Irish HTA gets new chief
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Brian McEnery has been appointed to head Ireland’s health technology assessment (HTA) body, the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA). He replaces Pat McGrath, who had chaired the HIQA since its inception in 2007. Mr McEnery, a qualified accountant, has a strong background in healthcare consultancy, having served with the firm Healthcare Consulting since 2003, and for just over a year as its lead partner, specialising in geriatric, primary and acute care.
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