Government
CMS pushes for faster adoption of medical technology in Medicare
NEWS IN BRIEF — Posted Sept. 6, 2004
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is promising to make new medical devices and technology available to Medicare beneficiaries faster and more efficiently. The agency has gathered a panel of officials and experts to facilitate adoption of new technology into the program.
"CMS' Council on Technology and Innovation will work to anticipate these new technologies and create ways to make their transition to Medicare coverage as predictable and fast as possible," said the agency's administrator, Mark McClellan, MD, PhD.
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