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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

As of October 2025, the Swedish Dental and Pharmaceutical Benefits Agency is working on health technology assessments in several areas, including endocrine, e-health, and neurology procedures.

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, Casado-Arroyo et al. reviewed the evolving landscape of HTA in cardiology across Europe, aiming to understand how clinical innovation and digital health are reshaping evidence requirements.

Our goal at MTRC is to inform the decision-making of our clients and to support their market access activities. Below is a snapshot of our planned activities for the next two weeks. This can help our existing and prospective clients understand the potential scope of our support better. From the week of October 06th, we plan to work on 20 projects. Review the complete list of planned activities in this post.

MTRC has released a White Paper titled "Innovation Funding (Forfait Innovation) for Medical Technologies in France”. This White Paper provides a comprehensive overview of the Innovation Funding (Forfait Innovation) program. It describes the scheme’s objectives, eligibility criteria, funding structure, and the decision-making process with regulated timelines. It also outlines the roles of stakeholders, clinical and economic evidence requirements, and the outcomes of applications since the program’s launch in 2015. In addition, this document presents a case study of the METAglut1 test, illustrating the pathway from Innovation Funding to permanent reimbursement inclusion under NABM.

The Danish Health Data Authority quarterly updates the Health Care Classification System (SKS). The latest version was published in mid-September 2025 to come into force on October 1, 2025. Among other changes, four new procedure codes were introduced concerning men's health, radiotherapy, and surgical procedures.