How can health systems prepare for new and emerging health technologies? The role of horizon scanning revisited
How can health systems prepare for new and emerging health technologies? The role of horizon scanning revisited
Objectives:: For many years, several health technology assessment (HTA) agencies scanned the horizon to identify health technologies that were safe, effective and offer value for money. However, there is limited evidence regarding its impact. The role of horizon scanning in preparing health systems for the uptake of new and emerging health technologies was discussed during the 2018 HTA International (HTAi) Global Policy Forum Meeting. Methods:: Reflection of the discussion between seventy-two senior representatives from for-profit, not-for-profit organizations, and HTAi leadership. It was informed by a background paper, and presentations from four invited experts and seventeen Policy Forum members. Results:: Current horizon scanning systems (HSS) mainly identify health technologies in the late stage of development, aiming to inform topic selection for HTA. Areas for improvement included the need for a clearer definition of the end user(s), purpose, scope, and focus of HSS, the long-term full health system effects, including all relevant stakeholders as early as possible, and considering smart data systems and international collaboration to improve HSS's efficiency. The way in which HSS could be further optimized and better shaped to prepare health systems was also discussed and good practice examples were presented. Conclusions:: HSS have not yet reached their full potential in preparing health systems. To improve the current situation, the HTA community could act as convenors, bringing together all relevant stakeholders and providing the information that decision makers need. This would require a new, more integrative approach to define and use HSS and HTA, and requires new skills.
Emerging health technology, Health systems, Health technology assessment, Horizon scanning
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Oortwijn, Wija
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Sampietro-Colom, Laura
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Habens, Fay
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Trowman, Rebecca
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Oortwijn, Wija
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Sampietro-Colom, Laura
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Habens, Fay
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Trowman, Rebecca
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Oortwijn, Wija, Sampietro-Colom, Laura, Habens, Fay and Trowman, Rebecca
(2018)
How can health systems prepare for new and emerging health technologies? The role of horizon scanning revisited.
International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care, .
(doi:10.1017/S0266462318000363).
Abstract
Objectives:: For many years, several health technology assessment (HTA) agencies scanned the horizon to identify health technologies that were safe, effective and offer value for money. However, there is limited evidence regarding its impact. The role of horizon scanning in preparing health systems for the uptake of new and emerging health technologies was discussed during the 2018 HTA International (HTAi) Global Policy Forum Meeting. Methods:: Reflection of the discussion between seventy-two senior representatives from for-profit, not-for-profit organizations, and HTAi leadership. It was informed by a background paper, and presentations from four invited experts and seventeen Policy Forum members. Results:: Current horizon scanning systems (HSS) mainly identify health technologies in the late stage of development, aiming to inform topic selection for HTA. Areas for improvement included the need for a clearer definition of the end user(s), purpose, scope, and focus of HSS, the long-term full health system effects, including all relevant stakeholders as early as possible, and considering smart data systems and international collaboration to improve HSS's efficiency. The way in which HSS could be further optimized and better shaped to prepare health systems was also discussed and good practice examples were presented. Conclusions:: HSS have not yet reached their full potential in preparing health systems. To improve the current situation, the HTA community could act as convenors, bringing together all relevant stakeholders and providing the information that decision makers need. This would require a new, more integrative approach to define and use HSS and HTA, and requires new skills.
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Accepted/In Press date: 11 June 2018
e-pub ahead of print date: 11 June 2018
Keywords:
Emerging health technology, Health systems, Health technology assessment, Horizon scanning
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/424835
ISSN: 0266-4623
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Wija Oortwijn
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Laura Sampietro-Colom
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Fay Habens
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Rebecca Trowman
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