Patrick Conway, MD, MSc, Chief Medical Officer Policy Division for the Secretary of Health and Human Services, Executive Director Federal Coordinating Council for Comparative-Effectiveness Research at Health and Human Services Washington DC, discusses healthcare policy which is comprised of quality measurement, health information technology and comparative-effectiveness research.

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