Andrew Webber is president and CEO of the National Business Coalition on Health (NBCH), a non-profit, membership organization of nearly 60 employer-based healthcare coalitions, representing over 7,000 employers and approximately 25 million employees and their dependents across the United States. Mr. Webber is responsible for overseeing all association activities including value based purchasing programs, government and external relations, educational programs, member communications and technical assistance, and research and evaluation.
Prior to joining NBCH, Mr. Webber was a vice president for External Relations and Public Policy at the National Committee for Quality Assurance. Previous positions also include senior associate for the Consumer Coalition for Quality Health Care and executive vice president for the American Medical Peer Review Association. Mr. Webber started his health policy career in 1978 as an employee of the Washington Business Group on Health (currently renamed the National Business Group on Health), rising to the position of vice president for Public Policy.
Mr. Webber currently sits on the Board of Directors for National Quality Forum, The Leapfrog Group, Bridges to Excellence, PROMETHEUS Payment, Inc., and the Center for Information Therapy. He is a Principal of the Hospital Quality Alliance. He is also a member of the Quality Alliance Steering Committee Purchaser/Business Advisory Councils for the National Committee for Quality Assurance, the Joint Commission for the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, and the eHealth Initiative. Mr. Webber was recognized as one of the Top 100 Most Powerful People in Healthcare for 2008 by Modern Healthcare.
Mr. Webber is a frequent speaker and lecturer on health policy issues. He is a graduate of Harvard University.
