On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with Jason Spangler, MD, MPH, CEO of the Center for Innovation and Value Research on equity challenges within health technology assessment.
On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with Jason Spangler, MD, MPH, CEO of the Center for Innovation and Value Research, formerly known as the Innovation and Value Initiative (IVI).
We discuss the strengths and limitations of health technology assessment (HTA), one major limitation being its lack of equity. We also touch on IVI's recent rebrand to the Center for Innovation and Value Research on July 16 and how people can get involved.
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