Using Evidence to Inform Coverage Decisions: The Washington State Experience

被引：4
作者：
Blackmore, C. Craig [1 ]
机构：
[1] Virginia Mason Med Ctr, Ctr Hlth Serv Res, Seattle, WA 98101 USA
来源：
ACADEMIC RADIOLOGY | 2012年 / 19卷 / 09期
关键词：
Technology assessment; evidence based medicine; health policy; insurance coverage; MEDICARE; POLICY;
D O I：
10.1016/j.acra.2012.03.027
中图分类号：
R8 [特种医学]; R445 [影像诊断学];
学科分类号：
1002 ; 100207 ; 1009 ;
摘要：
To address the high cost, insufficient quality, and overutilization of specific medical technologies, the Washington State Health Technology Assessment Program was founded in 2007. This program produces binding decisions on which medical procedures and other technologies state-funded medical plans may cover. These evidence-based policy decisions are based on formal assessment of the medical evidence founded around the questions of technology effectiveness, safety, and cost. To date, the committee has evaluated a high proportion of radiologic technologies, with mixed decisions regarding coverage. Evidence-based policy can provide a valuable contribution to improving the quality of medical care through limiting public resources to those interventions of proven effectiveness.
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页码：1055 / 1059
页数：5
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