Debate on medical technology provision takes interesting turns in Nordic region
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
An ostensibly calm year for the Swedish medical devices market ended in triumph for the country's national arthroplasty register, which has had a positive impact on hip replacements and improved the documentation of the procedure. An agreement between the county councils and the national board for health and welfare (SOS) saw the two healthcare bodies agree on a subsidy to establish a national competence centre for orthopaedics over the next two years.