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New Approaches for

Procuring Effective

Healthcare solution

Dr. Paul Davis

+ Introduction

The procurement of effective healthcare solutions is one of most pressing public policy issues

There is a need to balance sustainable health systems versus limited budgets and dwindling public resources

An informed focus on innovative, constantly evolving technology procured with a full awareness of societal benefits and healthcare outcomes is a critical factor in sourcing successful healthcare solutions

+ What is Value?

Value is a holistic concept

It covers all aspects of a technology’s expect impact on healthcare

outcomes

It recognizes that financial , clinical and societal factors are

important features of a value assessment

These features should always be on an equal footing with cost

factors

+ Importance of Innovation in Public

Policy

The pre-tender process is critical for designing the tender to

achieve this “value for money” outcome

Tender design and decisions should always incorporate expert

medical input and careful evaluation of health economic data

Conducting pre-procurement engagement can be used by way

of an ongoing interface with industry

We should always seek the possibility of suppliers offering

innovative solutions so outcomes not costs need to be the

primary focus

+ Importance of Innovation in Public

Policy

Although Procuring for solutions is new and complex, it has

enormous potential to encourage the focus on innovation in

healthcare procurement

The move away from the simple commodity provision to a

service model has to be seen as a priority for our health system

In order to support this move, the use of value based award

criteria should be routine in medical device procurement

The relative weightings of cost and non cost criteria should be

such that cost is the lesser criteria in all cases

+ Next Steps

Appoint Procurement Committees

Standardize Medical Technology Evaluation

Facilitate and Adopt Innovation