Machine Learning Healthcare Applications (ML-HCAs) Are No Stand-Alone Systems but Part of an Ecosystem – A Broader Ethical and Health Technology Assessment Approach is Needed

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (11) ◽  
pp. 46-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helene Gerhards ◽  
Karsten Weber ◽  
Uta Bittner ◽  
Heiner Fangerau
Keyword(s):  
Machine Learning ◽  
Health Technology Assessment ◽  
Technology Assessment ◽  
Health Technology ◽  
Healthcare Applications ◽  
Assessment Approach

scholarly journals Assessment of Computerized Medical Equipment Management and Maintenance System From Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Perspective: Need and Approach

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joshi Nitin Kumar ◽  
Bhardwaj Pankaj ◽  
Singh Kuldeep ◽  
Joshi Vibha ◽  
Suthar Praveen
Keyword(s):  
Health Technology Assessment ◽  
Technology Assessment ◽  
Medical Equipment ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Health Technology ◽  
Flexible Tool ◽  
Quality Healthcare ◽  
Biomedical Equipment ◽  
Computerized Maintenance Management System ◽  
Assessment Approach

Appropriate management of medical equipment is of crucial importance for providing quality healthcare. A computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) is a computerized program used by healthcare technology management (HTM) systems as an instrument for maintaining, organizing, storing, and reporting the data related to medical technologies in health facilities. Though CMMS is introduced as a beneficial and flexible tool for transforming the management of biomedical equipment, but no evidence of the same has been documented yet to highlight the efficacy of CMMS in the Indian context. CMMS, an e-Health system used by HTM programs, is a relatively new technology being adopted by various states of India. Such systems are vital to judging whether the system is operating and delivering the effects as desired. Assessment not only can inform policy-makers about what is known about the technology, but it also provides a better knowledge of the strengths and weaknesses of the intended technology. Health Technology assessment (HTA) is a systematic process designed to synthesize and evaluate the prevailing evidence for treatment or health delivery innovation. So considering the HTA perspective, an assessment approach to CMMS could be planned. Systematic reviews and empirical frameworks that have been used for understanding and assessing e-health programs can be used for evaluating technologies. Assessment of CMMS from a HTA perspective should be vital to the implementation of HTM systems by healthcare agencies.

scholarly journals Examination of Opinions of the Senior Health Managers Working in Private Hospitals on Health Technology Assessment

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehmet Akif Erişen ◽  
Fatma Özlem Yılmaz
Keyword(s):  
General Education ◽  
Health Technology Assessment ◽  
Technology Assessment ◽  
Health Technology ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Private Hospitals ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Health Technologies ◽  
Assessment Approach ◽  
Health Administrators

INTRODUCTION: In this study, it was aimed to evaluate the views and opinions of the health administrators, who are working in the private hospitals in Konya province centre about health technology assessment and applications. METHODS: Qualitative research methods have been used in research, and phenomologic method is preferred. The research was conducted using face-to-face interviews with health administrators working in private hospitals serving in the centre of Konya and accepting to participate in the research. A semi-structured interview form was used as a data collection tool in the survey. RESULTS: As a result of the analysis, sub-themes were created under the headings of health technologies, health technology assessment, health technology assessment applications in Turkey, health technology assessment approach of private hospitals, establishment of health technology assessment department, health technology assessment applications of the respondents’ hospitals and future position of health technology assessment. And the findings under the created themes are interpreted. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: The managers had various information about health technology assessment applications however it was limited. In this respect, it would be beneficial to provide a general education about health technology assessment in order to increase awareness and application of health technology assessment practices.

The future of best investing in vaccines: The Health Technology Assessment approach

Vaccine ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 26 (13) ◽  
pp. 1609-1610 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giuseppe La Torre ◽  
Chiara de Waure ◽  
Giacomina Chiaradia ◽  
Alice Mannocci ◽  
Maria Lucia Specchia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Technology Assessment ◽  
Technology Assessment ◽  
Health Technology ◽  
The Future ◽  
Assessment Approach

PP20 Challenges In The Health Technology Assessment Of New/Emergent Non-Pharmacological Technologies

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (S1) ◽  
pp. 40-40
Author(s):  
Emmanuel Gimenez Garcia ◽  
Xavier Garcia ◽  
Rita Reig-Viader ◽  
Arantxa Romero-Tamarit ◽  
Iñaki Gutiérrez-Ibarluzea ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Technology Assessment ◽  
Technology Assessment ◽  
Data Extraction ◽  
Grey Literature ◽  
National Health System ◽  
Indirect Evidence ◽  
Health Technology ◽  
Short Report ◽  
Assessment Approach ◽  
And Performance

IntroductionThe methodological guides for the assessment of new/emerging non-pharmacological technologies differ from the traditional health technology assessment (HTA) guidelines developed by the Spanish Network of Agencies for Assessing National Health System Technologies and Performance (RedETS). The aim of this study is to identify the special features and challenges of carrying out HTA on new/emergent non-pharmacological technologies.MethodsThe application of traditional and new/emergent HTA guidelines is compared along the consecutive evaluation phases in four practical cases carried out at the Agency for Health Quality and Assessment of Catalonia (AQuAS) in 2017-2018.ResultsMain learning and outstanding challenges: (i) Instead of following a defined protocol, the evaluations are carried out from a preliminary short report which generates a lack of justification and delimitation of its scope. (ii) References’ identification and data extraction are often limited due to lack of studies, and sometimes require the use of grey literature or other sources less informative, for example, trial registries. It can be challenging to exclude references related to other indications. (iii) The assessment of resource use and costs of running the technology is complicated due to the lack of public prices information and specific impacts of use. (iv) The evidence considered during the assessment usually does not meet high quality requirements (risk of bias) because of indirect evidence, lack of comparator or no having clearly defined outcomes, among others. (v) It's difficult to draw conclusions and, consequently, recommendations due to abovementioned aspects and especially for the usual evidence gap that faces this type of technology in early stages of diffusion and/or in a competition situation of manufacturer companies.ConclusionsThe most recent innovation in non-pharmacological technologies merits a differentiated assessment approach. However, there is need to reconsider the methodology applied in order to overcome the challenges and limitations identified.

PP135 Setting The Scope For Assessing e-Health Technologies In Hungary

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (S1) ◽  
pp. 63-63
Author(s):  
Bence Takács ◽  
Gergő Merész
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Health Technology Assessment ◽  
Medical Devices ◽  
Technology Assessment ◽  
Digital Health ◽  
Public Funding ◽  
Health Technology ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Health Technologies ◽  
Assessment Approach

IntroductionE-health and m-health are emerging health technology fields that could possibly give a new scope to health technology assessment (HTA). The Division for Health Technology Assessment (DfHTA) is currently assessing medicines and non-drug technologies (medical devices intended for patient use or for use in hospitals). The experience assessing medical devices for use in hospitals yielded difficulties which could also arise from the critical appraisal of e-health or m-health technologies. The objective of this study was to explore the foundations for HTA guidance on e-health or m-health technologies.MethodsA targeted literature review was conducted to map the current status of technology assessment practices for e-health and m-health technologies and to assess its concordance with current reimbursement processes in countries belonging to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Experiences from past evaluations of other medical devices that could not be evaluated under the current guidance guided the literature search. The findings of this research were used to create a recommendation to amend the current Hungarian Guideline for Health Economic Analyses.ResultsThe resulting articles of the targeted literature review provided an insight into current practices on of assessing e-health and m-health products, particularly with respect to the domains of safety, quality, and impact. Recommendations suggested including a list of requirements for companies to submit for critical evaluations of e-health and m-health technologies, in support of a self-assessment approach.ConclusionsAs for other HTA bodies, there is an urgent need for the DfHTA to increase its capacity to assess digital health technologies for entry into the healthcare system, with a focus on the relevant clinical domains. The reimbursement process for these technologies remains a challenge for public funding bodies.

Versorgungsforschung in der Klinischen Neuropsychologie – eine Standortbestimmung

2008 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 253-269 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabine Heel ◽  
Sonja Fischer ◽  
Stefan Fischer ◽  
Tobias Grässer ◽  
Ellen Hämmerling ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Technology Assessment ◽  
Technology Assessment ◽  
Health Technology ◽  
Empirische Forschung

Zunächst führt dieser Artikel in die wesentlichen Begrifflichkeiten und Zielstellungen der Versorgungsforschung ein. Er befasst sich dann mit der Frage, wie die einzelnen Teildisziplinen der Versorgungsforschung, (1) die Bedarfsforschung, (2) die Inanspruchnahmeforschung, (3) die Organisationsforschung, (4) das Health Technology Assessment, (5) die Versorgungsökonomie, (6) die Qualitätsforschung und zuletzt (7) die Versorgungsepidemiologie konzeptionell zu fassen sind, und wie sie für neuropsychologische Anliegen ausformuliert werden müssen. In diesem Zusammenhang werden die in den einzelnen Bereichen jeweils vorliegenden versorgungsrelevanten Studienergebnisse referiert. Soweit es zulässig ist, werden Bedarfe für die Versorgungsforschung und Versorgungspraxis in der Neurorehabilitation daraus abgeleitet und Anregungen für die weitere empirische Forschung formuliert. Der Artikel bezieht sich – entsprechend seines Anliegens – ausschließlich auf Studien, die sich mit der Situation der deutschen Neurorehabilitation befassen.

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