Mission

ICER's mission is to lead innovation in comparative effectiveness research through methods that integrate considerations of clinical benefit and economic value.  Through a unique collaboration with patients, clinicians, manufacturers, insurers and other healthcare stakeholders, ICER develops tools to support patient decisions and medical policy that share the goal of achieving maximum value for every healthcare dollar.

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Support
The initial work of ICER was funded by a grant from the Blue Shield of California
Foundation. ICER has also received funding from a diverse range of supporters,
including:
 
  • Aetna Foundation
  • The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) as part of a grant supporting the Center for Evidence and Research on Therapeutics (CERT) at Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
  • America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP)
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
  • HealthPartners
  • John W. Rowe Family Foundation
  • Johnson and Johnson
  • Kaiser Health Plans
  • Merck & Company
  • The National Pharmaceutical Council
  • UnitedHealth Group