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Estimation of medical equipment prices – a case study of tomotherapy equipment in the Czech Republic

The Journal of Business Economics and Management

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Title Estimation of medical equipment prices – a case study of tomotherapy equipment in the Czech Republic
 
Creator Donin, Gleb
Barták, Miroslav
Kneppo, Peter
 
Subject tomotherapy
medical equipment
price estimation
price comparison
acquisition
international comparison
 
Description Medical equipment (ME) is often considered to be an important factor in the growth of healthcare expenditures. In the Czech Republic (CR) validated approach does not yet exist for hospitals to use to assess commercial offers, nor is there a generally accepted methodology for regulatory bodies to allow for the evaluation of the effectiveness of prior purchases. This study intends to present a methodological approach that will allow for assessing the effectiveness of the procurement of capital ME based on international prices. The case of the purchase of tomotherapy system in the CR was used to demonstrate the developed approach. We performed a multiway search for international estimated and exact prices for tomotherapy unit using public-procurement databases, scientific papers, health technology assessment studies, professional reports, and Internet searches. All of the data that was gathered on prices was subjected to critical assessment vis-à-vis the reliability of the information. This research lays new methodology that may provide general background of international comparison studies focused on ME. The results provide support for decision making about the acquisitions of ME.
 
Publisher VGTU Press Technika
 
Date 2017-12-20
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Peer-reviewed Article
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier https://journals.vgtu.lt/index.php/JBEM/article/view/1163
10.3846/16111699.2017.1409798
 
Source Journal of Business Economics and Management; Vol 18 No 6 (2017); 1193-1211
2029-4433
1611-1699
 
Language eng
 
Relation https://journals.vgtu.lt/index.php/JBEM/article/view/1163/905
 
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