Council, IOM outline comparative effectiveness research suggestions
Patient Safety Monitor Alert
July 1, 2009
Two key players in the world of healthcare issued their suggestions to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for what they consider priorities for comparative effectiveness research. The Federal Coordinating Council for Comparative Effectiveness Research outlined which interventions and populations should receive part of the $400 million being made available to HHS for comparative effectiveness research as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) on Monday. Similarly, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) offered its suggestions yesterday about national priorities to be addressed by comparative effectiveness research.
