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        <title>Health Technology Assessment Committee Vacancies</title>
        <link>http://www.hta.hca.wa.gov/press_release/health-technology-assessment-committee-vacancies.html</link>
        <description>The Health Care Authority’s Health Technology Assessment Program is currently accepting applications/nominations for the Health Technology Clinical Committee (HTCC). The HTCC will help the State of Washington ensure that health services used and paid f...</description>
        <pubDate>Thu Nov 19 16:06:39 -0800 2009</pubDate>
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        <title>2010 Potential Topics - Preliminary Recommendation</title>
        <link>http://www.hta.hca.wa.gov/documents/technology_intial_recommendation_10_26_09.pdf</link>
        <description>HTA is accepting public comments until close of business on November 10th, 2009.</description>
        <pubDate>Tue Oct 27 15:31:19 -0700 2009</pubDate>
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        <title>HCA Administrator Selects Health Technologies</title>
        <link>http://www.hta.hca.wa.gov/press_release/hca-administrator-selects-health-technologies.html</link>
        <description>HCA Administrator Selects Health Technologies
The HCA Administrator, in consultation with participating state agencies, has selected the third group of health technologies that will undergo the scientific review process and then be presented to the He...</description>
        <pubDate>Fri Feb 13 13:46:43 -0800 2009</pubDate>
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        <title>Medical Procedures Rated by State's Expert Comparison Shoppers</title>
        <link>http://www.hta.hca.wa.gov/press_release/medical-procedures-rated-by-states-expert-comparison.html</link>
        <description>Washington's Health Technology Assessment program is weighing scientific evidence for various medical procedures to determine whether they merit coverage by state agencies. An 11-member citizens group already has ruled against covering upright MRIs; di...</description>
        <pubDate>Fri Feb 13 15:48:56 -0800 2009</pubDate>
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        <title>Health Technology Assesement is Leading the State Effort to use Evidence-Based Medicine</title>
        <link>http://www.hca.wa.gov/hta/documents/hta_update_july.pdf</link>
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        <pubDate>Fri Feb 13 15:50:02 -0800 2009</pubDate>
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        <title>State of Washington will Review Medical Technologies for Safety and Effectiveness</title>
        <link>http://www.hta.hca.wa.gov/press_release/state-of-washington-will-review-medical-technologies.html</link>
        <description>(OLYMPIA) -- The state of Washington will have experts review three medical  technologies for safety and effectiveness to determine if they should be covered  under state health care programs.  The procedures were singled out due to  concerns expressed...</description>
        <pubDate>Tue Apr 22 15:27:22 -0700 2008</pubDate>
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