Jeffrey C. Lerner, PhD, served as President and Chief Executive Officer of ECRI Institute from 2001 to 2017. ECRI Institute (formerly the Emergency Care Research Institute) is the world’s largest independent nonprofit health technology assessment organization, researching the best approaches to improving patient care. It is designated as an Evidence-based Practice Center (EPC) by the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and as a Patient Safety Organization (PSO) by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Lerner created, secured funding for, and implemented numerous programs in technology assessment. He served as Coordinator of the Technical Expert Panel of the National Guideline Clearinghouse. He was also a member of the first Medicare Coverage Advisory Committee (MCAC) and served on the Advisory Board of the U.S. Cochrane Collaboration Center.
He has delivered major presentations to government agencies and professional organizations worldwide. His publications include “Case Studies on Forecasting for Innovative Technologies: Frequent Revisions Improve Accuracy” (Health Affairs, 2015) and “The Case for a National Patient Library” (Health Affairs, 2010). He has also authored editorials, op-eds, book chapters, and book reviews, including the Journal of Legal Medicine’s review essay “Rescuing Science from Politics, Regulation and the Distortion of Scientific Research.” Lerner has served as a peer reviewer for journals such as JAMA, Health Affairs, the Journal of General Internal Medicine, and Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research.
He received his MA, MPhil, and PhD from Columbia University, where he was awarded three University President’s Fellowships and other honors.