Scanning the Horizon

Alberta skies.
Photo composition courtesy of the Alberta Government and Paul Ting
Informing Decision Makers About Emerging Medical Technologies
In July 2006, we went “down under” to Adelaide, Australia, to attend the annual meeting of Health Technology Assessment International (HTAi). Along with several conference sessions, CADTH also presented a poster describing some of the lessons learned during this newsletter’s first year of publication. The conference was a terrific venue in which to share our experiences with colleagues from around the world who also work in horizon scanning programs. We were pleased to receive one of the eight awards given out for poster design and content.
As the Health Technology Update moves into its second year of publication, our fourth issue brings you information about several new or emerging health technologies for the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of disease.
We hope that you will find this issue informative and useful.