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Integrating Formal Technology Assessment into an Integrated Healthcare Delivery System: Smart Innovation

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Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 March 2020

Erik J. Landaas Open the ORCID record for Erik J. Landaas [Opens in a new window] ,
Geoffrey S. Baird ,
Ryan N. Hansen ,
David R. Flum  and
Sean D. Sullivan
Erik J. Landaas
Affiliation:
The Comparative Health Outcomes, Policy, and Economics Institute, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
Geoffrey S. Baird
Affiliation:
Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
Ryan N. Hansen
Affiliation:
The Comparative Health Outcomes, Policy, and Economics Institute, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
David R. Flum
Affiliation:
Department of Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
Sean D. Sullivan
Affiliation:
The Comparative Health Outcomes, Policy, and Economics Institute, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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Abstract

Objectives

We designed, developed, and implemented a new hospital-based health technology assessment (HB-HTA) program called Smart Innovation. Smart Innovation is a decision framework that reviews and makes technology adoption decisions. Smart Innovation was meant to replace the fragmented and complex process of procurement and adoption decisions at our institution. Because use of new medical technologies accounts for approximately 50 percent of the growth in healthcare spending, hospitals and integrated delivery systems are working to develop better processes and methods to sharpen their approach to adoption and management of high cost medical innovations.

Methods

The program has streamlined the decision-making process and added a robust evidence review for new medical technologies, aiming to balance efficiency with rigorous evidence standards. To promote system-wide adoption, the program engaged a broad representation of leaders, physicians, and administrators to gain support.

Results

To date, Smart Innovation has conducted eleven HB-HTAs and made clinician-led adoption decisions that have resulted in over $5 million dollars in cost avoidance. These are comprised of five laboratory tests, three software-assisted systems, two surgical devices, and one capital purchase.

Conclusions

Smart Innovation has achieved cost savings, avoided uncertain or low-value technologies, and assisted in the implementation of new technologies that have strong evidence. The keys to its success have been the program's collaborative and efficient decision-making systems, partnerships with clinicians, executive support, and proactive role with vendors.

Keywords

Hospital-basedTechnologyAssessmentDeviceAdoption
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International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care , Volume 36 , Issue 1 , 2020 , pp. 58 - 63
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2020

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