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Coelho on Washington State radio
Submitted by admin on Mon, 08/24/2009 - 15:39 | Posted in:
PIPC Chairman Tony Coehlo was recently on the David Boze radio show, which airs in Washington State, to talk about the importance of doing comparative effectiveness research (CER) right - as part of healthcare reform. PIPC believes that that CER should be patient-centered.
During the interview, Chairman Coehlo made the point that “all of us are in favor of good research…and the more information we can get on our disabilities or disorders or diseases the better it is.” And he stressed that the information should be “readily available to doctors and patients.”
Additionally, Chairman Coehlo pointed out that the research should be brought before an independent, private institute – as is proposed in the Christiansen/Inslee/Upton/Walden Amendment now before the House Energy & Commerce Committee. “I have no problem with the government impartial research, it’s what you do with the information,” Coehlo said. “And I don’t want that controlled by a government entity, I want that done by a private institute… I want to make sure that patients and healthcare providers – the doctors and nurses – are at the table as well.”
Chairman Coehlo also applauded Washington Representative Jay Inslee (WA-1) for his leadership on the House Energy and Commerce Committee in support of patient-centered CER.
During the interview, Chairman Coehlo made the point that “all of us are in favor of good research…and the more information we can get on our disabilities or disorders or diseases the better it is.” And he stressed that the information should be “readily available to doctors and patients.”
Additionally, Chairman Coehlo pointed out that the research should be brought before an independent, private institute – as is proposed in the Christiansen/Inslee/Upton/Walden Amendment now before the House Energy & Commerce Committee. “I have no problem with the government impartial research, it’s what you do with the information,” Coehlo said. “And I don’t want that controlled by a government entity, I want that done by a private institute… I want to make sure that patients and healthcare providers – the doctors and nurses – are at the table as well.”
Chairman Coehlo also applauded Washington Representative Jay Inslee (WA-1) for his leadership on the House Energy and Commerce Committee in support of patient-centered CER.