Comparative Effectiveness » Research http://comparativeeffectivenessreview.com Research | Review | Analysis Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:26:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Cost-Effectiveness of Virtual Colonoscopies http://comparativeeffectivenessreview.com/cer_research/cost-effectiveness-of-virtual-colonoscopies http://comparativeeffectivenessreview.com/cer_research/cost-effectiveness-of-virtual-colonoscopies#comments Mon, 16 Mar 2009 16:46:14 +0000 editor http://comparativeeffectivenessreview.com/?p=26 Andrew R. Spiegel, Chief Executive officer of the Colon Cancer Alliance,  Ilyse Schuman, managing director, Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance; and James H. Thrall, chairman, American College of Radiology Board of Chancellors made a great case (more like a plea) to Medicare officials to reconsider their initial coverage denial for a virtual colonoscopy screening – a tool which the authors “maintain could contribute to saving both lives and health care dollars”. We are encouraged by this kind of dialogue and hope more cases are made to consider the benefits of both comparative effectiveness and cost-effectiveness research.

Click here to read the letter to the Editor:  The Cost-Effectiveness of Virtual Colonoscopies

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