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Toward the development of a technology assessment methodology in medical diagnosis and therapy.

Existing priorities for the provision of health care are increasingly seen to be arbitrary and inequitable. The informed public in developed countries is demanding a rational, consistent and responsible program for the apportioning of health resources, both in their own and in Third World nations. An evaluation methodology is proposed for measuring the main aspects of a nation's health. It is based on a flowchart of averaged, relative, weighted, multiple parameters, each comprised of the elements of technology. It is designed as an objective system--superseding former weighting processes, which were influenced by ambition, prestige, prejudice and narrow politics--and has sufficient flexibility to accommodate both the anticipated and the unforeseen.

Health Priorities↗
PubMed1986

Technology transfer.

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Developing Countries↗
PubMed1985

Technology: a strategic factor in hospital planning.

Hospital administrators cannot afford to sit back, amazed at technological progress. They must be able to assess technology--both currently available and planned for the future--and they must be willing to adapt to rapid change. Assessing and planning for technology are essential for future survival.

Diffusion of Innovation↗
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The role of technology in the long-term care for the aged.

High technology is often erroneously implicated as a principal cause of increased medical care costs. However, thoughtful application of high technology can reduce the cost and improve the quality of medical care, especially in long-term care of the aged. The Veterans Administration rigorously evaluates various forms of high technology before incorporating them into its medical care system.

Aging↗
PubMed1981

Technology: focus on management grows in face of high costs.

High costs and an increasing concern about the appropriate use of medical care technology have prompted users, producers, and the government to place a greater emphasis on the need for better evaluation and management of technology developments.

Government Agencies↗
PubMed1980

The medical technologist and evaluation of health technologies.

Increased social pressure for accountability in the medical care fields and recognition that new and expensive health care technologies have limited impact on health status has brought acknowledgment that the United States has no rational approach to identification, evaluation, and implementation of innovative medical technologies. As in other health care sectors, comprehensive and long-range evaluation of impacts of new medical laboratory technology on both the laboratory and the patient are lacking. It is evident that as questions concerning cost effectiveness are raised, more rigorous evaluation of laboratory technologies must be undertaken. Federal legislation has mandated creation of a National Center for Health Care Technology (NCHCT) with a primary mission to stimulate assessment of health care technologies. This legislation could provide the basis for a more rational approach to technology assessment. Potential implications of technology assessment on laboratory practices and third party reimbursement policy, as well as potential opportunities for laboratory professionals, are discussed.

Government Agencies↗
PubMed1994

Technology assessment in dentistry.

Technology, in the context of dental health care, is a term that can encompass systems such as water fluoridation, clinical procedures such as sealants, or clinical protocols such as antibiotic coverage of patients with a history of heart surgery. Similarly, the term technology assessment (TA) describes a multidisciplinary, scientific process established to guide policy on the adoption and distribution of health technologies. While this process is already well established in medicine, it is just beginning in dentistry. As such, TA is still evolving in dental care in terms of methods and process. TA is required to guide the content of curriculum and standards of practice in a rapidly changing dental environment. It should precede the adoption or deletion of both technologies and of writing practice guidelines. TA makes it possible to shed inappropriate technologies or the inappropriate application of existing technologies, which may free resources to pay for improvements in the dental care we offer.

Canada↗
PubMed1996

Medical and dental technology assessment.

Spiraling costs dictate that healthcare expenditures be limited to medical products and services of demonstrated safety and effectiveness, if quality care is to be provided at affordable cost. Scientifically conducted, randomized controlled trials are essential elements of this process. Applicable governmental regulatory procedures are reviewed. These serve as the foundation of the technology assessment process and should not be restricted or curtailed. Healthcare provider groups may make significant contributions in this area, when scientific investigation and objective research are emphasized. Technology manufacturers must promote and support objective analysis of their products. Healthcare insurers are assuming greater responsibility and involvement in outcomes research and technology assessment. The process by which this is accomplished by a major insurer is described. Private insurers and governmental agencies should share data in a consolidated research effort. This will require data base adjustments for compatibility and comparability in inter-agency analysis. Insurance company data bases are significant public health assets that have yet to be utilized to the fullest extent.

American Dental Association↗
PubMed1997

Obstetrical data management systems.

Obstetrical data management systems (OBDMSs) are computer systems designed to interface with fetal and maternal monitors. This allows monitoring and charting records to be created and maintained electronically and to be viewed from centralized workstations. In theory, these systems could eliminate paper record keeping from the obstetrics department altogether, although currently at least some paper documentation, such as fetal monitoring strips, is being kept. We evaluated five OBDMSs, one of which is no longer on the market and which we did not rate. Of the remaining systems, three were rated Acceptable; the fourth was rated Acceptable-Not Recommended because it lacks several important features and functions. This Evaluation also includes a Technology Overview, in which we discuss how OBDMSs function. The Overview incorporates a supplementary article, "Obstetrical Care Monitoring and Documentation," describing the monitoring and documentation typically performed during a pregnancy. And in the Selection and Use Guide, we discuss issues involved in choosing, purchasing, and implementing an OBDMS.

Computer Systems↗