The Path To Cost Comparisons Can Go Through PCORI, Experts Say
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
While some seek creative means to leverage the recently created Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute to encourage cost comparisons of technology and services, others say there are no real barriers to doing so.
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