Crossing The 'Valley Of Death': Breakthrough Devices Rule Could Lead To Slew Of New Products

A new proposed rule would give automatic new technology add-on payments to breakthrough devices. While it may affect only a very small sector of the industry, the lobby group AdvaMed says it is a good first step to getting broader coverage for all devices and will incentivize companies to invest in breakthrough device research.

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Sree Chaguturu (left), chief population health officer at Partners HealthCare System, talked to CMS Administrator Seema Verma (right) at the 2019 World Medical Innovation Forum in Boston about government's role in health care. • Source: Ferdous Al-Faruque

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