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Hospital-Based Health Technology Assessment: Developments to Date

Author: Marie-Pierre Gagnon

Published in: PharmacoEconomics | Issue 9/2014

Abstract

Health technology assessment (HTA) uses a multidisciplinary approach to answer relevant questions regarding the safety, efficacy, effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of health technologies. There is growing interest in implementing HTA methods at the hospital level because it could facilitate decision-making regarding acquisition, implementation or discontinuation of technologies or interventions within the hospital. First, this article provides an overview of current international experiences and knowledge of hospital-based HTA. Then, it presents the different types of hospital-based HTA, providing examples of each of these models, as well as their strengths and limitations. Finally, it proposes a set of emerging issues that could help inform decision-makers who consider implementing hospital-based HTA, or other stakeholders interested in the field.

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Title: Hospital-Based Health Technology Assessment: Developments to Date
Author: Marie-Pierre Gagnon
Publication date: 01-09-2014
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Published in: PharmacoEconomics / Issue 9/2014
Print ISSN: 1170-7690
Electronic ISSN: 1179-2027
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40273-014-0185-3

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