Heads of HTA Agencies Group’s Post

Kicking off our page by going back to the foundation—literally! In 2009, recognizing the pressing need for locally relevant, cost-effective health interventions in Pakistan’s high disease burden, the #AKU leadership embarked on establishing the Clinical Trials Unit (CTU). The vision was ambitious: to create a state-of-the-art facility meeting international standards for clinical research. By 2011, the CTU opened its doors, setting new benchmarks with its #GoodClinicalPractice (GCP) standards and comprehensive research services. Over the past 13 years, CTU has supported approximately over a 100 trials, from groundbreaking studies to capacity-building programs for research professionals. The takeaway? A robust clinical trial infrastructure isn’t just a facility—it’s an ecosystem of innovation, collaboration, and education. For Pakistan, it has meant bridging global standards with local health priorities to create lasting impact. 💬 As we reflect on this journey, we’d love to hear from you: What challenges and opportunities do you see in advancing clinical research in emerging health landscape?" #aku #research #clinicaltrials #GCPCompliance #HealthImpact

Register now for HFMA webinar Wednesday 24th April 12pm, a fireside chat between Dr David Tralaggan and Peter Joyce previous CFO from Alfred Health in Victoria. for a discussion on the importance of quality clinical documentation, especially Peter's view from his previous role at Alfred Health. Quality clinical documentation is indeed crucial for healthcare organizations, as it not only ensures accurate coding and billing but also supports patient care continuity, research, and regulatory compliance. Peter's experience at Alfred Health likely provides valuable insights into how effective clinical documentation practices can impact various aspects of healthcare operations, including financial management, risk mitigation, and overall patient outcomes. Fireside chats like these can offer practical strategies, case studies, and best practices that can be applied in healthcare settings to improve documentation quality and optimize revenue cycles. Register now: https://lnkd.in/gprUNYN6

Have you heard the news? The draft Implementing Act on Conflicts of Interest for the EU HTA Regulation can now be found online, as the public consultation started today. This Act comprises rules on COI in the joint work of the Member State Coordination Group on HTA and its subgroups. This includes COI of committee representatives and individual experts, e.g. patients and clinical experts. Feedback can be provided until the 26th of June, and Commission adoption is planned for Q2 2024 - of course we are on top of these developments! #EUHTA #JCA #COI #patientaccess Roisin Adams

Very exciting upcoming Information Event in less than 3 weeks about the progress on the Implementation of the new EU HTAR! Although focused for stakeholders from France and Germany, it will also be very useful for everyone following our steps #EUHTA #HTAR #JCA #JSC

📢Are you/your team conducting prevention, treatment, or recovery research that tests culturally appropriate solutions or strategies to overcome barriers to the adoption, integration, and scale-up of effective interventions? Does your work have the potential to improve health in Native communities. If so, then this funding opportunity may be for you! NIH ICO partners are looking to support intervention research seeking to promote health and reduce morbidity and mortality in Native American populations. This opportunity has a specific emphasis on intervention designs considering sustainability contexts and the flexibility of adaption and dissemination to other communities, where culturally appropriate. For more information and to apply see below. #NativeHealthMatters #IndigenousKnowledge #HealthEquitySolutions #CulturalInnovation

The CIOMS December 2024 Newsletter is now available at: https://lnkd.in/eec6U98d The publication of the revised Declaration of Helsinki (DoH) by the World Medical Association was a major even. CIOMS contributed to the revision process. The principles stated in the updated DoH are now closer than ever to those described in the 2016 CIOMS International Ethical Guidelines for Health-related Research Involving Humans. In the last quarter of 2024 CIOMS updated its glossary of ICH terms and definitions, held a webinar on real-world data and real-world evidence in regulatory decision making (to be repeated in January), organized three Working Group meetings, and participated in many international events. And read our roundup of news related to the CIOMS areas of work.

RELEASE: The Maryland Department of Health has successfully retained its accreditation. The Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) grants accreditation to health departments after fulfilling stringent quality, innovation, and improvement criteria. The Department first received accreditation in 2017, becoming one of the initial 200 health departments to achieve this status since PHAB was established in 2011. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eubUQYtD

Interesting workshop at the International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement (ICHOM) conference about how to include payment models in VBHC implementation, led by Fares A. Saade (CAPADEV LLP). We all agreed that we need payments models, but must consider both intrinsic and extrinsic incentives (e.g. accreditation system) and not only for those conditions with high economic burden but also for those where outcome variation is a problem. Importance of PROMs as early signs, even in agreements based on CROMs.

KHAMH signs deal with Mayo Clinic Care Network A major co-operation agreement has been signed between King Hamad American Mission Hospital (KHAMH) and the Mayo Clinic Care Network (MCCN). The partnership is expected to integrate KHAMH into the global MCCN based in Rochester, Minnesota in the US, and provide access to expertise, resources, consultations and training. Read more: https://lnkd.in/d8Dsc4ik

🏁 Today, the European Parliament’s 10th Legislative term was commenced with the inaugural Plenary session in Strasbourg and Roberta Metsola's re-election as President of the European Parliament. 🇪🇺As a key co-decisionmaker, the European Parliament can play a crucial role in tackling the issues that prevent or delay access to advanced therapies for patients across the EU. Our MEP Interest Group was established in the previous mandate to support the Parliament’s role on ATMPs, raise awareness around this new generation of therapies and facilitate dialogue on EU action for future-proof healthcare systems. 💊Going into the new mandate, we wish the best to the President of the European Parliament and the incoming MEPs, and we hope that healthcare, and particularly access to innovative therapies like ATMPs, will remain a political priority. TRANSFORM will continue its work towards a more competitive, resilient EU that provides better healthcare to its citizens. 🧬 Read our MEP Interest Group Charter for Transformative Therapies here: https://lnkd.in/e5wPH6wK #MEPsforATMPs #EuropeanParliament #TRANSFORM #ATMP #rarediseases Nicolás González Casares Billy Kelleher MEP Susana Solís Pérez Tomislav Sokol Tilly Metz ALESSANDRA MORETTI