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Cost-efficient European adaptations of global health economic models

Experience with model adaptations in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, the UK

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Reimbursement summary for angioplasty of arteries of lower extremities

This post presents an extract from our reimbursement analysis for angioplasty of arteries lower extremities using plain and drug-coated balloons (DCBs) for peripheral artery disease in England, France and Germany. Plain balloon angioplasty is reimbursement via DRG solely and DCBs are reimbursement via combination of DRG and add-on reimbursement.
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Finnish HTA reports on eHealth released in April 2023

In April 2023, the Finnish Coordinating Center for Health Technology Assessment (FinCCHTA) released three following health technology assessments in the field of eHealth:

  • The Thermidas thermal imaging system includes a Thermidas system for non-invasively measuring skin surface temperature changes to support treatment monitoring and diagnosis. The system received a total score of 10 (out of 10), which means that the evidence for its effectiveness is strong, safety, data security and protection, usability, and accessibility of the product are at an adequate level, the cost of using the product is reasonable;
  • The comparison report of Digi-HTA and NorDEC aims to summarize the results of the comparative analysis of the two assessment methods. The goal is to produce transparent and reliable reference material that compares NorDEC and the Digi-HTA assessment framework;
  • The comparison report of the Digi-HTA and DiGAV ordinance aims to summarize the results of the comparative analysis of the two assessment methods. The goal is to produce transparent and reliable reference material that compares the DiGAV ordinance and the Digi-HTA assessment framework.

The full details in Finnish on the Thermidas system can be found here.

Comparison reports in English can be found here.

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