Ensuring technological competence and leadership in medicine.
The author offers a proposal for a new system of technology assessment and introduction that would be more efficient and effective for patients, providers, and payers alike. The proposal is based on the conduct of outcomes research, with diffusion of new technology remaining limited until the results of the research are known.
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Aetna Health Plans, Hartford, CT.
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