HTA & Reimbursement

Terms for how health technology assessment bodies appraise new technologies and reach funding decisions.

  • Topic: HTA & Reimbursement
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5 terms

HASHaute Autorite de Sante, French National Authority for Health

The French National Authority for Health, conducting assessment including SMR and ASMR ratings that inform pricing and reimbursement decisions.

Health TechnologyMedical Technology, Health Intervention Technology

A broad term covering any intervention used to promote health, prevent or treat disease, or improve rehabilitation and long-term care.

Health Technology AssessmentHTA, Technology Evaluation

A multidisciplinary assessment of a health technology’s clinical, economic, organisational, social and ethical implications undertaken to support policy and practice decisions.

Horizon ScanningTechnology Watch, Emerging-Tech Surveillance

A systematic process identifying, tracking, and prioritising emerging technologies likely to significantly affect a health system, before market entry.

HTA ProcessAssessment Process, HTA Workflow

The overall sequence of steps a body follows, from scoping and submission through technical review to a final recommendation.