Health technology assessment in Australia: a need to re-focus.
Health technology assessment in Australia has been undertaken for a number of years. While there have been many useful achievements, problems remain with the coverage and timeliness of assessments and with access to information on healthcare technologies. Further desirable developments might include greater involvement of State agencies, professional bodies and industry, and the identification of a single focus for provision of information.
Centre for Health Program Evaluation, Fairfield Hospital, Victoria, Australia.
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D001315:Australia; D005378:Financial Support; D006286:Health Planning Councils; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D017146:Models, Organizational; D012040:Regional Health Planning; D013673:Technology Assessment, Biomedical / Q000458:organization & administration*