Slide Presentation of the 2007 Annual Meeting of AHRQ

Evolving Environment

1. Challenges
   • Practice Variation
   • Aging Population
   • Rising Demand
   • Cost of Technology
   • Budget Pressures
2. Drivers
   • Cost
   • Quality/Safety
   • Value
3. Activities
   • Coverage and Reimbursement
   • Evidence Review
   • Quality Measurement
   • Insurance Benefit Design
   • HIT—EMR, PHR, Data Mining
4. Policies
   • Comparative Effectiveness
   • Coverage with Evidence Development
   • Pay-for-Performance
   • Benefit-Risk Determination
5. Access to and Payment for Innovative and effective products