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An NIH study of treatments for high blood pressure, called the ALLHAT trial, shows some of the strengths and limitations of comparative effectiveness research to improve patient care. More...

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Tony Coelho Discusses Patient Care with Former HHS Secretary
February 3, 2012 |

On Tuesday night, PIPC Chairman Tony Coelho joined former HHS Secretary Tommy Thompson at the University of Charleston in West Virginia for a speaker series titled "Who Decides Patient Treatments" to discuss the future of health care in the United States.

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PCORI Releases their Draft Priorities
January 30, 2012 |

PCORI released a draft of their National Priorities for Research and Research Agenda for public comment. The PCORI Board, which is responsible for funding research, is asking for a 55 day public comment period to discuss and solicit feedback from patients, caregivers, professionals, and the general public on the research priorities.

In the draft, PCORI prioritized five broad research areas:

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Differentiating Patients, Consumers, and Patient Advocacy Organizations
October 18, 2011 |

When conducting Comparative Effectiveness Research it is crucial to understand the differences between the players involved in the process. In his remarks at the  2nd Annual Forum on Achieving Patient centeredness , Marc Boutin, executive vice president and COO at the National Health Council, discussed the important differences between the three major players in the process: the patient, the consumer, and the patient advocacy organization. He stated that many times when the patient is discussed they are not defined.

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July 2009

Meet Tony Coelho

Tony Coelho is a former United States congressman from California, and primary author and sponsor of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

In March 2009, Coelho was named as Chairperson for the Partnership to Improve Patient Care (PIPC). In this capacity, Coelho will work to amplify the voice of the partnership’s diverse members, including people with disabilities, racial and ethnic communities and the elderly, among others.

PIPC Congratulates Dr. Regina Benjamin

Submitted by Tony Coelho on Wed, 07/15/2009 - 15:04 | Posted in:

Congratulations to Dr. Benjamin.

PIPC Comments on Federal Coordinating Council and Institute of Medicine CER Recommendations

WASHINGTON, July 8, 2009 – In response to the recent Federal Coordinating Council (FCC) and the Institute of Medicine (IOM) comparative effectiveness recommendations to Congress, Chairman of the Partnership to Improve Patient Care (PIPC), Tony Coelho, issued the following statement:

A CER Update

Submitted by Tony Coelho on Tue, 07/07/2009 - 21:59

Last week two reports were released as a result of the comparative effectiveness research (CER) work currently being done as part of the $1.1 billion in CER provided under the economic stimulus bill. 

PIPC Letter Supporting Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Act of 2009 (S. 1213)

July 1, 2009

The Honorable Max Baucus, Chairman
Committee on Finance
219 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510

The Honorable Kent Conrad, Chairman
Committee on Budget
624 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510

Dear Chairman Baucus and Chairman Conrad: