Identification and selection of health technologies for assessment by agencies in support of reimbursement decisions in Latin America

ObjectiveThere is no health system that has the resources to evaluate all technologies. The presence of a clear process to prioritize health technologies for assessment by health technology assessment (HTA) agencies is a good practice principle recognized at the international level. The objective of...

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Published in:International journal of technology assessment in health care 2021, Vol.37 (1), p.e80-e80, Article e80
Main Authors: Pichon-Riviere, Andrés, Augustovski, Federico, García Martí, Sebastián, Alcaraz, Andrea, Alfie, Verónica, Sampietro-Colom, Laura
Format: Article
Language:English
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Assessment
Decision making
Economic impact
Health technology assessment
Impact analysis
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Technology
Technology assessment
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Summary:ObjectiveThere is no health system that has the resources to evaluate all technologies. The presence of a clear process to prioritize health technologies for assessment by health technology assessment (HTA) agencies is a good practice principle recognized at the international level. The objective of Health Technology Assessment International's 2020 Latin American Policy Forum (LatamPF) was to explore how to improve the way HTA agencies in Latin America identify and prioritize technologies for assessment.MethodsThis paper is based on a background document, a survey, and the deliberations of the members of the LatamPF (forty-six participants from eleven countries) using a design thinking methodology.ResultsParticipants agreed that a lack of clear prioritization mechanisms results in HTA processes and decisions that are perceived to be of low transparency and overly exposed to political or interest group pressures. The LatamPF identified barriers and recommended actions to improve HTA prioritization mechanisms in Latin America. The criteria identified as the most important to be taken into consideration by HTA agencies in the region when prioritizing a technology for assessment were: the burden of illness, the potential clinical benefit, the alignment with national health priorities, the potential impact on equity, a lack of treatment alternatives for patients, and the potential economic impact.ConclusionsForum participants agreed that the establishment of transparent prioritization processes is a key element for all health systems. Improvements in these processes will strengthen HTA and provide greater legitimacy to decision making.
ISSN:0266-4623
1471-6348
DOI:10.1017/S0266462321000416