Value in Health Regional Issues, 2022 Surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) is an indicated treatment for severe aortic stenosis. Although mechanical valves are typically more durable, tissue SAVR valves do not require lifetime anticoagulation monitoring and may have lower rates of expensive sequelae.
Chanapong, Kittayarak +3 more
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Comparing cost-sharing practices for pharmaceuticals and health care services among four central European countries [PDF]
, 2012 The paper reviews the existing cost-sharing practices in four Central European countries namely the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia focusing on patient co-payments for pharmaceuticals and services covered by the social health insurance.
Baji, Petra +3 more
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Economic evaluation in stratified medicine: methodological issues and challenges
Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2016 Background: Stratified Medicine (SM) is becoming a practical reality with the targeting of medicines by using a biomarker or genetic-based diagnostic to identify the eligible patient sub-population. Like any healthcare intervention, SM interventions have
Hans-Joerg eFugel +3 more
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Evidence and Extrapolation: Mechanisms for Regulating Off-Label Uses of Drugs and Devices [PDF]
, 2014 A recurring, foundational issue for evidence-based regulation is deciding whether to extend governmental approval from an existing use with sufficient current evidence of safety and efficacy to a novel use for which such evidence is currently lacking ...
Abbott, Ryan, Ayres, Ian
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Measuring quality in primary healthcare – opportunities and weaknesses
Slovenian Journal of Public Health, 2019 The easy access to data from electronic patient records has made using this type of data in pay-for-performance systems increasingly common. General practitioners (GPs) throughout Europe oppose this for several reasons. Not all data can be used to derive
Arvidsson Eva +2 more
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International Journal for Equity in Health, 2023 Background Long waiting times for health care services are a prominent health policy issue. Waiting time guarantees may limit time to assessment and treatment.
Belén Casales Morici +3 more
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Bundled Payment vs. Fee-for-Service: Impact of Payment Scheme on Performance [PDF]
, 2017 Healthcare reimbursements in the United States have been traditionally based on a fee-for-service (FFS) scheme, providing incentives for high volume of care, rather than efficient care.
Adida, Elodie +2 more
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Addressing Pressing Needs in the Development of Advanced Therapies
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2017 The commercial development of advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs) represents great opportunity for therapeutic innovation but is beset by many challenges for its developers. Although the ATMP field continues to progress at a rapid pace, evidenced
David Morrow +2 more
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The Experiences of Strategic Purchasing of Healthcare in Nine Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Qualitative Review [PDF]
International Journal of Health Policy and Management, 2023 Background Efforts to move towards universal health coverage (UHC) aim to rebalance health financing in ways that increase efficiency, equity, and quality. Resource constraints require a shift from passive to strategic purchasing (SP). In this paper, we
Joshua Sumankuuro +6 more
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Expert survey on systemic therapy indications for hepatocellular carcinoma in Korea: bridging clinical practice and reimbursement criteria [PDF]
Journal of Liver CancerThis survey aimed to collect expert opinions from multidisciplinary specialists involved in the management of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in Korea regarding real-world criteria for systemic therapy indications.
Hyun Yang +19 more
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