title: Enhancing efficiency: step by step.
abstract: The debate over which mechanism for health care delivery will provide the widest, most efficient access has reached a crescendo. While the debate on the macro level accelerates, many significant approaches continue to be discussed and implemented on a micro level. Among these activities are imminent release of the final rule on "Criteria and Procedures for Making Medical Services Coverage Decisions that Relate to Health Care Technology--Medicare," implementation of the Safe Medical Devices Act of 1990 by the FDA, and a proposal that payers establish a cooperative national technology assessment program.
authors: W T
authors: WT
authors: McGivney
mesh_terms: D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D004608:Eligibility Determination / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D004864:Equipment and Supplies / Q000592:standards*; D007349:Insurance, Health, Reimbursement / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006278:Medicare / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D013673:Technology Assessment, Biomedical / Q000191:economics*; D014481:United States; D014486:United States Food and Drug Administration