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Clinical committee meeting materials

Find materials for upcoming and past Health Technology Clinical Committee meetings.

March 20, 2020 meeting of the Health Technology Clinical Committee has been canceled. Decisions regarding subsequent committee meetings will be announced at a future date.

2020

Date	Meeting materials
March 20	Meeting canceled until further notice. Agenda (3/20/20) Previous business (3/20/20) Stem-cell therapy for musculoskeletal conditions (3/20/20)
January 17	Agenda (1/17/20) Previous business (01/17/20) Cell-free DNA prenatal screening for chromosomal aneuploidies (1/17/20) Meeting transcript (1/17/20)

Past meeting materials

2019

Date	Meeting materials
November 22	Agenda (11/22/2019) Previous business (11/22/2019) Whole exome sequencing (11/22/2019) Femoroacetabular impingement syndrome - re-review (11/22/2019) Meeting minutes (11/22/19) Meeting transcript (11/22/2019)
September 20	Agenda (09/20/2019)
July 12	Agenda (07/12/2019) Draft meeting minutes (05/17/ 2019) Proton beam therapy - re-review: draft findings and decision (07/12/2019) Meeting minutes (07/12/2019)
May 17	Agenda (05/17/2019) Previous business (05/17/2019) Proton beam therapy - re-review (2019) Meeting minutes (05/17/2019) Meeting transcript (05/17 2019)
March 15	Meeting canceled
January 18	Agenda (01/18/2019) Previous business (01/18/2019) Sacroiliac joint fusion Peripheral nerve ablation for limb pain Meeting minutes (01/18/2019) Meeting transcript

2018

Date	Meeting materials
November 16	Agenda Previous business Tumor treating fields, (Optune) - re-review Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scans for limb pain - re-review Meeting minutes Meeting transcript
September 21	Agenda
July 13	Agenda Draft meeting minutes (May 2018) Surgery for symptoms of lumbar radiculopathy/ sciatica: draft findings and decision Pharmacogenetic testing for patients being treated with oral anticoagulants: draft findings and decision Chronic migraine and chronic tension-type headache: review of final findings and decision
May 18	Agenda Previous business Surgery for lumbar radiculopathy/ sciatica Pharmacogenetic testing of patients being treated with oral anticoagulants Meeting minutes Meeting transcript
March 16	Agenda Previous business Gene expression profile testing of cancer tissue HTCC bylaws Meeting minutes Meeting transcript
January 19	Agenda Previous business Genomic microarray testing and whole exome sequencing Continuous glucose monitoring - re-review Meeting minutes Meeting transcript

2017

Date	Meeting materials
September 15	Agenda
July 14	Agenda Varicose veins draft findings and decision: Timeline, overview and comments Chronic migraine and chronic tension-type headache draft findings and decision: Timeline, overview and comments Meeting minutes Meeting transcript
May 19	Agenda Previous business Selected treatments for varicose veins Treatment of chronic migraine and chronic tension-type headache Meeting minutes Meeting transcript
March 17	Agenda Previous business Extracorporeal shock wave therapy for musculoskeletal conditions Meeting minutes Meeting transcript
January 20	Agenda Previous business Pharmacogenomic testing for selected conditions Artificial disc replacement - Re-review Meeting minutes Meeting transcript

2016

Date	Meeting materials
November 18	Agenda Previous business Negative pressure wound therapy - Home use Fecal microbiota transplantation Meeting minutes Meeting transcript
September 16	Agenda
July 8	Agenda Draft meeting minutes (May 2016) Bronchial thermoplasty draft findings and decision: Overview, timeline and comments Autologous blood/ platelet-rich plasma injections draft findings and decision: overview, timeline and comments Meeting minutes Meeting transcript
May 20	Agenda Previous business Bronchial thermoplasty for asthma Autologous blood/ platelet-rich plasm injections Meeting minutes Meeting transcript
March 18	Agenda Previous business Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) Spinal injections Meeting minutes Meeting transcript
January 15	Agenda Previous business Novocure (tumor treating fields) Cardiac stenting (re-review) Meeting minutes Meeting transcript

2015

Date	Meeting materials
November 20	Agenda Previous business Lumbar fusion for patients with degenerative disc disease (re-review) Tympanstomy tubes in children Meeting minutes Meeting transcript
September 18	Agenda
July 7	Agenda Draft meeting minutes (May 2015) Imaging for rhinosinusitis draft findings and decision: overview, timeline and comments Bariatric surgery draft findings and decision: overview, timeline and comments Meeting transcript
May 15	Agenda Previous business Imaging for rhinosinusitis Bariatric surgery Meeting minutes Meeting transcript
March 20	Agenda Previous business Testosterone testing Meeting minutes Meeting transcript
January 16	Agenda Previous business Functional neuroimaging for dementia Appropriate imaging for breast cancer screening Meeting minutes Meeting transcript

2014

Date	Meeting materials
November 11	Agenda Previous business Osteopenia/osteoporosis Meeting minutes Meeting transcript
September 19	Agenda
July 11	Agenda Draft meeting minutes (May 2014) Proton beam therapy draft findings and decision: overview, timeline and comments ASTRO proton beam therapy model policy Proton beam therapy draft findings and decision with edits Meeting minutes Meeting transcript
May 16	Agenda Previous business Proton beam therapy Meeting minutes Transcript
March 21	Agenda Previous business Nonpharmacological treatments for treatment-resistant depression Facet neurotomy Meeting minutes Transcript
January 17	Agenda

2013

Date	Meeting materials
January 18	Agenda
March 22	Agenda Previous business Hyperbaric oxygen treatment for tissue damage (HBOT) Cervical spinal fusion for degenerative disc disease Meeting minutes Transcript
May 17	Agenda Previous business Cochlear implants: Bilateral versus unilateral Catheter ablation procedures for supraventricular tachyarrhythmia including atrial flutter and atrial fibrillation (SVT) Meeting minutes Transcript
September 20	Agenda Previous business Cardiac nuclear imaging Carotid artery stenting Meeting minutes Transcript
November 15	Agenda Previous business Hyaluronic acid/ viscosupplementation (re-review) Hip resurfacing Meeting minutes Transcript

2012

Date	Meeting materials
March 16	Agenda Previous business Sleep apnea Bone morphogenic proteins for use in spinal fusion Meeting minutes Transcript
May 17	Agenda
May 18	Agenda Previous business Upper endoscopy for GERD and GI symptoms Robotic assisted surgery Meeting minutes Transcript
September 21	Agenda Previous business Intensity modulated radiation therapy Meeting minutes Transcript
November 16	Agenda Previous business Stereotactic radiation surgery and stereotactic body radiation therapy Vitamin D Testing and Screening Meeting minutes Transcript

2011

Date	Meeting materials
January 21	Agenda
March 18	Agenda Previous business Continuous glucose-monitoring Spinal injections Meeting minutes
June 17	Agenda Previous business Applied behavioral analysis therapy (ABA) Meeting minutes
September 16	Agenda Previous business Positron emission tomography (PET) Femoroacetabular impingement syndrome (FAI) Meeting minutes
November 18	Agenda Previous business Microprocessor-controlled lower limb prostheses Osteochondral allograft transplantation and autograft transfer system (OATS) Meeting minutes Transcript

2010

Date	Meeting materials
February 12	Agenda
May 15	Agenda Previous business Hyaluronic acid/ Viscosupplementation HTA program update Meeting minutes
August 20	Agenda Previous business Breast Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Spinal cord stimulation Meeting minutes
October 22	Agenda Previous business Total knee arthroplasty Routine ultrasound for pregnancy Meeting minutes
December 10	Agenda Previous business Vertebroplasty, kyphoplasty and sacroplasty Applied behavioral analysis: Staff update Meeting minutes

2009

Date	Meeting materials
February 6	Agenda
March 20	Agenda Previous business Upright MRI re-review Meeting minutes
May 8	Agenda Previous business Cardiac stents Meeting minutes
August 28	Agenda Previous business Vagal nerve stimulation for epilepsy and depression Bone growth stimulation Meeting minutes
October 30	Agenda Previous business Transcutaneous electrical neural stimulation Cardiac stents ad hoc advisory report Meeting minutes
November 20	Agenda Previous business Coronary artery calcium scoring Hip resurfacing Meeting minutes

2008

Date	Meeting materials
January 25	Agenda
February 15	Agenda Previous business Discography Virtual colonoscopy Meeting minutes
August 15	Previous business IDDS pumps Knee arthroscopy Meeting minutes
October 17	Agenda Previous business Artificial discs Meeting minutes
November 14	Agenda Previous business Coronary computed tomographic angiography Meeting minutes

2007

Date	Meeting materials
March 23	Agenda
May 18	Agenda Upright magnetic resonance imaging Meeting minutes
August 20	Agenda Previous business Pediatric bariatric surgery Meeting minutes
November 16	Agenda Previous business Meeting minutes