Clinical
• To facilitate the adoption and use of safe and efficacious health care technologies to improve patient care.
• To develop a technology assessment process that is transparent, flexible, and responsive to the needs of UCSF clinicians and patients.
• To provide clinicians with a framework for applying an evidenced based approach to the adoption and use of health care technology.
Financial
• To evaluate the cost-effectiveness and financial impact of new health care technologies at UCSF.
• To develop a technology assessment process that will enable appropriate prioritization of scarce health care resources.
• To identify opportunities to proactively seek additional reimbursement for new health care technologies prior to their introduction into clinical use.
Strategic & Programmatic
• To foster an environment for the evaluation of new health care technologies that will enhance the strategic and programmatic missions of UCSF Medical Center.