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Towards the development and implementation of hospital-based health technology assessment (HB-HTA) in Poland: Achievements of an exploratory HB-HTA project from 2019–2022

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  • Gałązka-Sobotka, Małgorzata
  • Furman, Maciej
  • Sagan, Anna
  • Kowalska-Bobko, Iwona

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A comprehensive project exploring the implementation of hospital-based health technology assessment (HB-HTA) was conducted in Poland from 2019 to 2022. This initiative aimed to identify entities that could initiate and manage HB-HTA in the Polish context, including hospitals, the Province Office where was the creation of a new organizational unit the Regional Investment Evaluation Center – was recommended, the national HTA agency, the National Health Fund (the public payer), and the Ministry of Health. Despite the well-structured delineation of roles and stakeholders in the proposed HB-HTA model, its operationalization within the aforementioned institutions has not been realized. Challenges to the implementation of the model include a lack of suitably qualified personnel and a lack of commitment from key stakeholders. However, the late involvement of the national HTA agency and the Ministry of Health, as well as ongoing training and research initiatives in HB-HTA, indicate a growing interest in exploring its benefits. Finally, a central government body (Ministry of Health) will be responsible for coordinating HB-HTA in Poland. This could improve the overall HTA capacity and increase the likelihood of future implementation of HB-HTA in Poland.

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  • Gałązka-Sobotka, Małgorzata & Furman, Maciej & Sagan, Anna & Kowalska-Bobko, Iwona, 2026. "Towards the development and implementation of hospital-based health technology assessment (HB-HTA) in Poland: Achievements of an exploratory HB-HTA project from 2019–2022," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 163(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:hepoli:v:163:y:2026:i:c:s0168851024001556
    DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2024.105145
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    1. Barbara Więckowska & Monika Raulinajtys-Grzybek & Katarzyna Byszek, 2022. "Using the Dynamic SWOT Analysis to Assess Options for Implementing the HB-HTA Model," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(12), pages 1-17, June.
    2. Maciej Furman & Małgorzata Gałązka-Sobotka & Damian Marciniak & Iwona Kowalska-Bobko, 2022. "Possibilities of Implementing Hospital-Based Health Technology Assessment (HB-HTA) at the Level of Voivodeship Offices in Poland," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(18), pages 1-15, September.
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