Introduction Health technology assessment is the “multidisciplinary field of policy analysis, studying the medical, economic, social and ethical implications of development, diffusion, and use of health technology” (INAHTA, 2018). It aims to improve access to innovative treatments whilst rewarding producers of new technologies for their research and development efforts. Health technology assessments test the value […]
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Introduction Setting objectives focused on value based healthcare is demanding. You’re working in a field that is complex and involves multiple processes and stakeholders, and you’re trying to shape objectives that help with expanding value based healthcare in constructive ways. You’re weighing the value story of a new healthcare technology, learning how value based healthcare […]
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What is Budget Impact Analysis? Pharmacoeconomic analyses in healthcare are paramount, because of the high costs of innovative technologies and limited possibilities of their funding. Budget Impact Analysis (BIA) is one such analysis that provides vital information for healthcare decision makers. [1] Unlike economic evaluations, such as cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA), cost-utility analysis (CUA) and cost-benefit […]
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