The new members are:
• Laurel Pickering, president and CEO, Northeast Business Group on Health.
• Lewis G. Sandy, senior vice president, Clinical Advancement, UnitedHealth Group.
• Kirsten Sloan, senior director of policy analysis and legislative support, The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network.
The newly elected members will serve a three-year term starting on Nov. 5. Composed of 32 voting members, the NQF board provides organizational guidance on strategic and policy issues.
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