Research
In research, the center has five general themes or thrusts:
a. Generation, adoption and utilization of medical technologies. This thrust includes research on the organization, financial and managerial aspects of the process of need identification for medical technologies by healthcare organizations, and the acquisition, diffusion, utilization, updating, replacement, and resources allocation for such technologies.
b. The nature of medical technologies and innovation and the role it plays in healthcare delivery. This thrust focuses on studies of the generation of medical technologies in industry, universities and the government sectors, and the processes by which such technologies are marketed to the healthcare delivery sector and their consequent impact on resolving the challenges faced by healthcare globally.
c. Evaluation of medical technologies. Included in this thrust are evaluation, assessment, monitoring and audit of costs and benefits from medical technologies, in healthcare delivery organizations and in the supporting industries, such as insurance, regulatory agencies, manufacturing of medical technology, and pharmaceuticals.
d. Ethics, social implications and patient value. This thrust focuses on ethical considerations and the role of patients in the health delivery sector. The center conducts research on accessibility, availability and value derived from healthcare delivery, and the role that medical technologies play in this regard for patients in general, the underserved and uninsured, and the emerging empowerment of patients.
e. Management of medical information and emerging technologies. This thrust focuses on studies of emerging technologies such as telemedicine, telehealth, computerized medical records, e-health, knowledge and knowledge management, knowledge in healthcare, and the future of medical informatics. Topics include diffusion, evaluation, economics, and applications of these technologies to the healthcare sector.
Funded Research
The CMMT has received research support from NASA and from private companies such as Hitachi Medical America. The CMMT currently has several proposals pending for support from public and private organizations.
a. Generation, adoption and utilization of medical technologies. This thrust includes research on the organization, financial and managerial aspects of the process of need identification for medical technologies by healthcare organizations, and the acquisition, diffusion, utilization, updating, replacement, and resources allocation for such technologies.
b. The nature of medical technologies and innovation and the role it plays in healthcare delivery. This thrust focuses on studies of the generation of medical technologies in industry, universities and the government sectors, and the processes by which such technologies are marketed to the healthcare delivery sector and their consequent impact on resolving the challenges faced by healthcare globally.
c. Evaluation of medical technologies. Included in this thrust are evaluation, assessment, monitoring and audit of costs and benefits from medical technologies, in healthcare delivery organizations and in the supporting industries, such as insurance, regulatory agencies, manufacturing of medical technology, and pharmaceuticals.
d. Ethics, social implications and patient value. This thrust focuses on ethical considerations and the role of patients in the health delivery sector. The center conducts research on accessibility, availability and value derived from healthcare delivery, and the role that medical technologies play in this regard for patients in general, the underserved and uninsured, and the emerging empowerment of patients.
e. Management of medical information and emerging technologies. This thrust focuses on studies of emerging technologies such as telemedicine, telehealth, computerized medical records, e-health, knowledge and knowledge management, knowledge in healthcare, and the future of medical informatics. Topics include diffusion, evaluation, economics, and applications of these technologies to the healthcare sector.
Funded Research
The CMMT has received research support from NASA and from private companies such as Hitachi Medical America. The CMMT currently has several proposals pending for support from public and private organizations.
