Dictionary
The Dictionary provides concise definitions of health economics terms, arranged alphabetically for quick reference. Use it to understand unfamiliar terminology or confirm the meaning of a specific term.
A
- Appeal Process Insurance
- The formal procedure through which an insured individual can challenge a denied claim or coverage decision, requesting reconsideration.
- Applied Benefit Assessment
- A benefit assessment carried out within a specific reimbursement or coverage decision rather than as a general methodological exercise.
B
- Benefit-Risk Assessment
- A structured evaluation comparing a technology's expected clinical benefits against its potential harms, used to inform approval and coverage decisions.
C
- Coverage Decision
- The formal determination by a payer or assessment body regarding whether, and under what conditions, a technology will be reimbursed.
E
- Essential Benefit Assessment
- A benefit assessment restricted to the core evidence needed to support a coverage decision, without further supporting analysis.
I
- IQWiG
- The Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care, Germany's body conducting evidence-based benefit assessments informing G-BA coverage decisions.
R
- Regional HTA Agency
- An assessment organisation operating at a subnational, regional level, informing coverage decisions specific to that region rather than a whole country.
S
- Strategic Utilisation ReviewStrategic Utilization Review
- A utilisation review oriented toward informing long-term health plan design rather than a single, immediate coverage decision.