Overview of health technology assessment in France

2004 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacques Orvain ◽  
Bertrand Xerri ◽  
Yves Matillon
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Technology Assessment ◽  
Technology Assessment ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Health Technology ◽  
National Agency ◽  
Ministry Of Health ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Quality In Health Care ◽  
Set Up

Health technology assessment (HTA) in France covers a variety of activities performed for different customers (e.g., health professionals in the field and policy makers in government) for the benefit of patients. To promote the improvement of quality in health care, France has set up a series of distinct agencies that report to the Ministry of Health but are also accountable to their other customers. We place particular emphasis on ANAES (National Agency for Accreditation and Evaluation in Health) whose main remit is HTA. We show how the diversity of HTA activities and their decentralization suggests tight collaboration among all the different bodies which perform HTA or are closely involved with HTA, and we provide examples of such collaboration.

scholarly journals Development of health technology assessment in Lithuania

2009 ◽  
Vol 25 (S1) ◽  
pp. 140-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jankauskiene Danguole
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Technology Assessment ◽  
Technology Assessment ◽  
Policy Development ◽  
Sickness Fund ◽  
Health Technology ◽  
Major Step ◽  
Ministry Of Health ◽  
History Of ◽  
Healthcare Technologies

Objectives: To describe how Lithuania is attempting to develop health technology assessment (HTA) structures.Methods: The case study of the history of development of HTA in Lithuania is presented.Results: Historical steps of HTA development are as follows: in 1993, a few conferences on HTA; eight people were trained in Sweden at SBU; the book First Steps of HTA in Lithuania (5) was issued together with SBU in 1993; participation in the International Society of Technology Assessment in Health Care (ISTAHC) conferences; participation in development of training courses and European networks of HTA; new people in HTA were trained in health accreditation service, Sickness Fund, and Ministry of Health. The major step was establishment of an evidence-based medicine library.In 1994, Article 54 in the Health Care System Law, which declares that the use of healthcare technologies that have not been assessed or approved shall be prohibited, except in cases provided by law, was passed. The procedure of healthcare technologies assessment and approval was to be established by the Ministry of Health Care. A policy of HTA was approved with the program for HTA in 1999 in the Ministry of Health. Currently, enthusiasts of HTA fully realize that technology assessment is a developing frontier for creative and constructive thinking from all disciplinary view points.Conclusions: Unfortunately, in this country, there is still a very small demand for HTA reports from the decision-maker's side. Hopefully joining the network of European Union Network for Health Technology Assessment (EUnetHTA) will give a new challenge for further policy development.

DEVELOPMENT OF HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT IN EUROPE

2002 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 171-183 ◽  
Author(s):  
Egon Jonsson
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Health Technology Assessment ◽  
Technology Assessment ◽  
Health Technology ◽  
Costs And Benefits ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
History Of ◽  
Valid Information

Health technology assessment (HTA) grew from a need recognized by researchers concerned about the effectiveness of health services. They were later joined by policy makers in search of valid information about the costs and benefits of investments in health care. The history of HTA shows that this need appeared in many countries at nearly the same time.

scholarly journals Health technology assessment in Mexico

2009 ◽  
Vol 25 (S1) ◽  
pp. 270-275 ◽  
Author(s):  
Octavio Gómez-Dantés ◽  
Julio Frenk
Keyword(s):  
Health Technology Assessment ◽  
Technology Assessment ◽  
Critical Mass ◽  
Health Technology ◽  
Policy Agenda ◽  
Ministry Of Health ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Public Agency ◽  
Bibliographic Search ◽  
History Of

Objectives: The history of health technology assessment (HTA) in Mexico is examined, starting with the efforts to incorporate this topic into the policy agenda and culminating with the recent creation of a specialized public agency.Methods: Information was gathered through a bibliographic search and interviews with actors involved in HTA in Mexico.Results: HTA efforts were developed in Mexico since the mid-1980s with the participation both of academics and of policy makers, a relationship that eventually led to the creation of the Center for Technological Excellence within the Ministry of Health.Conclusions: Institutionalization of HTA in resource-constrained settings requires the development of a critical mass of researchers involved in this field, the implementation of information efforts, and the establishment of strong relationships between HTA experts and policy makers.

scholarly journals Implementation of health technology assessment at the stage of market access for pharmaceuticals in Ukraine

2020 ◽  
pp. 45-58
Author(s):  
O. B. Piniazhko ◽  
L. I. Kovtun ◽  
O. M. Zaliska ◽  
O. M. Oleshchuk ◽  
M. V. Leleka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Technology Assessment ◽  
Health Care System ◽  
Technology Assessment ◽  
Market Access ◽  
Health Technology ◽  
Essential Medicines ◽  
Ministry Of Health ◽  
Expert Center ◽  
Care System

Market access for pharmaceuticals is a set of strategies, activities and processes developed by pharmaceutical companies to provide affordable medicines at appropriate fair prices in a particular health care system. Access to the pharmaceutical market covers main areas of stages, including the health technology assessment (HTA). The aim of the work was to analyze the stages of market access for pharmaceuticals in particular the implementation of HTA based on regulatory review, tasks and activities of the HTA Department of the State Expert Center of the Ministry of Health and the Expert Committee for Selection and Use of Essential Medicines and directions of HTA use in the health care system in Ukraine. Materials: legislation governing the conduction of HTA in Ukraine, international publications on the subject of the study. Research methods: system and content analysis, data synthesis and generalization of information, extrapolation, retrospective analysis. We have generalized the legislation for the introduction of HTA in Ukraine, the stages of institutionalization of the direction, the HTA roadmap, current state of financing of medicines using several regulatory lists from the perspective of state payer, including: National list of essential medicines, nomenclature of central procurement, insulin reimbursement. The mechanisms of selection of new medicines and evaluation with the use of HTA methods for inclusion on the regulatory lists, is in particular only for the National list, by criteria are presented: morbidity, disease prevalence and mortality; evidence of comparative efficacy (effectiveness), safety and cost-effectiveness; demand; the results of the budget impact analysis; pharmacokinetic properties of drugs; WHO recommendations on the use of essential medicines. In order to inform decisions on the rational allocation and use of financial resources in the health care system in January 2019, the HTA Department in Ukraine was established at SE "State Expert Center of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine" to conduct HTA and examination of applications for inclusion of medicines on National list. It is substantiated that the institutionalization of the direction with the establishment of the HTA Department is an important step in ensuring the ecosystem of decision-making based on HTA in the Ukrainian health care system. The developed methodological support, in particular the first HTA guidelines, the model of multicriteria decision analysis, experience in assessment of applications for inclusion of medicines on the National list indicate the feasibility of further expanding the use of HTA for other regulatory lists, including the list of central procurement programs and development of single positive list of medicines for public funding in Ukraine.

scholarly journals An Integrated Framework to Measure the Performance of Inter-Organizational Programme on Health Technology Assessment

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 3873
Author(s):  
Milena Vainieri ◽  
Francesca Ferrè ◽  
Stefania Manetti
Keyword(s):  
Health Technology Assessment ◽  
Performance Management ◽  
Technology Assessment ◽  
Collaborative Governance ◽  
Health Technology ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Integrated Framework ◽  
Language And Culture ◽  
Health Authorities ◽  
Context Specific

Combining insights from collaborative governance, performance management, and health technology assessment (HTA) literature, this study develops an integrated framework to systematically measure and monitor the performance of HTA network programmes. This framework is validated throughout an action research carried out in the Italian HTA network programme for medical devices. We found that when building up collaborative performance management systems, some elements such as the participation in the design and the use of context specific performance assessment framework, facilitate their acceptance by managers and policy makers especially in high professionalized and sector-specific organizations because it reflects their distinctive language and culture. The hybrid framework may help health authorities and policymakers to understand the HTA network, monitor its performance, and ensure network sustainability over time.

scholarly journals Health technology assessment in sub-Saharan Africa: a descriptive analysis and narrative synthesis

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Samantha Hollingworth ◽  
Ama Pokuaa Fenny ◽  
Su-Yeon Yu ◽  
Francis Ruiz ◽  
Kalipso Chalkidou
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Health Technology Assessment ◽  
Technology Assessment ◽  
Technical Assistance ◽  
Health Technology ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Main Theme ◽  
Narrative Synthesis ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Sub Saharan

Abstract Background Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are moving towards universal health coverage. The process of Health Technology Assessment (HTA) can support decisions relating to benefit package design and service coverage. HTA involves institutional cooperation with agreed methods and procedural standards. We systematically reviewed the literature on policies and capacity building to support HTA institutionalisation in SSA. Methods We systematically reviewed the literature by searching major databases (PubMed, Embase, etc.) until June 2019 using terms considering three aspects: HTA; health policy, decision making; and SSA. We quantitatively extracted and descriptively analysed content and conducted a narrative synthesis eliciting themes from the selected literature, which varied in study type and apporach. Results Half of the 49 papers identified were primary research studies and mostly qualitative. Five countries were represented in six of ten studies; South Africa, Ghana, Uganda, Cameroon, and Ethiopia. Half of first authors were from SSA. Most informants were policy makers. Five themes emerged: (1) use of HTA; (2) decision-making in HTA; (3) values and criteria for setting priority areas in HTA; (4) involving stakeholders in HTA; and (5) specific examples of progress in HTA in SSA. The first one was the main theme where there was little use of evidence and research in making policy. The awareness of HTA and economic evaluation was low, with inadequate expertise and a lack of local data and tools. Conclusions Despite growing interest in HTA in SSA countries, awareness remains low and HTA-related activities are uncoordinated and often disconnected from policy. Further training and skills development are needed, firmly linked to a strategy focusing on strengthening within-country partnerships, particularly among researchers and policy makers. The international community has an important role here by supporting policy- relevant technical assistance, highlighting that sustainable financing demands evidence-based processes for effective resource allocation, and catalysing knowledge-sharing opportunities among countries facing similar challenges.

HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT IN THE NETHERLANDS

2000 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 485-519 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Bos
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Technology Assessment ◽  
Technology Assessment ◽  
Private Insurance ◽  
National Level ◽  
Health Technology ◽  
Care Quality ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Fee For Service ◽  
Equal Distribution

The Dutch healthcare system is not a single overall plan, but has evolved from a constantly changing mix of institutions, regulations, and responsibilities. The resulting system provides high-quality care with reasonable efficiency and equal distribution over the population. Every Dutch citizen is entitled to health care. Health insurance is provided by a mix of compulsory national insurance and public and private insurance schemes. Hospitals generally have a private legal basis but are heavily regulated. Supraregional planning of high-tech medical services is also regulated. Hospitals function under fixed, prospective budgets with regulation of capital investments. Independent general practitioners serve a gatekeeper role for specialist and hospital services and are paid by capitation or fee for service. Specialists are paid by fee for service. All physicians' fees are controlled by the Ministry of Economic Affairs. Coverage of benefits is an important method of controlling the cost of services. There is increasing concern about health care quality. Health technology assessment (HTA) has become increasingly visible during the last 15 years. A special national fund for HTA, set up in 1988, has led to many formal and informal changes. HTA has evolved from a research activity into policy research for improving health care on the national level. In 1993 the government stated formally that enhancing effectiveness in health care was one of its prime targets and that HTA would be a prime tool for this purpose. The most important current issue is coordination of HTA activities, which is now undertaken by a new platform representing the important actors in health care and HTA.

scholarly journals Health technology assessment in Malaysia

2009 ◽  
Vol 25 (S1) ◽  
pp. 224-230 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sadasivan Sivalal
Keyword(s):  
Health Technology Assessment ◽  
Technology Assessment ◽  
Warning System ◽  
Health Technology ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Policy Formulation ◽  
Full Potential ◽  
Ministry Of Health ◽  
Guidelines Development

Objectives: Malaysia, as a rapidly developing country, has been facing tremendous pressures in its attempts to maximize scarce resources. Despite this problem, Malaysia has made great strides in developing its health services, and has successfully provided good access to the population to healthcare services, reduced the incidence of many communicable diseases, and improved life expectancies and other global indices of health care, some of which are comparable to that of developed countries.Methods: The Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Unit was set up in Malaysia in August 1995 in the Ministry of Health Malaysia and has since grown tremendously in size and resources. To date, forty-three in-depth assessments have been carried out, and the recommendations of these assessments were subsequently implemented. In addition, approximately 140 rapid assessment reports were produced in response to requests from policy and decision makers. HTA has been able to provide input into formulation of national and Ministry of Health Malaysia policies, and provide a basis for clinical practice guidelines development, input into purchasing decisions, regulation of drugs, as well as advertisements related to health.Results: A major challenge is sustainability of the program, to be able to have trained personnel competent to take on the demanding tasks of assessments and the sustained efforts that are required. In addition, there need to be constant efforts to create awareness of the utility of HTA so that its services are used and its full potential realized. The scope of services may also need to be expanded to include an early warning system.Conclusions: Malaysia has successfully implemented a health technology program that has had major impact on policy formulation and decision making at various levels. Challenges may be faced in sustaining and developing the program further.

HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT AND CLINICAL DECISION MAKING:

1999 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 585-592 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alicia Granados
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Health Technology Assessment ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Technology Assessment ◽  
Clinical Decision Making ◽  
Clinical Decision ◽  
Health Technology ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Systematic Process

This paper examines the rationality of the concepts underlying evidence—based medicineand health technology assessment (HTA), which are part of a new current aimed at promoting the use of the results of scientific studies for decision making in health care. It describes the different approaches and purposes of this worldwide movement, in relation to clinical decision making, through a summarized set of specific HTA case studies from Catalonia, Spain. The examples illustrate how the systematic process of HTA can help in several types of uncertainties related to clinical decision making.

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