Teigland Invited to Serve on PQA Executive Research Advisory Council
Summary
Christie Teigland, PhD, has been invited to serve on the Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA) Executive Research Advisory Council (ERAC).As a principal in Avalere’s Health Economics and Advanced Analytics practice, Christie is focused on comparative effectiveness, predictive analytics, and performance measure development and testing. She brings to the ERAC an extensive background in healthcare data analytics and her expertise in quality measurement and quality improvement research.
PQA is a nationally recognized quality measure organization with industry roles as a measure developer, quality educator, researcher, and convener. It was established in 2006 as a partnership with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services shortly after the implementation of the Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit.
Recently, PQA announced the formation of the ERAC. As PQA continues to expand its portfolio, the ERAC will provide advisement and insight toward key focus areas for PQA research, demonstration projects, and pilot initiatives to advance the use of medication-related quality measures in healthcare.