IBM urges virtualization for datacenters Aug 12, 2008
At Share conference, IBM executive cites impending growth, energy issues for datacenter management. SOA, and cloud computing are keys to accommodating the anticipated growth of datacenters in an energy-conscious environment, an IBM official stressed Monday. (InfoWorld)
NIIT and Pearson VUE to Offer Testing Facilities in India Jul 14, 2008
NEW DELHI, India, July 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Pearson VUE, the electronic certification and licensure testing business of Pearson, and NIIT Ltd., the leading Global Talent Development Corporation, have agreed to expand their certification network in India, and extend a range of IT and non-IT tests for students and professionals, across the country. NIIT, which offers IT training in various cutting-edge platforms and technologies in the individual and enterprise segment, will also offer testing for... (PR Newswire)
Expert hits health levy move May 24, 2008
Paul Gross, director of the Institute of Health Economics and Technology Assessment of Australia and Greater China, says the budget measure raising the income threshold to $100,000 for singles and $150,000 for couples will lead to a huge demand on public hospitals and large premium rises. Echoing findings by an Access Economics report, Dr Gross said a mass exodus from private health insurance by younger people as a result of the threshold rise will force elderly and chronically ill people into... (The Age)
Health Evolution Partners Launches Purchaser Value Initiative Mar 4, 2008
The agency also operates several value based programs for all state agencies and the broader health care market, including the Prescription Drug Program, Health Technology Assessment, Health Insurance Partnership, and the Quality Forum. Pennsylvania Employees Benefit Trust Fund () administers health care benefits to approximately 300,000 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania employees, retirees and their dependents, as well as additional employer groups. (BusinessWire)
Analysis Calls For Medical Device Information To Better Serve Patients And Doctors Feb 1, 2008
The team concludes that after a device achieves Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval, a technology assessment by an independent organization can help identify medical devices that are truly beneficial and safe ... Some, like the California Technology Assessment Forum (CTAF), which is profiled in the Perspectives article as a case study, have meetings open to the public and populate their review board with experts in medicine, representatives from medical professional societies, technology... (Science Daily)
Superclick Announces Record Financial Results for the Year Ended October 31, 2007 Jan 28, 2008
1 million support and deployment contract from large telecom carrier * Entrance into Asian market with leading five-star brand * Completed a company record 51 wireless installs in one quarter during Q2 * Launched its Technology Assessment Program (TAP) * Signed a Master License Agreement for Europe with Hospitality Services Plus Ltd. * Filed patent for Media Distribution System (MDS). Mr. Natale added that, ``Moving into 2008, our goal is to continue our aggressive strategy of increasing market... (Primezone Releases)
Big Pharma Puts Advertising Over Research Jan 6, 2008
Gagnon s and Lexchin s new estimate of total promotional costs is also consistent with estimates of promotional spending by the U.S. pharmaceutical industry from other sources they scrutinized, including reports by Consumers International, a non-governmental organization which represents consumer groups and agencies worldwide; Office of Technology Assessment, which extrapolated results from the cost structure of Eli Lilly, a global pharmaceutical company; Marcia Angell, former editor-in-chief of... (Science Daily)
UK health insurer offers diet premiums Jan 3, 2008
Paul Gross is the director of the Institute of Health Economics and Technology Assessment in Sydney. He says the scheme should be adopted in Australia, where a greater percentage of people have private health insurance. (ABC Online)
Family rejects insurer's claim Dec 30, 2007
The Medical Policy and Technology Assessment Committee is made up of physicians who work for Blue Cross, as well as doctors who treat patients, and it takes input from experts, she said. "We review our medical policies annually to help ensure the most up-to-date scientific evidence is reflected in our policy positions," Troughton said. (Los Angeles Times)
Letters to the editor Dec 14, 2007
andyg wrote on Dec 13, 2007 9:23 AM:" The best thing we can do to counter what Dale's talking about is by reinstating the congressional Office of Technology Assessment that the Republicans dismantled in the 1990s. They provided an independent voice on technical matters to Congress. Obviously the Republicans preferred to not know. What you don't know CAN hurt you! ". Barefoot wrote on Dec 13, 2007 10:33 AM:" BMike, I don't need to blame everything on Bush the Bungler, he has commited enough... (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
IMS Health Predicts 5 to 6 Percent Growth for Global Pharmaceutical Market in 2008, According to Annual Forecast Nov 1, 2007
Health Technology Assessment bodies at a national and regional level are growing in scope and influence across Europe. In the U.S., The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is expected to more aggressively seek demonstrable proof that it is receiving value for money from Medicare Part D and other government-funded programs. (BusinessWire)
Acupuncture better than painkillers at relieving low back pain Sep 27, 2007
Eskinazi DP. NIH Technology Assessment Workshop on Alternative Medicine: Acupuncture. Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA, April 21-22, 1994. (Food Consumer)
Norman Schwarzkopf's World Business Review TV Series Now Streaming Aug 25, 2007
Technology Assessment & Transfer () shows us their new transparent ceramic solutions. Electro optical and armor technology currently being used by military personnel is heavy and scratch-prone, making visibility and logistics support difficult. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Technology Assessment and Transfer to Be Featured on Norman Schwarzkopf's World Business Review Series July 8, 2007 on CNBC (As Paid Programming) Jul 6, 2007
--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Multi-Media Productions (USA), Inc. announces that Technology Assessment and Transfer will be featured on World Business Review, hosted by General Norman Schwarzkopf ... On this episode of World Business Review, Dr. Larry Fehrenbacher, President of Technology Assessment and Transfer discusses this vital technology ... Senior Coordinating Producer Eric Trees added, "The technology produced by Technology Assessment and Transfer is extremely vital in protecting our military... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Superclick Announces Launch of Technology Assessment Program Mar 15, 2007
SAN DIEGO, March 15, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Superclick, Inc. (OTC BB: - ), a technology leader in IP infrastructure solutions to the hospitality industry, announced today that is launching a Technology Assessment Program (TAP) to provide hotels with a better understanding of their network environment and how to provide guests with a world-class high-speed Internet access (HSIA) guest experience. ADVERTISEMENT. (Primezone Releases)
The conversation isn't really about 'going organic'--it should be about how we change the world. Feb 15, 2007
Now, the U.S. Office of Technology Assessment claims that if integrated pest management were truly practiced in the United States--if it were widely practiced and widely adopted--there would be a 60% reduction in pesticide use in America. That's a big deal. (FastCompany)
Better review of new technology is needed to reduce health costs Jan 10, 2007
To date, the U.S. has no nationally coordinated policy on technology assessment and lacks a widespread clinical electronic medical record database--which hinders data gathering for technology assessment ... "Using study data that shows which patients will have a net benefit from a drug or procedure is called evidence-based technology assessment. Its importance is becoming increasingly recognized," Redberg says ... She explains that CTA is a particularly useful example for technology assessment... (EurekAlert!)
Medicare panel to review spine fusion surgery Nov 29, 2006
"The technology assessment supports our view that data on fusion is, at best, mixed, particularly for elderly patients," they said, referring to the CMS-ordered analysis of existing research. Companies who sell products used for spinal fusion include Medtronic Inc., Johnson on's DePuy unit and Stryker Corp., among others. (Yahoo News -- Health Care)
Push to base doctors' pay on results Nov 15, 2006
His proposal follows similar pay-for-performance demands by Medibank Private and Paul Gross, who is with the Institute of Health Economics and Technology Assessment. But the Australian Medical Association has rejected the Schneider scheme as an anti-Medicare "rant" that would discourage doctors from accepting risky cases and open the way to United States-style managed care where health funds, not doctors, would decide treatment options. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Study Sees Gain on Lung Cancer Oct 26, 2006
But Dr. Forman, who is on the Medical Policy and Technology Assessment Committee for Wellpoint, an insurance company, said it would be hard to deny paying for the test now that the data were in The New England Journal of Medicine. The New England Journal of Medicine is a de facto Good Housekeeping seal of approval, Dr. Forman said. (Herald-Tribune)
Business Digest Oct 25, 2006
The division is an institutional partner in the Technology Assessment Program funded by a National Science Foundation grant. A new course has been started at the college through TAP: "Technology Transfer from Invention to Marketplace.". (Sunspot.net -- Business)
Bush's war against Iraq has nothing to do with national survival. It is all about raw naked military aggression used to secure power and resources using 9/11 and our fear of terrorism as an excuse. More... Aug 19, 2006
Read the reports: Voting Systems Technology Assessment Advisory Board Report, published Feb. 14 at ss. ca.gov/elections/voting_systems/security_analysis_of_the_diebold_a ccubasic_interpreter. (North County Times)
It's time for radical health reform Jul 14, 2006
Paul Gross is with the Institute of Health Economics and Technology Assessment. This is an edited version of the Menzies Centre Winter Oration. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
NIH panel urges caution on Caesarean delivery Mar 31, 2006
David Atkins, M.D., M.P.H. Chief Medical Officer Center for Practice and Technology Assessment Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Rockville, Maryland. Mary E. D'Alton, M.D. Panel and Conference Chairperson. (Food Consumer)
