Delfini Medical Technology Assessment Committee & Staff Help

Contact us for assistance with —

  • Committee Management & Operations
  • Technology Assessment Criteria
  • Evidence Management Tools —
  • Searching and Sources
  • Study Summarizing
  • Critical Appraisal of primary and secondary studies
  • Evidence Grading
  • Evidence Synthesis
  • Wording Conclusions
  • Economic assessment tools
  • Decision Aids
  • Implementation
  • Measurement

We have extensive experience with devloping and training technology assessment committees and staff. If your current process for assessing procedures, devices and other new technologies is like most other healthcare groups, then the following is likely to be true:

  • Too much of the wrong information...
  • Staff are filled with uncertainty about when a new technology is proven.
  • Consequently, much of the information gathered is not useful in deciding —
    • Whether there is sufficient evidence to conclude the new technology is “proven.”
    • Whether potential benefits outweigh harms.
    • Whether covering the new technology adds value.
  • Furthermore, most groups do not know how to package information so that patients and others can “triangulate” decisions about use of the new technology.
  • Committee members are working at odds with each other and with staff...
  • Committee members need trustable information.
  • Committee members need critical appraisal training.
  • Committee members need clarity of process.
  • Committee processes are working against everyone...
  • Are you voting? (Learn why voting can work against quality decisions.)
  • Is your committee tasked with comparing devices? (Learn why this can create a host of problems for effective functioning.)
  • Do you have clarity in your processes?

There is an ROI for an optimally functioning medical technology assessment committee.

  • ROI for EBM >

We can help. Read below to learn how we have helped others and contact us to learn how we can help you...

  • Training Modules >
  • Read about our work with Blue Cross of Idaho >
Testimonials..........................................

State of Washington Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) chose Delfini to train their staff and clinicians who conduct medical necessity and other reviews. Other state employees involved with improving Washington State’s plan for improving health care, such as from the Health Care Authority, were also invited. Testimonial below:

Mike and Sheri, I just wanted to thank you once again for the great job you did today, teaching our staff EBM assessment for validity and usefulness. You were inspiring to our staff. I just loved to see how attentive they were and to hear the great questions that were asked. They were getting your messages! Fantastic.

People are raving about your training. I just heard how professional that it was, that HRSA and the other agencies were presented in style and the staff really appreciated that. I believe they recognized that we brought the very best to them, showing that we value EBM and their work in this area.

Again, thanks so much. It was such a pleasure to work with you to make this day so special for our staff.
Siri

Siri Childs, Pharm D
Pharmacy Policy Office Chief
Department of Social & Health Services
Health & Recovery Services Administration
Division of Medical Benefits & Care Management
Medical Consulting & Pharmacy Policy Units
State of Washington
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According to the Dartmouth Atlas Project, lumbar spine surgery is four times greater in Idaho than most areas of the country. Recently the Delfini Group conducted two evidence-based training sessions where Idaho spine surgeons actively participated in evaluating the evidence regarding surgery and other modalities for lumbar back pain and discussed ways to improve patient care in this area.

I believe the evidence-based approach used by Delfini is the right way to approach inappropriate variation in healthcare. I fully support Delfini’s step-wise approach to assessing medical technologies.

If we are to assure that our patients receive appropriate care, we as health care professionals must be able to search for and critically appraise the medical literature and commit to a statement about the quality of the evidence before making recommendations to others. Only then can we have informed discussions with our patients and colleagues about reasonable management strategies. One of the biggest problems in healthcare is that new diagnostic and therapeutic interventions are instituted without the support of good science.

I can highly recommend the Delfini faculty:

  • They were extremely well-prepared and knowledgeable about applied EBM
    The lectures and exercises provided a comfortable, non-threatening environment and were well received by the spine surgeons.
  • They are enthusiastic presenters, knowledgeable, and clearly dedicated to improving clinical care through the appropriate use of science.

Doug Dammrose, MD
Senior Vice President & Medical Director of Blue Cross of Idaho
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