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Managed care and the evaluation and adoption of emerging medical technologies /

New medical technologies--pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and procedures--often allow great improvements in the outcomes of medical care, but they are also widely believed to be a major cause of increasing costs. Selective adoption of new technologies is crucial in the quest to control health care...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Garber, Steven
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 2000.
Colección:Rand ; MR-1195-HIMA.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Technology-Adoption Decisions by MCOs: An Overview
  • How Device Manufacturers See the System
  • How MCO Medical Directors See the System
  • Advice for Manufacturers
  • How Might Technology Adoption be Improved?
  • Appendix A: Project Description for Prospective Interview Respondents
  • Appendix B: Description of Interviews with Device Manufacturers
  • Appendix C: Description of Interviews with Managed Care Organizations
  • References.