title: Modern health care depends on technology, Part 2.
abstract: The first article in this series presented the principles and vocabulary of technology assessment and described the process used at St. Luke's, a tertiary care hospital in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. This second article will describe the resources needed to support a technology assessment program. Technology planning, acquisition, and management will also be discussed. Historically, the health care marketplace has welcomed new technologies. In a future in which providers will be accountable for the outcomes of the care they provide, the ability to evaluate new and existing technologies will be essential for success.
authors.affiliation: St. Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem, PA, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cowan
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Berkowitz
mesh_terms: D016208:Databases, Factual; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D009317:National Library of Medicine (U.S.); D010934:Planning Techniques; D013673:Technology Assessment, Biomedical / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States; D016270:United States Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; D014600:Utilization Review