Tackling the 3 Big Challenges Confronting Health Technology Assessment Development in Asia: A Commentary

Value Health Reg Issues. 2020 May:21:66-68. doi: 10.1016/j.vhri.2019.07.001. Epub 2019 Oct 23.

Abstract

There has been continuous development in the field of health technology assessment (HTA) owing to the added value of HTA in supporting healthcare reimbursement decisions. Collaboration and engagement among countries in Asia has been carried out to share experiences and learning on the barriers and factors facilitating the implementation and use of HTA in policy making. A symposium on the topic of Health Technology Assessment (HTA): Selecting the Highest Value Care was held on January 10, 2019 at the National University of Singapore, during which 3 major challenges confronting HTA development in Asia were identified. The symposium also offered possible ways to overcome the challenges.

Keywords: HTA; HTA in Asia; health technology assessment; priority setting.

MeSH terms

  • Asia
  • Expert Testimony / trends
  • Humans
  • Policy Making*
  • Technology Assessment, Biomedical / standards
  • Technology Assessment, Biomedical / trends*