Clinical committee meetings and materials

Find dates and meeting materials for Health Technology Clinical Committee (HTCC) meetings.

Upcoming HTCC meeting

HTCC meeting on VKS scheduled 11/15/24 is cancelled.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, HTCC meeting on vertebroplasty, kyphoplasty, and sacroplasty (VKS) is cancelled. A new meeting will be held at a future date with an update sent through GovDelivery.

Date	Meeting materials
February 16, 2024	Agenda Previous business February 16, 2024: Spinal cord stimulation November 17, 2023: Spinal cord stimulation Transcript Meeting minutes
May 17, 2024	Agenda Previous business May 17, 2024: Spinal cord stimulation and bariatric surgery February 16, 2024: Spinal cord stimulation November 17, 2023: Spinal cord stimulation Transcript Meeting minutes
June 14, 2024	Agenda Previous business Whole genome sequencing TTF petition Transcript Meeting minutes
July 26, 2024	Agenda Previous business Transcript Meeting minutes
September 20, 2024	Agenda Previous business Treatments for chondral defects of the knee Cochlear implants Transcript
November 15, 2024 (cancelled)	Agenda Previous business FAI petition Vertebroplasty, kyphoplasty, sacroplasty

Past meeting materials

2007-2023

2023

Date	Meeting materials
November 17	Agenda Previous business Spinal cord stimulation Transcript Meeting minutes
September 15	Agenda
July 21	Agenda Previous business Hyaluronic acid/platelet-rich plasma Transcript Meeting minutes
June 23	Agenda Previous business Stereotactic body radiation therapy Transcript Meeting minutes
May 19	Agenda Previous business Stereotactic body radiation therapy Transcript Meeting minutes
March 17	Agenda Previous business Transcranial magnetic stimulation for selected conditions Transcript Meeting minutes
January 27	Agenda Meeting minutes

2022

Date	Meeting Materials
May 20	Agenda Previous business Meeting transcript
March 18	Agenda Previous business Acupuncture for chronic migraine and chronic tension-type headache Meeting transcript Meeting minutes

2021

Date	Meeting materials
November 19	Agenda Cardiac magnetic resonance angiography Meeting minutes Meeting transcript
November 5	Agenda Previous business Noninvasive cardiac imaging for CAD Meeting minutes Meeting transcript
September 17	Agenda
July 9	Agenda Previous business Meeting transcript Meeting minutes
June 18	Agenda Previous business Sacroiliac joint fusion: rereview Meeting minutes Meeting transcript

2020

Date	Meeting materials
November 20	Agenda Meeting minutes
July 10	Agenda Previous business Meeting minutes Meeting transcript
June 12	Agenda Previous business Stem-cell therapy for musculoskeletal conditions Meeting minutes Meeting transcript
May 15	Agenda Previous business Tinnitus: noninvasive, nonpharmacologic treatments Vagal nerve stimulation for epilepsy and depression Meeting minutes Meeting transcript
March 20	Meeting rescheduled as June webinar.
January 17	Agenda Previous business Cell-free DNA prenatal screening for chromosomal aneuploidies Meeting minutes Meeting transcript

2019

Date	Meeting materials
November 22	Agenda Previous business Whole exome sequencing Femoroacetabular impingement syndrome: rereview Meeting minutes Meeting transcript
September 20	Agenda
July 12	Agenda Draft meeting minutes Proton beam therapy:rereview: draft findings and decision Meeting minutes
May 17	Agenda Previous business Proton beam therapy:rereview Meeting minutes Meeting transcript
March 15	Meeting canceled
January 18	Agenda Previous business Sacroiliac joint fusion Peripheral nerve ablation for limb pain Meeting minutes Meeting transcript

2018

Date	Meeting materials
November 16	Agenda Previous business Tumor treating fields, (Optune):rereview Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scans for limb pain: rereview Meeting minutes Meeting transcript
September 21	Agenda
July 13	Agenda 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 Meeting minutes Meeting transcript
January 19	Agenda Previous business Genomic microarray testing and whole exome sequencing Continuous glucose monitoring: rereview 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: rereview 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 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 (rereview) Meeting minutes Meeting transcript

2015

Date	Meeting materials
November 20	Agenda Previous business Lumbar fusion for patients with degenerative disc disease: rereview Tympanstomy tubes in children Meeting minutes Meeting transcript
September 18	Agenda
July 7	Agenda 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 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
November 15	Agenda Previous business Hyaluronic acid/viscosupplementation: rereview Hip resurfacing Final meeting minutes Transcript
September 20	Agenda Previous business Cardiac nuclear imaging Carotid artery stenting 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
March 22	Agenda Previous business Hyperbaric oxygen treatment for tissue damage (HBOT) Cervical spinal fusion for degenerative disc disease Meeting minutes Transcript
January 18	Agenda

2012

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

2011

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

2010

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

2009

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

2008

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

2007

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