HIMA technology adoption study
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Rand Health is selected by the Health Industry Manufacturers Association to conduct a study on the adoption of new medical technology in managed care settings. Expected to be complete by late fall, the study will identify how managed care organizations currently review and pay for technology, and how device firms prepare for this process. The study "may reveal voluntary 'best practices' for introducing emerging technologies into the managed care environment," HIMA says