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Comparative Effectiveness: Better Care or Rationing
The NCSL Health Committee sponsored a session, "Comparative Effectiveness: Better Care or Rationing," convened July 21 at the 2009 NCSL Legislative Summit held in Philadelphia, Pa.
In the current economically challenging times, states are looking for ways to control health care costs while increasing the quality of care. Presenters at this panel examine comparative effectiveness programs and discuss the sometimes controversial provisions of the stimulus law aimed at funding and distributing medical research that compares the benefits and risks of medical treatments.
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Listen to this session at NCSL's Legislative Summit 2009 in Philadelphia. [MP3 format]
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Faculty: Dr. Carolyn Clancy, M.D., Director, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Maryland.
Resources: AHRQ Outcomes and Effectivess Reports
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Faculty: Ms. Nancy Davenport-Ennis, CEO, National Patient Advocate Foundation (NPAF) and Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF), Virginia
Resources: NPAF Website
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Faculty: Mr. Mark Gibson, Deputy Director, Center for Evidence-Based Policy, Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU), Portland, Oregon.
Resources: Medicaid Evidence Based Decisions Project at OHSU
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Biographies of presenters | Session description |
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