Diffusion and use of health technology assessment in policy making: What lessons for decentralised healthcare systems?

Oriana Ciani, Rosanna Tarricone and Aleksandra Torbica ()

Health Policy, 2012, vol. 108, issue 2, 194-202

Abstract: The Italian National Healthcare System (NHS) is one of the most decentralised systems since the devolution reform approved in 2001. HTA is spreading as an important tool for decision-making processes both at central and local levels. The aims of this study were to review the state of the health technology assessment (HTA) programmes in Italy – with a focus on regional and central initiatives – and to discuss consequences of a multi-level structure of HTA agencies in highly regionalised healthcare systems.

Keywords: Health technology assessment; Italy; Decentralised systems; Multi-level organization; Equity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2012.09.017

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