AHCPR National Advisory Council To Meet November 21

Media Advisory Date: November 14, 1997

The National Advisory Council (NAC) for Health Care Policy, Research, and Evaluation will be held on November 21, 1997. The Council provides advice to the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Administrator of the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) on matters related to AHCPR activities.

The NAC is comprised of representatives from academia, health care providers, consumer groups, purchasers of health care, and major private health care foundations.

The meeting will begin with an update on the status of current Agency programs and initiatives. The Council will then discuss strategic directions for the Agency, how the Agency can most productively advance outcomes research, the next frontiers for managed care research, and the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. For an agenda, call Salina V. Prasad, (301) 427-1864.

Where: DoubleTree Hotel, 1750 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852
When: Friday, November 21, 1997, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Registration: No prior registration is required.

For additional information, contact AHCPR Public Affairs: Salina Prasad, (301) 427-1864 (SPrasad@ahrq.gov).

Internet Citation:

AHCPR National Advisory Council To Meet November 21. Media Advisory, November 14, 1997. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/news/press/nacmtgpr.htm