HTA & Reimbursement

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

  • Topic: HTA & Reimbursement
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4 terms

ScopingScoping Phase, Scope Definition

The initial assessment stage in which the specific boundaries, including technology, population, comparators, and outcomes, are formally defined.

Single Technology AssessmentSTA, Single-Product Appraisal

An assessment process focused on a single specific technology, typically a newly launched drug, unlike a multiple technology assessment.

SMCScottish Medicines Consortium, Scotland HTA

The Scottish Medicines Consortium, advising Scotland's NHS boards on the clinical and cost-effectiveness of newly licensed medicines for local formulary decisions.

Submission DossierAssessment Dossier, Submission Package

A comprehensive document presenting clinical and economic evidence supporting a new technology, submitted to an assessment body or regulator.