Today, the Partnership to Improve Patient Care (PIPC) held its 4th Annual Forum in Washington, DC to explore how comparative effectiveness research (CER) entities can change the culture of research to be more patient-centered. The Forum, held at the Reserved Officers Association Building on Capitol Hill, featured a panel of highly respected thought-leaders who shared insights on the progress of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) in engaging stakeholders to identify research priorities, discuss patient-centered dissemination strategies, and explore the application of usability criteria throughout the research process.
The Partnership to Improve Patient Care (PIPC) today released a detailed analysis of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) three years since its creation under the Affordable Care Act. The purpose of the analysis was to assess PCORI’s progress in meeting its statutory mandate to prioritize, conduct, and communicate patient-centered comparative effectiveness research (CER).
The Partnership to Improve Patient Care (PIPC) today announced the addition of two new members to its Steering Committee, the Association of Clinical Research Organizations (ACRO) and the American Osteopathic Association (AOA). Their addition raises the number of current Steering Committee members to 13. PIPC is comprised of a total of over 45 member organizations.
The Partnership to Improve Patient Care (PIPC) welcomes the selection of Dr. Grayson Norquist as the new Chairman of the PCORI Board of Governors. PIPC’s Chairman Tony Coelho stated, “Although we were disappointed when Dr. Washington resigned as the PCORI Board Chair, I am pleased by today’s decision by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). Dr. Norquist has consistently provided thoughtful insights during PCORI’s Board proceedings, including a continued emphasis on engaging patients and their caregivers in PCORI’s work. He embraces the vision and opportunity of PCORI as an Institute doing research differently so that it is guided by, and responsive to, the needs of patients and their caregivers.”
Washington D.C. - Today, The Partnership to Improve Patient Care (PIPC) outlined its recommended best practices for the communication of comparative effectiveness research (CER) findings. The best practices help chart a path for communicating and implementing CER results in ways that are patient centered and improve care quality.
PIPC conducted a national survey of 1,500 registered voters between May 28 – June 5, 2013 to ascertain public opinion regarding CER and attitudes concerning the appropriate role of a federal CER Institute.
On Monday, June 10, 2013, the Partnership to Improve Patient Care (PIPC) and the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) convened a roundtable representing people with disabilities in an effort to provide PCORI with consensus recommendations to develop research contracts beneficial to the disability community. PCORI researchers were present to outline the parameters for the research projects that PCORI can fund, as well as the process for working with PCORI.
State-of-the-Art web platform will allow PIPC to drive greater awareness around the issue of comparative effectiveness research and its importance to patients.
WASHINGTON D.C. – PIPC Chairman Tony Coelho responded to PCORI’s selection of Dr. Anne Beal as the Chief Officer for Engagement: "As Chairman of the Partnership to Improve Patient Care (PIPC), I applaud the selection of Dr. Anne Beal as the new Chief Officer for Engagement by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). Although Dr. Beal has already been heavily involved in PCORI's stakeholder engagement activities, allowing her to dedicate her full time to the job will ensure the realization of the law's patient-centered vision for PCORI. Dr. Beal possesses the strong voice PCORI needs to help ensure that its Board and staff are working strategically in their engagement of patients, clinicians, and other stakeholders to drive a patient-centered research agenda." WASHINGTON D.C. – The Partnership to Improve Patient Care (PIPC) and Bloomberg Government today co-hosted “Achieving Patient-Centered CER: Looking Ahead to 2013” a forum on how implementation of patient-centered comparative effectiveness research (CER) is progressing at the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). After opening remarks by PIPC Chairman Tony Coelho, Dr. Joe Selby, the executive director of PCORI, gave a keynote speech and Brian Rye, healthcare analyst with Bloomberg Government, moderated a panel discussion with healthcare leaders and patient advocates.
PCORI Issues Call for Applications to Fund Up to $12 Million in Projects to Improve Research Methods11/16/2012
WASHINGTON D.C. -- The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) today released a funding announcement to support research that addresses methodological gaps in patient-centered outcomes research (PCOR).
WASHINGTON D.C. – The Partnership to Improve Patient Care (PIPC) issued the following statement thanking the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) for hosting a National Patient and Stakeholder Dialogue meeting in Washington, D.C. on setting priorities for comparative effectiveness research (CER) and calling on the Institute to make several changes to its draft priorities and process.
WASHINGTON D.C. – In opening remarks at the Partnership to Improve Patient Care’s (PIPC) 2nd annual forum in Washington, D.C., Chairman Tony Coelho praised the steps made over the past year in achieving patient-centered comparative effectiveness research, and called for continued progress. Commenting on the creation and initial work of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) over the past year, Coelho said: “We appreciate the progress that’s been made, and we are looking for the progress to continue.”Coelho was joined at the forum by PCORI Executive Director Joe Selby and a panel of experts from the patient, provider and health policy sectors who discussed progress made, and additional steps that need to be taken, to ensure that the patient is the focus of effectiveness research. “Being patient-centered is much easier said than done, but since becoming law, PCORI has taken positive steps in its work towards implementing patient-centered CER,” PIPC Chairman Tony Coelho said. He highlighted PCORI’s commitment to hiring a “Chief Patient Officer” and its decision to solicit and release comments on the draft definition of patient-centered outcomes research as two recent examples of positive steps taken by the Institute.
The Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute met in Washington D.C., last week where several PIPC members spoke during the board’s public commenting period, including Dr. Vera R. Jackson of the Washington Chapter of the Epilepsy Foundation and Kathleen Teixeira of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA).
WASHINGTON D.C. – In opening remarks at the Partnership to Improve Patient Care’s (PIPC) 2nd annual forum in Washington, D.C., Chairman Tony Coelho praised the steps made over the past year in achieving patient-centered comparative effectiveness research, and called for continued progress. Commenting on the creation and initial work of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) over the past year, Coelho said: “We appreciate the progress that’s been made, and we are looking for the progress to continue.”
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