The Impact of COVID-19 on HTA –
Regulation bodies and HTA agencies might need to use RWE more than ever and/or re-evaluate listed technologies using the RWE to cease reimbursement of low-value health technologies due to COVID-19.
A great article about the Impact of the Pandemic on HTA by Paula K. Lorgelly and Amanda Adler:
- fewer resources to implement regulation and HTA
- changing methods and priorities
- shifting to more risk-averse approaches because of financial uncertainty
Possibility of:
- missing more data in clinical trials
- replacing clinical outcomes with PRO measures
- lower thresholds
- disconnecting between adoption decisions and budget impact
- innovations in pricing arrangements