This workshop will address the challenges and opportunities of applying HTA to the rapidly evolving field of DHTs. Attendees will gain insights into the development and evaluation of HTA frameworks specifically tailored for DHTs, and have the opportunity to contribute their perspectives on refining the proposed framework for implementation in Asia. The workshop will provide valuable knowledge for developers, regulators, policymakers, and researchers interested in health technology innovations, with a specific focus on creating HTA frameworks suited to the diverse regulatory environments in Asia.

Patients have unique knowledge, perspectives, and experiences that contribute essential evidence for HTA. This workshop shares best practice examples of patient involvement from the Asia Pacific region and equips participants with tools to enhance patient-centred approaches in HTA. An overview of patient preference studies will also be shared to prompt discussion on innovative methods for capturing and using patient perspectives in HTA.

This workshop introduces participants to the concept, principles and purpose of horizon scanning for emerging health technologies, with a focus on medical technologies given their rapid pace of innovation and potential for disruptive impact on healthcare systems.

HTAsiaLink members are more likely to be familiar with national-level HTA, where decisions may be about introduction of a technology to a country or region and/or financing of the technology. HTA can also assist in decision-making at the hospital level and this workshop will introduce attendees to hospital-based health technology assessment. The workshop will cover the use of HTA to assist decisions on introducing technologies, particularly medical devices, procedures and programmes into hospital service.