bulletin
Bill Would Create Center For Comparative Effectiveness, Drug Topics
Whose Opinions Did the New York Times Publish on Comparative Effectiveness Research? Health Care Renewal
U.S. Stimulus Plan Would Pour Billions into Health
Senate Appropriations Cmte. Clarifies Comparative Effectiveness Language, The Pink Sheet

Cost-Effectiveness Analysis

editor — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 15:14:52 +0000

Uwe E. Reinhardt, Economics Professor at Princeton published this story in the New York Times – a good read but be sure to check out the comments section as well.

‘Cost-Effectiveness Analysis’ and U.S. Health Care’