When the heart tech science outruns the funding system

When the heart tech science outruns the funding system Heart technology is racing ahead, but New Zealand's system for assessing and funding it remains stuck on the ground, writes Letitia Harding [Image: Remi Clinton on Unsplash] Heart technology moves at the speed of consumer electronics, yet New Zealand still assesses and funds it through a process built for pills. It is time cardiac devices had a pathway of their own, says Letitia Harding Cardiology is the fastest-moving frontier in medical device innovation. Every 12 to 24 months, a new generation of structural, interventional or elect Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa GROUP LOGIN INDIVIDUAL LOGIN Not a subscriber? Unlock this article by subscribing here.