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This commission is administered through the Office for Oregon Health Policy & Research, Jeanene Smith MD, MPH, Administrator.
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Salem Office
General Services Building
1225 Ferry Street, Suite C
Salem, OR 97301 |
8:00 am - 5:00 pm |
Dorothy Allen
Program Specialist
503-373-1985
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Darren Coffman, Director, Health Evidence Review Commission.
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The Health Evidence Review Commission (HERC) shall:
- Develop and maintain a list of health services ranked by priority, from the most important to the least important, representing the comparative benefits of each service to the population to be served
- Develop or identify and shall disseminate evidence-based health care guidelines for use by providers, consumers and purchasers of health care in Oregon
- Conduct comparative effectiveness research of health technologies
Statute (ORS 414.688 to 414.704)
House Bill 2100 (2011) Creates the Health Evidence Review Commission
Commission By-Laws
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| Prioritized List |
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Prioritized List of Health Services
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| Evidence-based Guidelines |
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Updated 5/1/12
Information and Updates:
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| Coverage Guidance |
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Information on the Coverage Guidance Process including completed coverage guidances, coverage guidance topics currently under development and potential future topics for coverage guidance development.
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| Public Meeting Notice |
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Updated 5/15/12
June 2012 Public Meeting Notice
Value-based Benefit Subcommittee (VbBS)
June 14, 2012
9:00 - 1:30 pm
Wilsonville Training Center Room 211
Clackamas Community College
29353 SW Town Center Loop E
Wilsonville, Oregon 97070
The Value Based Benefits Subcommittee will meet June 14, 2012. Items scheduled for discussion include, but may not be limited to, unspecified disorders of the nervous system, Amputation for burns resulting in deep tissue necrosis, percutaneous testing for medication allergies, and several straightforward coding corrections. Also on the agenda will be review of several specialty areas in the ICD-10 conversion process for the Prioritized List. Follow up issues from the ICD-10 review of ophthalmology and podiatry will also be addressed.
Public comment is welcome but may be limited due to time constraints.
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Health Evidence Review Commission (HERC)
June 14, 2012
2:00 - 5:00 pm
Wilsonville Training Center Room 112
Clackamas Community College
29353 SW Town Center Loop E
Wilsonville, Oregon 97070
The Health Evidence Review Commission will meet June 14, 2012 from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm at the Clackamas Community College Wilsonville Training Center in Wilsonville, OR in Room 112. The Commission will hear a report from the Value-based Benefits Subcommittee on the finalization of the biennial review of the Prioritized List of Health Services expected to be effective October 1, 2014 in conjunction with the implementation of ICD-10-CM, including recommended changes for the ICD-10 conversion of lines on the Prioritized List for a number of different specialty areas and other recommended changes to the list discussed at the Subcommittee’s May and June meetings.
In addition, the HERC will consider a recommendation from the Evidence-based Guidelines Subcommittee (EbGS) on a guideline on percutaneous interventions for low back pain. Recommendations from the EbGS and Health Technology Assessment Subcommittee on coverage guidances on the following topics will be heard on the following topics:
- Knee Arthroscopy for Osteoarthritis
- Hip Surgery Procedures for Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome
- Routine Ultrasound in Pregnancy
- Induction of Labor for Elective Delivery
- Indications for Planned Cesarean Section
- MRI Screening for Breast Cancer
- Non-Pharmacologic/Non-Invasive Interventions for Low Back Pain
- Pharmacologic Interventions for Low Back Pain
The Commission will also continue to discuss the potential adoption of a conflict of interest form for members and will review additional potential topics for evidence-based guideline, health technology assessment and coverage guidance development from their expanded list of trusted sources.
Public comment is welcome but may be limited due to time constraints.
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Evidence-based Guideline Subcommittee (EbGS)
June 7, 2012
2:00 - 5:00 pm
Meridian Park Room 117B&C
Health Education Center
Tualatin, Oregon
The Evidence-based Guideline Subcommittee will hold a meeting on June 7, 2012 from 2:00 pm to approximately 5:00 pm in Room 117B&C of the Health Education Center at Meridian Park Hospital in Tualatin. The Subcommittee will review draft coverage guidance on 1) nonpharmacologic interventions for treatment-resistant depression (which includes repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, electroconvulsive therapy, and vagus nerve stimulation), 2) red flags and imaging in headache, and 3) imaging in dementia.
The Subcommittee will review public comment and finalize the draft coverage guidances for presentation to HERC on 1) knee arthroscopy for osteoarthritis, 2) femoroacetabular impingement syndrome surgery, 3) elective induction of labor, 4) ultrasound in pregnancy, 5) indications for planned cesarean section, and possibly 6) pharmacologic interventions for low back pain (the latter having been reviewed through the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee).
Public comment is welcome but may be limited due to time constraints.
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Health Technology Assessment Subcommittee (HTAS)
June 25, 2012
1:00 - 4:00 pm
Meridian Park Hospital
Community Health Education Center, Room 117B
19300 SW 65th Avenue, Tualatin, OR 97062
Details to come.
Public comment is welcome but may be limited due to time constraints.
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May 2012 Public Meeting Notice
Value-based Benefit Subcommittee (VbBS)
May 10, 2012
9:00 - 1:00 pm
Wilsonville Training Center Room 211
Wilsonville, Oregon
The Value Based Benefits Subcommittee will meet May 10, 2012. Items scheduled for discussion include, but may not be limited to, unspecified disorders of the nervous system, amputation for burns resulting in deep tissue necrosis, percutaneous testing for medication allergies, and several straightforward coding corrections. Also on the agenda will be review of several specialty areas in the ICD-10 conversion process for the Prioritized List.
Public comment is welcome but may be limited due to time constraints.
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Health Technology Assessment Subcommittee (HTAS)
May 21, 2012
1:00 - 4:00 pm
Meridian Park Hospital
Community Health Education Center, Room 117B
19300 SW 65th Avenue, Tualatin, OR 97062
The Health Technology Assessment Subcommittee will hold a meeting on May 21, 2012 from 1:00 pm to approximately 4:00 pm at the Meridian Park Hospital Health Education Center in Tualatin, OR in Room 117B. The subcommittee will review draft coverage guidance on
self-monitoring of blood glucose for type 1 and type 2 diabetes, diagnosis of sleep apnea in adults, treatment of sleep apnea in adults, viscosupplementation for osteoarthritis of the knee, MRI for breast cancer diagnosis, implantable infusion pumps, and PET scans for cancer. The subcommittee will also review public comment on the coverage guidance for MRI screening for breast cancer.
Public comment is welcome but may be limited due to time constraints.
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•HERC Criteria for Topic Review on the Placement of Services on the Prioritized List (pdf)
•HERC Policy on Acceptance of Testimony and Guidelines for Speakers & Presenters (pdf)
Staff:
Darren Coffman, Director, (503) 373-1616
Ariel Smits, MD MPH, Medical Director, (503) 373-1647
Cat Livingston, MD MPH, Clinical Services Consultant, (503) 373-1647
Dave Lenar, MED, Research Analyst, (503) 373-2193
Dorothy Allen, Program Specialist, (503) 373-1985
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| Commission Meetings |
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Lead Staff: Darren Coffman, HERC Director
Health Evidence Review Commission
June 14, 2012
2:00pm - 5:00pm
Clackamas Community College
Wilsonville Training Center Room 112
29353 SW Town Center Loop E
Wilsonville, Oregon 97070
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2012 Tentative Meeting Dates/Times
1/12/2012 Meridian Park Room 117B&C 9-1 pm
2/9/2012 PSOB Room 1D 1-4 pm
4/12/2012 Meridian Park Room 117B&C 1:30-4 pm
6/14/2012 Wilsonville Training Center Room 112 2-5 pm
8/9/2012 Meridian Park Room 117B&C 1-4 pm
10/11/2012 Meridian Park Room 117B&C 1-4 pm
12/13/2012 Meridian Park Room 117B&C TBD - tentative
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| Subcommittee Meetings |
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VbBS
Lead staff: Dr. Ariel Smits, Medical Director
Value-based Benefits Subcommittee (VbGS)
May 10, 2012
9:00am - 1:00pm
Clackamas Community College
Wilsonville Training Center Room 211
29353 SW Town Center Loop E
Wilsonville, Oregon 97070
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2012 Tentative Meeting Dates/Times
2/9/2012 PSOB Room 1D 9-1 pm
3/8/2012 Meridian Park Room 117B&C 9-1 pm
4/12/2012 Meridian Park Room 117B&C 8:30-1:30 pm
5/10/2012 Wilsonville Training Center Room 211 9-1 pm
6/14/2012 Wilsonville Training Center Room 211 9-1:30 pm
8/9/2012 Meridian Park Room 117B&C 9-1 pm
9/13/2012 Meridian Park Room 117B&C 9-1 pm
10/11/2012 Meridian Park Room 117B&C 9-1 pm
11/8/12 Meridian Park Room 117B&C 9-1 pm
12/13/2012 Meridian Park Room 117B&C TBD
EbGS
Lead staff: Dr. Cat Livingston, Clinical Services Consultant
Evidence-based Guidelines Subcommittee (EbGS)
June 7, 2012
2:00pm - 5:00pm
Meridian Park Room 117B&C 2-5 pm
Community Health Education Center
19300 SW 65th Avenue, Tualatin, OR 97062
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2012 Tentative Meeting Dates/Times
3/1/2012 Wilsonville Training Center Room 211 2-5 pm
4/5/2012 Meridian Park Room 117A 2-5 pm
5/3/2012 Meridian Park Room 117B&C 2-5 pm
6/7/2012 Meridian Park Room 117B&C 2-5 pm
8/2/2012 Meridian Park Room 117B&C 2-5 pm
9/6/2012 Meridian Park Room 117B&C 2-5 pm
10/4/2012 Wilsonville Training Center Room 112 2-5 pm
11/1/2012 Meridian Park Room 117B&C 2-5 pm
12/6/2012 Meridian Park Room 117B&C 2-5 pm
HTAS
Lead Staff: Dave Lenar, Research Analyst
Health Technology Assessment Subcommittee (HTAS)
May 21, 2012
1:00 - 4:00 pm
Meridian Park Hospital
Community Health Education Center, Room 117B
19300 SW 65th Avenue, Tualatin, OR 97062
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2012 Tentative Meeting Dates/Times
3/22/2012 PSOB Room 1B 1-4 pm
4/23/2012 Meridian Park Room 117B 1-4 pm
5/21/2012 Meridian Park Room 117B 1-4 pm
6/25/2012 Meridian Park Room 117B 1-4 pm
8/20/2012 Meridian Park Room 104 1-4 pm
9/24/2012 Meridian Park Room 104 1-4 pm
10/22/2012 Meridian Park Room 104 1-4 pm
11/26/2012 Wilsonville Training Center Room 112 1-4 pm
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