Realizing the value of complex medical technology: Demonstrating cost-effectiveness is not enough

The main factors driving the value of medical treatments are proven effectiveness and cost-effectiveness. This is different for complex medical technologies that combine scientific disciplines, functions or tools in a single solution-oriented method. This short communication provides three recommend...

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Main Authors: C. Hehakaya, G.W.J. Frederix, J.RN. van der Voort van Zyp, D.E. Grobbee, H.M. Verkooijen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-07-01
Series:Clinical and Translational Radiation Oncology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405630823000691
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Summary:The main factors driving the value of medical treatments are proven effectiveness and cost-effectiveness. This is different for complex medical technologies that combine scientific disciplines, functions or tools in a single solution-oriented method. This short communication provides three recommendations to realize the value of complex medical technologies. It is important to engage stakeholders before technology implementation to promote its relevance from multiple perspectives, to explore opportunities for professional development and collaboration, and to demonstrate the societal effects over the entire life-cycle.
ISSN:2405-6308