WASHINGTON, April 19, 2010 – The chairman of the Partnership to Improve Patient Care (PIPC), Tony Coelho, encouraged racial and ethnic minority Americans to get more involved in comparative effectiveness research (CER) studies as a way to ensure that African Americans and other people of color have access to the latest treatment options and research available. He also called on the research community to look at ways to include all Americans in their work.
President Obama signs off on reform that ensures proper use of comparative effectiveness research
WASHINGTON, DC – The Partnership to Improve Patient Care (PIPC) applauded President Obama's signing of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which includes provisions creating a new program for patient-centered comparative effectiveness research. Patient-Centered Policy Must Accompany Funding for Comparative Effectiveness Research, PIPC Says2/5/2010
Tony Coelho, chairman of the Partnership to Improve Patient Care (PIPC), praised the Administration’s commitment to advancing patient-centered comparative effectiveness research, and urged enactment of CER legislation to ensure that the research is genuinely focused on patient and provider needs.
WASHINGTON, DC – The Partnership to Improve Patient Care (PIPC) today applauded Senator Reid’s Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act for including strong patient-centered comparative effectiveness research (CER) language. The CER language is based on the approach taken by Senators Baucus and Conrad in their CER bill (S. 1213), which is supported by over 100 organizations across the country, representing patients, providers, people with disabilities, and minority health organizations.
WASHINGTON, DC - The Partnership to Improve Patient Care(PIPC), is disappointed that the House Energy and Commerce Committee did not act on the bipartisan Christensen-Inslee-Upton-Walden amendment, which promoted patient-centered comparative effectiveness research (CER). The amendment has strong bipartisan support and would advance an objective, credible and independent CER program that meets the needs of all patients.
WASHINGTON D.C. – Tony Coelho, chairman of the non-partisan, patient-focused, grassroots organization, Partnership to Improve Patient Care (PIPC) and author of the Americans with Disabilities Act will participate in a panel discussion on comparative effectiveness research (CER) tomorrow at the Blue Skies and Brickwork Conference: Access to Care from the White House to the State House to Your House.
PIPC Supports Comparative Effectiveness Research Language in New Senate Health Reform Bill9/16/2009
WASHINGTON, DC - The Partnership to Improve Patient Care (PIPC), a non-partisan, patient- focused, grassroots organization focused on securing patient-centered comparative effectiveness research (CER) voiced its strong support of the comparative effectiveness research provisions in Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus’s health reform proposal released today.
PIPC Comments on Federal Coordinating Council and Institute of Medicine CER Recommendations7/9/2009
WASHINGTON D.C. – 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:
WASHINGTON D.C. – After speaking at a health care reform event on comparative effectiveness research and choice in health care, Chairman of the Partnership to Improve Patient Care (PIPC), Tony Coelho, issued the following statement:
WASHINGTON, DC – The Partnership to Improve Patient Care (PIPC) praised Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Senate Budget Committee Chairman Kent Conrad (DND) for their introduction of “The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Act of 2009.” The bill provides sound framework for comparative clinical effectiveness research and includes many important provisions to ensure a focus on patient and provider needs and better healthcare quality.
WASHINGTON D.C. – Joining Congressman Kurt Schrader (OR-5) and other Members of the New Democrat Coalition, Tony Coelho, chairman of the Partnership to Improve Patient Care (PIPC), spoke with reporters and announced PIPC’s support for the Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2009.
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