<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" > <channel><title>Comments on: Comparative effectiveness is dealt a blow in the UK</title> <atom:link href="http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/05/comparative-effectiveness-is-dealt-blow.html/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/05/comparative-effectiveness-is-dealt-blow.html</link> <description></description> <lastBuildDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:27:00 +0000</lastBuildDate> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <xhtml:meta xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" name="robots" content="noindex" /> <item><title>By: Anonymous</title><link>http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/05/comparative-effectiveness-is-dealt-blow.html#comment-85358</link> <dc:creator>Anonymous</dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 18:04:00 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/05/comparative-effectiveness-is-dealt-a-blow-in-the-uk.html#comment-85358</guid> <description>Ditto that.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Seems fair to me to ask that these agencies be transparent about their reasoning and methodology.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;After all, the healthcare ratings of doctors usually have more to do with cost than anything else. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Cheaper doctor = better doctor in their eyes.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Same with drug and device ratings.</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ditto that.</p><p>Seems fair to me to ask that these agencies be transparent about their reasoning and methodology.</p><p>After all, the healthcare ratings of doctors usually have more to do with cost than anything else.</p><p>Cheaper doctor = better doctor in their eyes.</p><p>Same with drug and device ratings.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Doc99</title><link>http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/05/comparative-effectiveness-is-dealt-blow.html#comment-85351</link> <dc:creator>Doc99</dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 12:50:00 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/05/comparative-effectiveness-is-dealt-a-blow-in-the-uk.html#comment-85351</guid> <description>NY Attorney General Cuomo has filed suit against Ingenix and United Healthcare using similar logic - to reveal their methodology by which Ingenix (a subsidiary of UNH) arrived at UCR. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The UK Court&#039;s logic is crystal clear. If you are going to deny or approve, your methodology must stand up to scrutiny. Otherwise, NICE  simply becomes an august equivalent of the magic 8 ball.</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>NY Attorney General Cuomo has filed suit against Ingenix and United Healthcare using similar logic &#8211; to reveal their methodology by which Ingenix (a subsidiary of UNH) arrived at UCR.</p><p>The UK Court&#8217;s logic is crystal clear. If you are going to deny or approve, your methodology must stand up to scrutiny. Otherwise, NICE  simply becomes an august equivalent of the magic 8 ball.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> </channel> </rss>
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