Comparative Effectiveness Research Needed To Slow Spread Of New Technology - MedPAC
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
The research is “one of the few pieces of what’s been labeled ‘health care reform’ that has the potential, at least, to address long term increasing rates of care,” MedPAC chairman testifies.
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