Hospitals should say 'no' to some technologies.
The implicit promise of technology assessment is that if you look hard enough, you'll find the best new drug or device--before the competition does. But health care providers may forget to exercise a powerful option: just saying 'no'. So says Alan Weinstein, president, Premier Hospital Alliance, Inc., Westchester, IL.
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Premier Hospital Alliance, Westchester, IL.
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