Redirecting innovation in U.S. health care : options to decrease spending and increase value /

New medical technologies are a leading driver of U.S. health care spending. This report identifies promising policy options to change which medical technologies are created, with two related policy goals: (1) Reduce total health care spending with the smallest possible loss of health benefits, and (...

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Bibliographic Details
Online Access:	Full text (MCPHS users only)
Main Author:	Garber, Steven, 1950-
Corporate Author:	Rand Corporation
Other Authors:	Gates, Susan M., Keeler, Emmett B., Vaiana, Mary E., Mulcahy, Andrew W., Lau, Christopher, Kellermann, Arthur L.
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Santa Monica : RAND Corporation, 2014
Series:	RAND Corporation research report series ; RR-308.
Subjects:	Medical care > United States. Medical care, Cost of > United States. Medical innovations. Biomedical engineering. Medical care, Cost of. Cost effectiveness. Medical care. Medical policy. Biomedical Technology Health Care Costs Cost-Benefit Analysis Delivery of Health Care Health Policy Inventions Patient Care biomedical engineering. cost benefit analysis. United States
Local Note:	ProQuest Ebook Central

Table of Contents:

Introduction
The context for medical product innovation
Methods
Analysis
Policy options to improve the U.S. medical product innovation system
In conclusion
Appendix A: Cost-effectiveness and value
Appendix B: An economic model of innovation.

Redirecting innovation in U.S. health care : options to decrease spending and increase value /

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