Hello all,
Today I stumbled upon this new study done by "TEC" Technology Evaluation Center assesment program. The evaluation states 5 criteria at the end of the study that they feel must support ADR effectiveness in order to approve the device and cover it under their plans.
http://www.bcbs.com/betterknowledge/...s/22/22_02.pdf
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