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Title: Center for Healthcare Technologies

Abstract

In the U.S., we now spend about 13% of the gross domestic product (CDP) on healthcare. This figure represents nearly $3000 per year per man, woman, and child. Moreover, this expenditure is projected to grow to about 20% of the GDP by the year 2000. Medical research and development accounts for only about 3% of national healthcare spending, and technology development represents only a small fraction of that 3%. New technologies that are far more cost-effective than previous ones - such as minimally invasive surgical procedures, advanced automated diagnostics, and better information systems - could save the nation billions of dollars per year to say nothing of the potential reductions in pain and suffering. A center is described that will coordinate ongoing Laboratory research aimed at developing more cost-effective tools for use by the healthcare community. The new Center for Healthcare Technologies will have many long-term benefits for the region and the nation.

Authors:
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
7035120
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Energy and Technology Review (Livermore, California); (United States)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Name: Energy and Technology Review (Livermore, California); (United States); Journal ID: ISSN 0884-5050
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS//MATHEMATICS, COMPUTING, AND INFORMATION SCIENCE; HEALTH SERVICES; COST; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; LAWRENCE LIVERMORE LABORATORY; MEDICAL ESTABLISHMENTS; RESEARCH PROGRAMS; SOCIAL IMPACT; LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; SOCIAL SERVICES; US AEC; US DOE; US ERDA; US ORGANIZATIONS; 552000* - Public Health

Citation Formats

Carrano, A V. Center for Healthcare Technologies. United States: N. p., 1994. Web.
Carrano, A V. Center for Healthcare Technologies. United States.
Carrano, A V. 1994. "Center for Healthcare Technologies". United States.
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abstractNote = {In the U.S., we now spend about 13% of the gross domestic product (CDP) on healthcare. This figure represents nearly $3000 per year per man, woman, and child. Moreover, this expenditure is projected to grow to about 20% of the GDP by the year 2000. Medical research and development accounts for only about 3% of national healthcare spending, and technology development represents only a small fraction of that 3%. New technologies that are far more cost-effective than previous ones - such as minimally invasive surgical procedures, advanced automated diagnostics, and better information systems - could save the nation billions of dollars per year to say nothing of the potential reductions in pain and suffering. A center is described that will coordinate ongoing Laboratory research aimed at developing more cost-effective tools for use by the healthcare community. The new Center for Healthcare Technologies will have many long-term benefits for the region and the nation.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/7035120}, journal = {Energy and Technology Review (Livermore, California); (United States)},
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year = {Tue Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1994},
month = {Tue Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1994}
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