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Hospital-based health technology assessment in Brazil: current experiences and challenges

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 September 2021

Patricia Coelho de Soárez Open the ORCID record for Patricia Coelho de Soárez [Opens in a new window] ,
Vera Lúcia Edais Pepe  and
Hillegonda Maria Dutilh Novaes
Patricia Coelho de Soárez*
Affiliation:
Departamento de Medicina Preventiva, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
Vera Lúcia Edais Pepe
Affiliation:
Departamento de Administração e Planejamento em Saúde, Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Sergio Arouca, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
Hillegonda Maria Dutilh Novaes
Affiliation:
Departamento de Medicina Preventiva, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
*
Author for correspondence: Patricia Coelho de Soárez, E-mail: patricia.soarez@usp.br
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Abstract

In Brazil, there is no consensus on the concept of hospital-based health technology assessment (HB-HTA). There is great variability in the existing models and difficulty in evaluating their results—whether in respect of clinical decisions, quality of care, and hospital policy and management or in respect of optimizing the use of resources. This study aims to discuss the experiences of HB-HTA, its integration into the regulatory system for the adoption of new technologies into the Brazilian public (SUS) (Unified Health System), and its main challenges. During a workshop, a panel of specialists in HTA and/or HB-HTA was formed, representative of four different perspectives: (i) Health services and health technology assessment units, (ii) Academia, (iii) Secretary of State for Health, and (iv) the Federal SUS sector. This was followed by discussion, a preliminary consensus, contributions from the audience, a plenary session, and a final consensus. HB-HTA is not institutionalized, nor is it part of the regulation system for the adoption of new technologies in the SUS. The main challenges are the difficulties in creating qualified teams, financial support, and sustainability. The work of these bodies in respect of the evaluation of new technologies deserves further studies analyzing the relationship between the pressure for adoption from the hospital team and industry professionals and legal rulings. It is necessary to strengthen HB-HTA culture and implement this policy in hospital management, making assessment bodies a part of managerial and decision-making processes in hospitals, and develop regional collaborative networks and a national network of HTA.

Keywords

Technology assessmentBiomedicalHospital-based health technology assessmentDecision makingHealth technology assessment
Type
Policy
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International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care , Volume 37 , Issue 1 , 2021 , e86
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2021. Published by Cambridge University Press

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