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The primary objective of the
ISPOR U.S. Medical Device and Diagnostics Council is to develop and implement
initiatives related to economic, clinical, and humanistic outcomes assessment
for medical device and diagnostics and use of this information by healthcare
decision-makers.
The Medical Devices and
Diagnostics Council consists of 20-25 members. The Council has representation
from the following:
- Government,
- Medical device industry,
- Diagnostics industry,
- Academic institutions involved in medical device or diagnostics technology assessment,
- Non-academic research institutions (CRO),
- Hospital/hospital systems, or government health technology assessment organizations or
technology decision-making groups,
- AdvaMed Advanced Medical Technology Association, the medical technology association
based in Washington, DC, USA)
Each
Council appoints a chair or co-chairs. The term for the chair is two years,
beginning July 1 (the beginning of all ISPOR Board, Committee, & other Council
terms).
Each Council communicates via
email and by conference call. The ISPOR U.S. Medical Device and Diagnostic
Council meets once a year during the ISPOR Annual International Meeting.
Minutes of the Council
meetings are communicated to all Council members. From time to time, the
Chairs of both Councils (North American and European) meet via conference call
to discuss the initiatives of each Council and issues of mutual interest or
concern.
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