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March 11, 2010 | 12:00 - 1:30 pm EST

Analysis of Federal Activity in Comparative Effectiveness Research /

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) allocated an unprecedented $1.1 billion toward comparative effectiveness research (CER).  Since then, three federal agencies – the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) – have outlined their intended uses of funds and started to announce awards for grants and contracts to conduct original research, translate and disseminate findings, and build a more robust data infrastructure.

Which therapeutic areas are of immediate federal interest?  What is the balance between evaluation of medical technology versus delivery systems?  What investments are being made in a CER infrastructure?  What do experts think of current ARRA investments’ potential impact of on providers, patients, payers, and industry going forward?

Join Avalere Health for a 90 minute interactive audio conference that will discuss:

• New Avalere analysis of NIH, AHRQ, and HHS investment to date
• Perspective from the federal government on its priorities, investment principles, and progress
• Stakeholder reaction to current ARRA investment in CER
• Discussion of the future of federally funded CER beyond ARRA

• Tanisha Carino, Vice President, Avalere Health (moderator)
• Riaz Ali, Senior Manager, Avalere Health
• Carolyn M. Clancy, Director, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
• Myrl Weinberg, President, National Health Council

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For information, please call Zach Drouin at 202.207.3838 or email zdrouin@avalerehealth.net.

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