Vertaling van zorgevaluaties naar de praktijk

Scientific medical associations have made important steps in setting up integrated research agendas to narrow the huge knowledge gap about the effectiveness of accepted treatments. The ensuing care evaluations provide new insight into the value of different treatments; however, the implementation of the results of these care evaluations in practice continues to lag behind. In 2016 the Netherlands health insurers and the Netherlands patients’ federation, supported by the Netherlands federation of medical specialists, started up the programme ‘Leading the change’. As an integral part of this programme we held discussions with different parties to draw up measures to stimulate implementation. We advise having a comprehensive packet of measures to promote implementation. In this context it is important to make use of information-mirroring and to clarify the consequences of care evaluations for all parties involved. Implementation of new insights arising from care evaluations is in line with the responsibility associated with professional autonomy. Only if and when implementation lags behind despite stimulating measures will it be necessary to implement less voluntary measures.

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