Evidence-based funding of new imaging applications and technologies by Medicare in Australia: How it happens and how it can be improved.
Hayley HillRuchi MittalTracy MerlinPublished in: Journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology (2022)
The single biggest contributor to a negative funding decision by MSAC was uncertainty about the cost-effectiveness of the imaging service. This was likely driven by uncertainty regarding the impact on patient health. HTAs that are able to demonstrate the clinical utility of a new imaging service are more likely to publicly funded.