Compounding the business challenges faced by the healthcare industry are the unpredictable shifts in the legislative and regulatory environment. As such, the prevailing strategy among organizations and the companies that advise them is to wait for change, then react. Avalere believes that waiting is not a strategy. Regardless of what course policy takes, your #1 priority remains the same: to drive commercial success for your business.

Join Avalere's 2012 Expert Webinar Series to get ahead of change. These monthly webinars are designed to deliver insight and analysis on the impact that healthcare developments will have on your bottom line. Each webinar joins Avalere’s multi-disciplinary team of experts with policy makers and thought leaders across all healthcare sectors to give you the opportunity to get direct answers to your top-of-mind strategic challenges. Our goal is to deliver practical business advice supported by rigorous research so you can take action now.

The preliminary schedule of topics includes:

1. January / Provider Alignment Across Settings of Care
2. February / Trend Away from Average Wholesale Price
3. March / PDUFA 5/ FDA and PCORI on a Collision Course
4. April / Integrating HIT into Delivery Reform Imperatives
5. May / Readmit Penalties: Quality Hits the Bottom Line
6. June / Dates of Service Model (Topic to be announced)
7. July / Follow-up to ISPOR (Topic to be announced)
8. September / Evaluating the Policy Environment for Asset Investment
9. October / Evolving Payer Management Strategies in Oncology
10. November / Changes in Part D and Medicare Advantage Markets

If you have questions or would like more information on the 2012 Expert Webinar Series, please contact Zach Drouin at zdrouin@avalerehealth.net or 202.207.3838.