title: Evidence informed decision-making in healthcare: the case for health technology assessment.
abstract: Delivery of publicly funded healthcare is at the nexus of three conflicting objectives: (1) increasing access to care; (2) improving the quality of care; and (3) sustaining its public financing. This article demonstrates that with tools such as health technology assessment (HTA) evidence informed policy and decision-malting (as opposed to following doctrine, habit or expert opinion) access, quality and sustainability do not need to be mutually exclusive. A structure and approach for adopting and advancing HTA in healthcare organizations is provided. Policy recommendations are suggested.
authors.affiliation: Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Canada.
authors.forename: Donald W M
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Juzwishin
mesh_terms: D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D013673:Technology Assessment, Biomedical