Webinar: Comparative Effectiveness Research and the Environment for Health Care Decision-Making

During a March 26, 2015 webinar, the National Pharmaceutical Council discussed the results of its annual stakeholder survey on comparative effectiveness research (CER) and the environment for health care decision-making. The survey addressed topics such as which organizations are perceived as leaders in setting research priorities, funding, conducting and monitoring and disseminating CER, as well as the status of several issues affecting the current health care environment.

Speakers included:

Kimberly Westrich, MA, vice president, health services research, NPC
Joe Selby, MD, MPH, executive director, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
Lisa Simpson, MB, BCh, MPH, FAAP, president and CEO, AcademyHealth
Dan Leonard, MA, president, NPC (moderator)