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Health technology assessment (HTA): a brief introduction of history and the current status in the field of cardiology under the economic crisis
Author(s) -
Fanourgiakis John,
Kanoupakis Emmanuel
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of evidence‐based medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.885
H-Index - 22
ISSN - 1756-5391
DOI - 10.1111/jebm.12171
Subject(s) - reimbursement , health technology , recession , order (exchange) , rationality , process (computing) , technology assessment , risk analysis (engineering) , business , actuarial science , economics , health care , political science , finance , economic growth , computer science , macroeconomics , law , operating system
In a time of economic recession health technology assessment is an established aid in decision making in many countries in order to identify cost‐containment policy options. Moreover, as the volume, complexity, and cost of new medical technology increases, the need for evaluating benefits, risks and costs becomes increasingly important. In recent years there has been a proliferation of health technology assessment initiatives internationally, aimed in introducing rationality in the decision‐making process, informing reimbursement, providing clinical guidance on the use of medical technologies across the world in an evidence‐based decision‐making environment and in pricing decisions.