Women, Health, and Medical Technology

1994 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 273-281 ◽  
Author(s):  
Inger Stauning
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Medical Technology ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Driving Forces ◽  
Pregnancy And Childbirth ◽  
Women Health ◽  
Medical Technologies ◽  
In Pregnancy

AbstractNew medical technologies are often developed and diffused in health care without societal assessments or setting of priorities. This article discusses the driving forces behind the development of new technologies and asks how women as users and providers of health services can gain influence on the process. Technologies used in pregnancy and childbirth are discussed to reveal different interests in their development and use and to discuss the role of industry in the development of new medical technologies in general.

The Role of the Universities in Assessing Technology and Disseminating Information

1988 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bryan Jennertt
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Clinical Assessment ◽  
Medical Technology ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Laboratory Research ◽  
Medical Technologies ◽  
Clinical Departments ◽  
Broad Scale

AbstractUniversities, especially those with medical schools whose academics engage in clinical research, have a vital role in shaping the way in which medical technology is used. Academic clinicians are a bridge between laboratory research, where new technologies are developed, and clinical practice, where these technologies are applied in treating patients. Academic clinicians are particularly suited to doing clinical assessment of medical technologies, and academic clinical departments should devote more time to the assessment and application of technology on a broad scale.

Reflections on Medical Technology as a Special Type of Capital

1987 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 275-280
Author(s):  
Mark G. Field
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Medical Technology ◽  
Classical Equation ◽  
Hospital Services ◽  
Time Dimension ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Health Field

AbstractThe classical equation for the production of goods and services, that is, the combination of labor, capital, and knowledge, constrained by the time dimension, may also be used to examine the production of medical and hospital services. However, this is qualified by the special nature of the “capital” used in health care, particularly medical technology. Because of the particular nature of health services, the adoption and the use of technology follows rules that are different from those in the industrial sphere. These differences are examined in some detail as are the implications for the health field in general, and for the hospitals where most of the new (and often costly) technology is located.

scholarly journals The role of health care workers in collaborating with traditional healers in primary health care. Part 1

1997 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosemare Troskie
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Health Plan ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Full Text ◽  
Traditional Healers ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Care Workers

The Reconstruction and Development Plan as well as the National Health Plan of the ANC supports the reorganisation of health services. OpsommingDie Heropbou en Ontwikkelingsprogram sowel as die Nasionale Gesondheidsplan van die ANC staan die herorganisasie van gesondheidsdienste voor. *Please note: This is a reduced version of the abstract. Please refer to PDF for full text.

scholarly journals Role of Health Services Research in Producing High-Value Rehabilitation Care

2015 ◽  
Vol 95 (12) ◽  
pp. 1703-1711 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sean D. Rundell ◽  
Adam P. Goode ◽  
Janna L. Friedly ◽  
Jeffrey G. Jarvik ◽  
Sean D. Sullivan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Services Research ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Practice Research ◽  
Sufficient Information ◽  
Health Care Environment ◽  
Services Research ◽  
Great Opportunity ◽  
Rehabilitation Care

The concept of value is receiving greater attention in rehabilitation and the broader health care environment. The overall purpose of this article is to present a framework to help clinicians, researchers, educators, and policy makers better understand the role of health services research in developing and evaluating evidence on value in rehabilitation. Value in health care is a multidimensional concept and may be defined differently by various stakeholders, but assessing value typically involves considering a combination of several health and economic outcomes. However, health care stakeholders often lack sufficient information on these outcomes to make well-informed decisions. Health services approaches such as comparative effectiveness research, patient-centered outcomes research, and health economics assessments are some ways to evaluate value. The evidence generated from such studies directly informs decision making and health policy. Rehabilitation professionals have a great opportunity to increase their engagement in describing, evaluating, delivering, and disseminating high-value care, but there are several barriers they need to consider to be most successful. Embracing health services research best practices is essential for advancing appropriate rehabilitation practice, research, and policy and for addressing challenges to implementing high-value care.

Introduction: Using Medical Registries and Data Sets for Technology Assessment

1991 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 122-128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexia Antczak-bouckoms ◽  
Elisabeth Burdick ◽  
Sidney Klawansky ◽  
Frederick Mosteller
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Study Design ◽  
Technology Assessment ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
National Data ◽  
Medical Technologies ◽  
Randomized Controlled

The rising costs of health care and interest in the evaluation of health services and systems have sparked an increased need for technology assessment. A variety of available methods of assessment are described in the Institute of Medicine's book Assessing Medical Technologies (1). Although such methods as the randomized controlled trial (RCT) are widely accepted and used, obtaining information by such methods often takes a considerable amount of time, expense, and sophistication in study design. These costs suggest that a broader range of methods for collecting information about health care technologies should be considered. A vast resource of data collected on patients, ranging from a provider's practice records to national data sets, might be useful for technology assessment if it could be properly appraised.

scholarly journals Review of the role of NICE in promoting the adoption of innovative cardiac technologies

Heart ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 104 (22) ◽  
pp. 1817-1822 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter H Groves ◽  
Chris Pomfrett ◽  
Mirella Marlow
Keyword(s):  
Medical Devices ◽  
Medical Technology ◽  
Professional Community ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Medical Technologies ◽  
Professional Societies ◽  
Diagnostic Technologies ◽  
Improve Health

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) Medical Technologies Evaluation Programme (MTEP) promotes the adoption of innovative diagnostic and therapeutic technologies into National Health Service (NHS) clinical practice through the publication of guidance and briefing documents. Since the inception of the programme in 2009, there have been 7 medical technologiesguidance, 3 diagnostics guidance and 23 medtechinnovation briefing documents published that are relevant to the heart and circulation. Medical technologies guidance is published by NICE for selected single technologies if they offer plausible additional benefits to patients and the healthcare system. Diagnostic guidance is published for diagnostic technologies if they have the potential to improve health outcomes, but if their introduction may be associated with an increase in overall cost to the NHS. Medtechinnovation briefings provide evidence-based advice to those considering the implementation of new medical devices or diagnostic technologies. This review provides reference to all of the guidance and briefing medical technology documents that NICE has published that are relevant to the heart and circulation and reflect on their diverse recommendations. The interaction of MTEP with other NICE programmes is integral to its effectiveness and the means by which consistency is ensured across the different NICE programmes is described. The importance of the input of clinical experts from the cardiovascular professional community and the engagement by NICE with cardiovascular professional societies is highlighted as being fundamental to ensuring the quality of guidance outputs as well as to promoting their implementation and adoption.

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