Implementation of a new Digi-HTA process for digital health technologies in Finland.

Journal: International journal of technology assessment in health care
Published Date: Aug 19, 2022

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: There has been a lack of health technology assessment (HTA) methods for novel digital health technologies (DHTs) such as mHealth, artificial intelligence, and robotics in Finland. The Digi-HTA method has been developed for this purpose. The aim of this study is to determine whether it would be possible to use Digi-HTA recommendations to support healthcare decision-makers. Secondly, from the perspective of companies offering different types of DHT products, this study assesses the suitability of using the Digi-HTA framework to perform HTAs for their products.

Authors

  • Jari Haverinen
    FinnTelemedicum, Research Unit of Medical Imaging, Physics and Technology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.
  • Miia Turpeinen
    Finnish Coordinating Center for Health Technology Assessment (FinCCHTA), Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland.
  • Petra Falkenbach
    Finnish Coordinating Center for Health Technology Assessment (FinCCHTA), Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland.
  • Jarmo Reponen
    FinnTelemedicum, Research Unit of Medical Imaging, Physics and Technology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.

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