Partnership to Improve Patient Care

Senator Baucus joins PIPC Chairman Tony Coelho and other key figures for a discussion on how to ensure that CER stays patient focused

The Partnership to Improve Patient Care (PIPC) recently held a forum called “Delivering on Patient-Centered CER.” The forum, which featured Senator Max Baucus as its keynote speaker, focused on next steps in achieving patient-centered comparative effectiveness research (CER).

In addition to Senator Baucus, PIPC Chairman Tony Coelho moderated a lively and informative discussion with important speakers from the medical community and patient advocacy groups.

Participating in the discussion were:

• Marc Boutin, Executive Vice President and COO of the National Health Council
• Joyce Dubow, Senior Health Care Reform Director, Office of Policy & Strategy for AARP
• Andy Imparato, President and CEO of American Association of People with Disabilities
• Dr. Jack Lewin, CEO of American College of Cardiology
• Jennifer M. Luray, Senior Vice President for Susan G. Komen for the Cure Advocacy Alliance
• Dr. Gary Puckrein, President and CEO of the National Minority Quality Forum
• Dr. Robert Zwolak, Professor of Vascular Surgery at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.

Below, please see a list of materials that were distributed at the event:

• Delivering On Patient-Centered CER Agenda \ Forum Agenda.
• Delivering On Patient-Centered CER Panelist Biographies
• Delivering On Patient-Centered CER Press Release
• Partnership to Improve Patient Care Membership List
• CER in the law resource
• The Final Passage of the CER Law
• Implementing Patient-Centered CER: Elements for Success