AHRQ National Advisory Council to Meet July 28

Media Advisory Date: July 20, 2000

The National Advisory Council (NAC) for Healthcare Research and Quality will meet on Friday, July 28, 2000. The Council provides advice to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) on matters related to AHRQ's activities. The NAC is composed of representatives from health care plans, providers, purchasers, consumers and health services researchers.

The meeting, which is open to the public, will begin with an update on the status of the Agency's current research, programs and initiatives. The Council will discuss these specific topics: technology assessment, international health, research on health insurance and costs, and the grants application and review process.

Date: Friday, July 28, 2000

Location: 6010 Executive Boulevard, Fourth Floor, Rockville, MD 20852

Time: 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Registration: No prior registration is required.

Contact: Linda Reeves, Assistant Administrator for Equal Opportunity at (301) 594-6665 about accommodations for the disabled.

Editor's Note: The Agency's newly redesigned Web site now includes a special section for reporters. Select http://www.ahrq.gov/news/vnewsix.htm for easier access to the latest news and information about AHRQ's research and products.

For more information, contact AHRQ Public Affairs (301) 427-1364: Nancy Comfort, (301) 427-1866 (NComfort@ahrq.gov).

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Internet Citation:

AHRQ National Advisory Council to Meet July 28. Media Advisory, July 20, 2000. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/news/press/pr2000/nac728pr.htm

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