Leveraging Technology
Continued Progress: Hospital Use of Information Technology \(pdf\), February 2007 - A Report of the results from the 2006 HIT Survey
Medicare continues to struggle to create payment mechanisms that provide the right balance of incentives to ensure an appropriate level of access to new technology for beneficiaries while managing overall program costs.
This edition of TrendWatch examines the benefits and costs of new technology and the challenges of establishing coverage and payment policies in an era of rapid technological advancement.