One of the responsibilities of the Policy
Forum is the development of evidence-based joint policy initiatives related to
the implementation, management, and decommissioning of health technologies. Some of these joint initiatives take the form
of technology-specific Policy Options documents. The purpose of these documents is to support
Canadian health care decision-makers in making evidence-based decisions about
health technologies. The intended
audience for these documents varies depending upon the nature of the issue, but
may include decision-makers at ministries of health, regional health
authorities, cancer centres, regional programs, and health care facilities, for
example. Each of the Policy Options
documents is based on the evidence and findings in health technology
assessments and is reviewed by an Expert Review Panel comprised of
administrators, clinicians and others from across the country.
