Health Care Cost Institute has selected Niall Brennan as its new president and executive director.
Mr. Brennan will succeed David Newman, who decided to step down after starting the institute in 2011.
"He [Mr. Brennan] will shape HCCI's next chapter in exciting ways, while remaining true to the organization's commitment to rigorous research, transparency, and improving our national understanding about the drivers of increasing health care costs", said Stephen Parente, chair of the HCCI Governing Board.
Mr. Brennan previously served as chief data officer at CMS, where he led improvements in data collection and distribution to drive higher quality care to patients at a lower cost.