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A meta‐analysis and cost‐minimization analysis of cryoballoon ablation versus radiofrequency ablation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

Journal of Arrhythmia
Background Previous studies have shown inconsistent results in clinical effectiveness between cryoballoon ablation (CBA) and radiofrequency ablation (RFA), and cost assessment between the procedures is important. The aim of this study was to evaluate the
Yoshimi Nitta, Michiko Nishimura, Hidetoshi Shibahara, Teiichi Yamane   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Inequities in Access to Tricuspid Valve Treatments

JACC: Advances
Background: Opportunities to minimize inequities in accessing treatments for tricuspid regurgitation disease should be considered. Objective: The objective of this study was to explore how access to new tricuspid regurgitation technologies change when ...
Colin M. Barker, MD, Lisa S. Kemp, PhD, Melissa Mancilla, MBA, Sarah Mollenkopf, MPH, Candace Gunnarsson, PhD, Michael Ryan, MS, Guy David, PhD   +6 more
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Hospital Financing and the Development and Adoption of New Technologies [PDF]

We study the influence of different reimbursement systems, namely Prospective Payment System, Cost Based Reimbursement System and Mixed Reimbursement System on the development and adoption of different technologies with an endogenous supply of these ...
Marisa Miraldo
core  

Participatory Policy Development: Reflections on Designing the Strong Roots for Our Futures Program in Victoria

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In this paper, we trace the journey to create the Strong Roots for our Futures Program, a government program to resource and support Traditional Owners to undertake a range of activities in areas where no state recognition existed. We provide a background to state recognition in Victoria before considering the program design, leading to an ...
Nell Reidy, Bhiamie Williamson, Jesse Williams   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Innovations in pharmaceutical policies and learnings for sustainable access to affordable medicines

Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice
Sustainable access to affordable medicines remains a public health issue globally, including for high-income countries. To foster the debate on avenues for the future, the fifth PPRI Conference held in Vienna on 25 and 26 April 2024 will offer a forum ...
Sabine Vogler, Nina Zimmermann, Manuel Alexander Haasis, Verena Knoll, Jaime Espin, Aukje K. Mantel-Teeuwisse, Dimitra Panteli, Fatima Suleman, Veronika J. Wirtz, Zaheer-Ud-Din Babar   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

A comparative review of Haute Autorité de Santé and National Institute for Health and Care Excellence health technology assessments of Ikervis® to treat severe keratitis in adult patients with dry eye disease which has not improved despite treatment with tear substitutes

Journal of Market Access & Health Policy, 2017
Background: In 2015, Ikervis® became the only EMA-approved cyclosporine A (CsA) eye-drop for the treatment of severe keratitis in adult patients with dry eye disease, which has not improved despite treatment with tear substitutes.
Yasmina Iffet Eroglu
doaj   +1 more source

Availability and Affordability of Drugs With a Conditional Approval by the European Medicines Agency; Comparison of Korea With Other Countries and the Implications

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2018
Introduction: There have been concerns with the availability and affordability of EMA’s recently approved medicines with a conditional approval in Korea. This needs to be addressed to provide future guidance to the authorities in Korea.Objective: Compare
Hye-Young Kwon, Hyungmin Kim, Hyungmin Kim, Brian Godman, Brian Godman, Brian Godman, Brian Godman   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Waiting for reimbursement [PDF]

Science, 2019
It has been an exciting and productive conference. As a fifth-year Ph.D. student, I am less nervous when I present my work than I used to be, and I finally feel I fit in as a scholar. But when my abstract was accepted in the fall, I had to consider something completely unrelated to my science: whether I could afford to go.
openaire   +2 more sources

Effects of Medicare Payment Reform: Evidence from the Home Health Interim and Prospective Payment Systems [PDF]

, 2012
Medicare continues to implement payment reforms that shift reimbursement from fee-for-service towards episode-based payment, affecting average and marginal reimbursement. We contrast the effects of two reforms for home health agencies.
Escarce, Jose J, Grabowski, David C., Huckfeldt, Peter J, Newhouse, Joseph Paul, Sood, Neeraj   +4 more
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I Wanted to Be Able to Stand on My Own Two Feet First—Younger Parents Exiting Homelessness and Care and Their Aspirations

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This qualitative study examines the aspirations, motivations and support needs of 15 young parents in South Australia with experiences of out‐of‐home care (OOHC) or homelessness. Most participants aimed to delay parenting to achieve financial stability, education and personal development, but faced unplanned pregnancies due to inadequate ...
Tim Moore, Stewart McDougall
wiley   +1 more source