[EQ] HTAi 2008: Health Technology Assessment in Context

 

HTAi 2008: Health Technology Assessment in Context

 

The Fifth Annual Meeting of Health Technology Assessment International (HTAi)

 

Montréal, Canada from July 6-9, 2008

Host : The Agence d’évaluation des technologies et des modes d’intervention en santé du Québec (AETMIS)

Sponsor: The Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH)

 

Website : http://www.htai2008.org/en_home.phtml

 

Program : http://www.htai2008.org/filearchive/374a639533e7e81133a42145b3e7f10e.pdf

 

The conference will develop the theme Health Technology Assessment in Context by focusing specifically on the links between governance and HTA, the role of HTA in hospitals, and the role of HTA in enabling the introduction of promising technologies.

 

All plenary sessions will be translated into French, Portuguese and Spanish:

 

HTA and governance in the Americas  - Chair: Reiner Banken, Canada

HTA in hospitals  - Chair: Americo Cicchetti, Italy

Enabling the introduction of promising technologies, the role of HTA  - Chair: Sean Tunis, USA

 

Health Technology Assessment International (HTAi) is an international professional society focusing specifically on HTA and embracing all those who do and use it, whether in academic institutions, healthcare facilities, industry, business, the voluntary sector, or government.

 

Health technology assessment (HTA) plays an essential role in modern healthcare by supporting evidence-based decision-making in healthcare policy and practice.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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