2:40

SESSION 9: STRUCTURING THE INCENTIVES FOR CHANGE

CHAIR: John Rother, AARP and EBM Roundtable Member

What policies can provide the incentives for the developments necessary to build learning—evidence development and application—into every healthcare encounter?

15-minute presentations followed by discussion session

Alan Rosenberg, WellPoint

Opportunities for private insurers

Steve Phurrough, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Opportunities for CMS

Wayne Rosencrans, Jr., AstraZeneca

Opportunities for manufacturers

Margaret O’Kane, National Care Quality Alliance

Opportunities for standards organizations

4:00

CONCLUDING SUMMARY REMARKS

Denis Cortese, Mayo Clinic and EBM Roundtable Chair J. Michael McGinnis, Institute of Medicine

4:30

ADJOURN