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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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Daniel A. Ollendorf, MPH, ARM
Chief Review Officer


Dan is Chief Review Officer for the Institute of Clinical and Economic Review (ICER); in this capacity, he is responsible for the conduct of systematic reviews of the comparative effectiveness of new or emerging health care technologies, as well as the coordination and oversight of the broader health technology assessment process.  Dan’s 20 years of health care experience include work in the insurance, managed care, hospital, informatics, and consulting sectors, the last 12 years of which have been spent conducting health-economic, epidemiologic, and other relevant evaluations for a variety of stakeholders. 

Prior to joining ICER, Dan was Executive Director, Health Economics and Outcomes Research, for IMS Health, where he was responsible for the operations and strategy of a $20 million franchise as well as the successful acquisition and integration of a US consulting practice.  Dan has also served as Vice President of Applied Research at PharMetrics (now a unit of IMS), where he managed the scientific team conducting a variety of research initiatives using integrated claims data; and as a senior consultant at Policy Analysis Inc. (PAI), where he was responsible for the conduct and design of numerous health-economic, quality-of-life, and retrospective database analyses in a variety of therapeutic areas. 

Dan holds a Master’s of Public Health in epidemiology/biostatistics and health services from Boston University, an Associate’s degree in Risk Management from the Insurance Institute, and a Bachelor of Arts in Health Administration from the University of Rochester.  He has authored over 30 peer-reviewed articles, is a reviewer for several medical-scientific journals, and currently serves on the editorial advisory board of the Journal of Managed Care Pharmacy.


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