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Washington's Health Technology Assessment program is weighing scientific evid...
State of Washington will Review Medical Technologies for Safety and Effectiveness
(OLYMPIA) -- The state of Washington will have experts review three medical ...
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HTA is an innovative program that determines if health services used by state government are safe and effective.
The primary goals are to make:
- Health care safer by relying on scientific evidence and a committee of practicing clinicians
- Coverage decisions of state agencies more consistent
- State purchased health care more cost effective by paying for medical tools and procedures that are proven to work
- Coverage decision process more open and inclusive by sharing information, holding public meetings, and publishing decision criteria and outcomes
