Building a National Data Infrastructure to Advance Patient-Centered Comparative Effectiveness Research

We hope you'll mark your calendar for an important PCORI roundtable discussion: Building a National Data Infrastructure to Advance Patient-Centered Comparative Effectiveness Research. When: Tuesday, April 23, 2013, 9:00-11:00 a.m. ET (Light breakfast available at 8:00 a.m.) Where: The National Press Club in Washington, D.C. RSVP: Friday, April 19, 2013, by 5:00 p.m. ET (If registration reaches the venue's capacity, registration will close before this time.)   Comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER) can play a significant role in improving the volume and quality of information available to patients, caregivers, clinicians and other healthcare stakeholders. A data-rich national infrastructure to support high-quality, efficient CER will benefit all Americans. The right infrastructure has the potential to transform research and foster a learning healthcare system that uses meaningful evidence drawn from clinical practice to improve patient outcomes. On Tuesday, April 23, PCORI will host a roundtable discussion on how to create a national data infrastructure to support high-quality patient-centered CER. The roundtable will bring together representatives from government, industry, payers, health systems, and the research and patient communities to discuss the challenges and opportunities in creating such a research infrastructure and where PCORI's investments can provide unique value. Audience members will be able to pose questions to roundtable participants toward the end of the event. A webcast will be available for those who can't attend in person. Individuals who wish to attend in person should register for the event through the PCORI website. The event agenda will be updated as roundtable participants are confirmed. ###