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CADTH » Search All Products » Environmental Scanning » Health Technology Update » Issue 10 - March 2009 » Scanning the Horizon

Scanning the Horizon

Welcome to the tenth issue of Health Technology Update. This first newsletter of 2009 brings you more information about technologies that could significantly impact the health of patients and lead to high quality, efficient, and sustainable health care in Canada.

Our feature article highlights assisted reproductive technologies, specifically in vitro fertilization. While this technology is not new, high costs and health interests have influenced its rate of diffusion and made it a significant policy concern. This issue of Health Technology Update also focuses on a number of innovative emerging technologies in cardiology, including genetic testing for heart failure therapy and 3-D cardiac mapping. As always, updates and links related to recent health technology assessment and clinical practice guidelines in Canada have been provided.

We hope you find this issue informative and useful. From all of us at CADTH, we wish you a healthy, peaceful, and prosperous 2009.

In this issue

  • Assistive reproductive technologies: An update on government regulations, provincial policies, and new evidence on in vitro fertilization treatment.
  • Hip protectors in long-term care: CADTH provides insight into the clinical- and cost- effectiveness of hip protectors with a rapid review. Central venous catheters: Positive pressure caps in valved and non-valved central venous catheters — CADTH’s role in informing decision makers.
  • Thinking about uncertainty: A brief lesson in understanding uncertainty analysis in health technology assessment (HTA).
  • HTA harmonization: A focus on health technology assessment harmonization initiatives at home and internationally.
  • Emerging issues in cardiac health technology: A brief look at new heart transplant technology, genetic testing for heart failure therapy, 3-D cardiac mapping, catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation, and percutaneous aortic valve replacement.
  • Recent health technology assessment and clinical practice guidelines: A listing of recent publications across Canada.