Redirecting Innovation in U.S. Health Care Options to Decrease Spending and Increase Value

• Main Author: Garber, Steven (auth)
• Other Authors: Gates, Susan M. (auth), Keeler, Emmett B. (auth), Vaiana, Mary E. (auth), Mulcahy, Andrew W. (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: RAND Corporation 2014
• Subjects: History of the Americas; Medical equipment & techniques; Medicolegal issues; Health Sciences; History
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

New medical technologies are a leading driver of U.S. health care spending. This report identifies promising policy options to change which medical technologies are created, with two related policy goals: (1) Reduce total health care spending with the smallest possible loss of health benefits, and (...