Impact of TAU reports
McGregor M.
Record ID 32008100100
French
Authors' objectives:
Between its inception in January 1, 2002 and June 30, 2007 the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) Technology Assessment Unit (TAU) produced 29 reports. Of these, two reported wait time data and included no policy recommendations, and a further two made recommendations that have no potential budget impact. This report summarizes the impact on policy of 27 reports and the impact on the budget of 25.
Authors' results and conclusions:
Policy Impact: The policy recommendations of 25 of the 27 reports have been fully incorporated into hospital policy. The recommendations of one report were not accepted. In another, although not rejected, appropriate measures to carry out recommendations were not initiated.Economic Impact: Over its 5 year existence, TAU has recommended acceptance of 6 (24%) new technologies, not previously accepted as an MUHC budget expense, resulting in an increased expenditure of approximately CAN$1 million. Over the same time interval 19 (76%) TAU reports have recommended rejection or only a very limited acceptance of a technology, resulting in estimated savings to the MUHC’s budget of approximately CAN$12.8 million. The administrative costs of TAU have totaled CAN$1.2 million.
Authors' recommendations:
Local HTA reports concerning the commitment of resources to new technologies can have a high impact on policy when prepared in a scientifically rigorous and timely fashion with the assistance of key clinical and administrative stakeholders as equal partners in the process. The primary objective of TAU reports is not to save money but to assist the hospital’s decision-making process. Nevertheless these reports have likely resulted in net savings to the hospital budget.
Authors' methods:
Review
Details
Project Status:
Completed
URL for project:
http://www.mcgill.ca/files/tau/FINAL_TAU_IMPACT_REPORT_FEB_2008.pdf
Year Published:
2008
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Canada
MeSH Terms
- Biomedical Technology
- Canada
- Costs and Cost Analysis
- Health Policy
Contact
Organisation Name:
Technology Assessment Unit of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC)
Contact Address:
Technology Assessment Unit of the MUHC, 536-5100 Boul. Maisonneuve O, Montreal, H4A 3T2
Contact Name:
eva.suarthana@mcgill.ca
Contact Email:
nisha.almeida@muhc.mcgill.ca
Copyright:
Technology Assessment Unit of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC)
This is a bibliographic record of a published health technology assessment from a member of INAHTA or other HTA producer. No evaluation of the quality of this assessment has been made for the HTA database.