Comparative effectiveness research could create imaging technology bottlenecks

February 26, 2009 Diagnostic Imaging. Comparative effectiveness research could create imaging technology bottlenecks By H.A. Abella The $1.1 billion in the economic stimulus plan committed to comparative effectiveness research may be good for weighing the relative merits of medical technologies, but it could slow their adoption and lead to European-style rationing, according to Obama administration critics. Yet the first postinauguration reactions to President Barack Obama's commitment to a comparative effectiveness institute have been generally positive. Some sources worry, however, that, instead of helping to streamline healthcare, the move could only make it more burdensome.

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