Author Archives: Susan Bartlett Foote

November 10, 2009
Uncategorized

Medical Devices: Paying for Value

Susan Bartlett Foote
November 10, 2009 > Proposals in the House bill to levy a 2.5 percent excise tax on the sale of medical devices and in the Senate Finance Committee bill to assess $4 billion in annual fees on the medical device manufacturers are completely at odds with the need to reduce costs. read more »
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July 7, 2009
Comparative Effectiveness

How Comparative Effectiveness Research Can Save Money

Susan Bartlett Foote
July 7, 2009 > The prospect of using comparative effectiveness information, especially in relation to costs, causes concern in the eyes of those who would lose profits. In reality however, an embrace of more research may reduce waste and unnecessary care. read more »
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