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Reimburcement Policies And Health Technology Assesment Of Medical Devices In European Countries

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  • Iliyana Atanasova Belichenova

    (Faculty of Public administration, UNWE)

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The aim of the paper is to provide an overview of the key criteria for accepting a certain medical device for reimbursement in United Kingdom. The reason for focus on UK is based on the long-term experience of the author. The activities performed by National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence in England-technology appraisals are essential for health technology evaluation. The use of new and existing medical devices and procedures should meet the highest standards. The research goals are to present facts and data valuable for health technology assessment of medical devices in Bulgaria. The expected results are to provide such a quality research to help further improvement of reimbursement policy of medical devices in Bulgaria. Health technology assessment (HTA) has been defined as ‘a multidisciplinary field of policy analysis studying the medical, economic, social and ethical implications of the development, diffusion and use of health technologies.

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  • Iliyana Atanasova Belichenova, 2020. "Reimburcement Policies And Health Technology Assesment Of Medical Devices In European Countries," Economics and Management, Faculty of Economics, SOUTH-WEST UNIVERSITY "NEOFIT RILSKI", BLAGOEVGRAD, vol. 17(2), pages 163-170.
    • Handle: RePEc:neo:journl:v:17:y:2020:i:2:p:163-170
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    Cited by:

    1. Yu Yang & Zecheng Yin, 2023. "Resilience of a Supply Chain-Based Economic Evaluation of Medical Devices From an Industry Perspective," International Journal of Data Warehousing and Mining (IJDWM), IGI Global, vol. 19(5), pages 1-18, April.

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    Keywords

    Health Technology Assessment; Medical devices; reimbursement policies; quality of life; UK; QALY; HRQoL;
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    JEL classification:

    • H51 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Government Expenditures and Health
    • I18 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health

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