EUROPEAN COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT – CHALLENGES
Journal Title: Българско списание за обществено здраве (Bulgarian Journal of Public Health) - Year 2013, Vol 0, Issue 3
Abstract
Health Technology Assessment (HTA) is a multidisciplinary process that provides systematic, objective and transparent scientific information about the medical, economic, social, ethical, legal and organizational aspects of the application of health technologies in healthcare. It could be considered a bridge between the scientific community, on the one hand, and the decision-making, on the other hand. In 2004, the European Commission identified health technology assessment as a political priority and stressed the need to create a sustainable network for cooperation. Over 2006 – 2008, the EUnetHTA Project was implemented followed by Joint Action 1 (2010 – 2012) and Joint Action 2 (2012 – 2015). Pursuant to Article 15 of the Directive 2011/24 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9th March 2011 on the Application of Patients’ Rights in Cross-Border Healthcare, a common strategy, principles and proposals for implementing sustainable cooperation in the field of health technology assessment need to be developed. The European Commission has drawn up a draft decision on the implementation, which stipulates the rules regarding the formation, management and operation of a permanent European HTA network. The network will aim to promote efficient and sustainable cooperation among European countries to create and share an objective, reliable, timely, transparent and transferable scientific information, thus serving the HTA process.
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Plamen Dimitrov
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