CMS Ready To Unveil "Council For Technology & Innovation"
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
The council will establish two working groups: the "Better Evidence" group will focus on improving clinical data available for coverage decisions and the "Effective Innovation" group will develop ways to improve the efficiency of the coverage decision process. CMS' Herbert Kuhn and Sean Tunis will co-chair the council.
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