Hayes INSIGHTS delivers evidence-based information and consulting to support the selection, acquisition, and implementation of new healthcare technologies in the hospital setting.

Every year, manufacturers invest billions of dollars developing and marketing new healthcare products as “must haves” for the clinical environment. This explosion of new technology drives the increasing cost of healthcare worldwide. Providers need a resource that objectively evaluates the clinical evidence regarding the adoption of these new technologies. The information provided by Hayes INSIGHTS supports decision makers facing market pressures to acquire and implement new healthcare technologies.

Hayes INSIGHTS supports decision makers with clinical evidence and essential information through our extensive Knowledge Center that includes:

• Hayes Technology Prognosis, a horizon scanning tool for healthcare policy developers, decision makers, and providers, who must anticipate and plan for emerging health technologies.
• Hayes Search & Summary, which provides easy-to-navigate research information about technologies for which there may be minimal published evidence available for review. Content includes focused medical literature database searches with abstracts, regulatory agency information, and other relevant details.
• Hayes Health Technology Briefs, a collection of concise reports about new health technologies that are in the early stages of dissemination and emerging uses of established technologies. HT Briefs are designed to support timely decisions about the adoption or acquisition of a new health technology.
• Hayes Medical Technology Directory, a comprehensive collection of detailed health technology assessment reports written for medical directors, physicians, and other health professionals. Each health technology is assigned a Hayes Rating for the specific clinical application addressed. With the Hayes Rating system, payers can see at a glance our analysis of the clinical evidence, equipping the health plan to make better decisions.
• Hayes Genetic Test Evaluations (GTE),which provide assessments of genetic technologies across a range of applications. GTE features an interactive index of tests, a GTE Synopsis of each technology and, evidence permitting, a GTE Report, which includes a GTE Rating.

In addition, Clinical Research Support, staffed by registered nurses with clinical expertise and advanced training in health informatics, is available to help clients locate and interpret information in the Knowledge Center and online clinical databases and resources.

Hayes offers a range of educational programs that are custom designed to help payers better utilize evidence-based information, understand the overall technological landscape, and stay abreast of changing trends in healthcare.

Our skilled team of healthcare consultants can also offer professional assistance on a range of custom projects, strategic technology planning, development of clinical guidelines, and education programs.