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Publications Digest

28
Jul 2025

Publication Digest: Variations in the Medical Device Authorization and Reimbursement Landscape: A Case Study of 2 Cardiovascular Devices Across 4 Countries

MTRC shares the most relevant and impactful publications in the field of market access and HEOR for medical technologies in Europe through its Publications Digest. In a recent publication, Williams et al. compared the authorization and reimbursement processes for two novel cardiovascular devices (Watchman and Impella) in the US, Canada, the UK, and the Netherlands.
23
Jul 2025

Sustainability Publication Digest: Integrating environmental sustainability into health technology assessment: an international survey of HTA stakeholders

MTRC shares the most relevant and impactful publications in the field of market access and HEOR for medical technologies in Europe through its Sustainability Publications Digest. In a recent publication, Bobini et al. conducted an international survey of health technology assessment (HTA) organizations across 20 countries to explore global progress in integrating environmental sustainability into HTA.
22
Jul 2025

Health Economic Publication Digest: The New Dutch Guideline for Economic Evaluations in Healthcare: Taking the Societal Perspective to the Next Level

MTRC shares the most relevant and impactful publications in the field of market access and HEOR for medical technologies in Europe through its Health Economic Publications Digest. In a recent publication, Geuzinge et al. revised the Dutch healthcare economic evaluation guideline, drawing on recommendations from an independent national HTA committee.
16
Jul 2025

Sustainability Publication Digest: Using Chronic Kidney Disease as a Model Framework to Estimate Healthcare-Related Environmental Impact

MTRC shares the most relevant and impactful publications in the field of market access and HEOR for medical technologies in Europe through its Sustainability Publications Digest. In a recent publication, Garcia Sanchez et al. developed a framework to quantify the environmental impacts of a disease care pathway, using chronic kidney disease (CKD) as a model.
15
Jul 2025

Health Economic Publication Digest: A Comprehensive View of the Methods Used to Measure the Societal Impact of Healthcare Interventions: A Systematic Review

MTRC shares the most relevant and impactful publications in the field of market access and HEOR for medical technologies in Europe through its Health Economic Publications Digest. In a recent publication, Seddik et al. systematically reviewed the approaches used to measure the societal impact of healthcare interventions to clarify concepts and establish a comprehensive analytical framework.
08
Jul 2025

Health Economic Publication Digest: Including Productivity as an Element to Reflect Value of the Treatment: A Systematic Review of Published Health Economic Evaluations

MTRC shares the most relevant and impactful publications in the field of market access and HEOR for medical technologies in Europe through its Health Economic Publications Digest. In a recent publication, Mamiya et al. conducted a systematic review to examine how productivity gain or loss is measured in health economic evaluations, aiming to identify the most widely used instruments and their properties.
07
Jul 2025

Publication Digest: Defining Biological and Clinical Plausibility: The DICSA Framework for Protocolized Assessment in Survival Extrapolations Across Therapeutic Areas

MTRC shares the most relevant and impactful publications in the field of market access and HEOR for medical technologies in Europe through its Publications Digest. In a recent publication, Heeg et al. proposed a systematic framework to define biologically and clinically plausible survival extrapolations, addressing inconsistencies in current health technology assessments (HTA).
03
Jul 2025

Sustainability Publication Digest: Potential impacts to human health from climate change: A comparative life-cycle assessment of single-use versus reusable devices flexible ureteroscopes

MTRC shares the most relevant and impactful publications in the field of market access and HEOR for medical technologies in Europe through its Sustainability Publications Digest. In a recent publication, Thöne et al. performed a comparative life-cycle assessment of single-use and reusable flexible ureterorenoscopes to quantify their greenhouse gas emissions and health impacts within a German hospital setting. The study demonstrated that reusable devices are associated with nearly four times fewer greenhouse gas emissions and lower Disability-Adjusted Life Years per intervention than single-use instruments. These findings underscore that medical device choices can have substantial environmental and health impacts, supporting a shift toward more sustainable healthcare solutions.
02
Jul 2025

Health Economic Publication Digest: Development of an instrument (Cost-IS) to estimate costs of implementation strategies for digital health solutions: a modified e-Delphi study

MTRC shares the most relevant and impactful publications in the field of market access and HEOR for medical technologies in Europe through its Health Economic Publications Digest. In a recent publication, Donovan et al. introduced Cost-IS, a tool designed to estimate the costs of implementing digital health solutions. Its development involved a modified e-Delphi process with 12 experts, who reached consensus on its core design and components. However, consensus was lacking regarding the required user knowledge, how specific the tool should be for digital health, and its digital availability. The authors concluded that further testing is needed to establish the tool’s feasibility in real-world settings.