Cost effectiveness and the role of the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) in interventional radiology

Healthcare expenditure is continually increasing and projected to accelerate in the future, with an increasing proportion being spent on interventional radiology. The role of cost effectiveness studies in ensuring the best allocation of resources is discussed, and the role of National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) in determining this. Issues with demonstrating cost effectiveness have been discussed, and it has been found that there is significant scope for improving cost effectiveness, with suggestions made for how this can be achieved.
Source: Clinical Radiology - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: Review Source Type: research