Bending the health care cost curve.
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Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)-Section 6301: is a non-profit, tax exempt corporation established by the ACA to develop and provide comparative effectiveness information to assist patients, clinicians, purchasers, and policy makers in making more informed and effective healthcare decisions. The Institute will focus on clinical comparative effectiveness research, defined as research evaluating and comparing health outcomes and the clinical effectiveness, risks, and benefits of 2 or more medical treatments or services. The Institute will prioritize the healthcare areas to address, engage in research and evidence synthesis efforts, and disseminate its findings to all stakeholders in an understandable manner. While the function of the Institute is solely informational, it is expected that the information produced by this entity will assist all healthcare stakeholders in making better, more value-based decisions regarding their healthcare needs and purchases.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The New England journal of medicine
دوره 367 25 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012