J Korean Med Assoc.  2009 Oct;52(10):934-935. 10.5124/jkma.2009.52.10.934.

Evidence-based Healthcare in Korea

• Heo DS

• KMID: 2188074
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5124/jkma.2009.52.10.934

Abstract

National Evidence-based Healthcare Collaborating Agency (NECA) is established in Dec, 2008 to implement evidence-based healthcare system in Korea. Transition from management-based to evidence-based system is expected. Evidence will be evaluated in terms of efficacy and toxicity as well as social values. It can be considered as an 'essential' health technology in case of good evidence and high social values, but it will be 'optional' with low social values in spite of good evidence. Conditional coverage with evidence development program will help to accept new technology in case of insufficient evidence despite high social values.

Keyword

Evidence; Social values; Health care technology; Conditional coverage

MeSH Terms

Biomedical Technology
Delivery of Health Care
Korea
Social Values