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21
Oct 2025

Health Economic Publication Digest: Time-Driven Activity-Based Costing and Its Use in Health Economic Analysis: A Systematic Literature 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, Shakya et al. systematically reviewed the application of time-driven activity-based costing in health economic analyses across the continuum of care.
20
Oct 2025

First publication and stakeholder survey within the EDiHTA framework

On October 6, 2025, the European Digital Health Technology Assessment (EDiHTA) framework announced the publication of its first scientific paper on stakeholder perspectives in digital health assessment. Furthermore, digital health innovators are invited to complete a short survey to inform development of the EDiHTA toolkit.
20
Oct 2025

Publication Digest: Patient Engagement and Patient Experience Data in Regulatory Review and Health Technology Assessment: Where Are We Today?

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, Bertelsen et al. conducted a comprehensive landscape review of patient engagement and patient experience data use in regulatory and HTA decision-making worldwide.
17
Oct 2025

The 2026 Norwegian procedure coding system (NKPK) released

In October 2025, the Norwegian Directorate of Health released the Norwegian Clinical Procedure Coding (NKPK) system for 2026. A total of 16 new codes were introduced concerning cardiovascular, interventional radiology, pulmonology, gynecology, radiology, and endoscopy fields.
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Oct 2025

Technologies prioritized for evaluation within the National HTA Program in 2025 in Italy

On October 14, 2025, the National Agency for Regional Health Services (AGENAS) published the list of technologies prioritized for evaluation within the National HTA Program for Medical Devices in 2025. Technologies from the fields of endocrinology, men’s health, neurology/neurosurgery, and radiotherapy have been identified as priorities and are currently undergoing health technology assessment.
15
Oct 2025

Join MTRC at the European Digital Technology and Software Conference in Rotterdam, 30-31 October 2025

Meet MTRC at the European Digital Technology and Software Conference in Rotterdam. Don’t miss Dr. Borisenko’s presentation, “Healthcare Market Access and Reimbursement in the Age of AI,” on Thursday, 30 October 2025, from 12:15 PM to 1:15 PM CET. The session will deliver key insights on typical market access challenges and opportunities for AI technologies across different technology segments (health apps, digital platforms, and imaging AI), market access strategies, evidence requirements from a market access perspective, innovative payment schemes, and case studies of successful AI technologies.
15
Oct 2025

The Federal Cabinet approves adjustments to the hospital reform in Germany

On October 8, 2025, the Federal Cabinet approved the draft of a law to adapt the hospital reform. The fundamental objectives of hospital reform remain preserved. Nevertheless, to ensure comprehensive healthcare coverage, additional exemptions and opportunities for cooperation will be introduced for hospitals, allowing the federal states greater flexibility in hospital planning.
15
Oct 2025

Sustainability Publication Digest: Combining innovation and sustainable development in the 3D printing manufacturing of drug delivery and testing devices

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, Fratini et al. explored how additive manufacturing (3D printing) can align technological innovation with sustainability in the pharmaceutical and biomedical sectors.
14
Oct 2025

Health Economic Publication Digest: An Overview on Methods, Evidence, and Study Quality of Health Economic Evaluation Studies for Independently Usable Digital Health Apps: Rapid 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, Alber et al. reviewed economic evaluations of digital health apps designed for independent patient use.
14
Oct 2025

The 2026 version of the Digital Care Funding Guide was released in the Netherlands

In October 2025, the Dutch Healthcare Authority (NZa) published the updated version of the 2026 Guide, which describes the possibilities of funding digital care depending on the healthcare sector. The implemented changes included a Digital Care Helpdesk, reimbursement for "Technical variant" of care, "Collaborative advice" for specialists, and examples of joint Information and Communication Technology (ICT) procurement.