Health technology assessment
Health technology assessment
Health technology assessment (HTA) is a multidisciplinary process that uses explicit methods to determine the value of a health technology at different points in its lifecycle. The purpose is to inform decision-making in order to promote an equitable, efficient, and high-quality health system.
Pronunciation
- Health: /hɛlθ/
- Technology: /tɛkˈnɒlədʒi/
- Assessment: /əˈsɛsmənt/
Etymology
- Health: Old English hǣlth, of Germanic origin; related to whole.
- Technology: Early 17th century (denoting a discourse or treatise on an art or technique): from Greek tekhnologia 'systematic treatment', from tekhnē 'art, craft' + -logia (see logos).
- Assessment: Late Middle English (in the sense 'tax, levy'): from medieval Latin assessamentum, from the verb assessare, from Latin assidere 'sit by' (later 'levy tax').
Related Terms
- Health economics
- Healthcare quality
- Medical technology
- Healthcare innovation
- Health policy
- Healthcare management
Definition
Health technology assessment (HTA) is a form of research that generates information about the clinical effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, and broader impact of drugs, medical technologies, and health systems. The main purpose of HTA is to inform policy and decision-making in health care, particularly in relation to the introduction and use of new technologies.
Methodology
The methodology of HTA involves a systematic review of evidence, often including a cost-effectiveness analysis, and may also include broader social, ethical, or legal aspects of a technology. The process is intended to provide comprehensive information for decision-makers about the balance of benefits, risks, and costs of different treatment options.
Applications
HTA is used by health systems, insurers, and policy makers to make decisions about coverage and reimbursement of technologies, as well as decisions about investment in new technologies. It is also used by health technology developers to guide their research and development activities.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Health technology assessment
- Wikipedia's article - Health technology assessment
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