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On 2 July 2025, EDiHTA was represented at the European Commission’s flagship conference EU Health Technology Assessment: Advent of a New Era of Collaboration in Brussels. Organised by DG SANTE, the event gathered over 90 participants from across Europe, including policymakers, HTA bodies, industry leaders, researchers and patient representatives, to explore how the EU Health Technology Assessment Regulation (HTAR) can enhance collaboration, competitiveness and innovation in health systems.

Emmanouil Tsiasiotis, EDiHTA Project Manager and Research Associate at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, presented on behalf of the project during the breakout session How can we leverage HTA to boost EU competitiveness? In his intervention, he introduced EDiHTA’s co-created framework for assessing digital health technologies (DHTs), underlining the project’s alignment with HTAR principles despite DHTs currently falling outside its formal scope. He also emphasised the importance of long-term sustainability and the need to maintain stakeholder-driven processes to ensure that HTA continues to serve the evolving needs of patients, innovators, and health systems across Europe.

This appearance follows Emmanouil ‘s participation the day before at the HTA Stakeholder Network meeting, where he represented our partnering organisation, EHMA, European Health Management Association, and contributed to reflections on the first six months of HTAR implementation, with a focus on performance monitoring and cross-sector collaboration.

We are proud to see EDiHTA contributing to shaping the future of European HTA and supporting the vision for a more resilient, innovative and equitable health system.

Stay tuned for more updates on EDiHTA’s activities and impact.

On 2 July 2025, EDiHTA will participate in the hybrid conference EU Health Technology Assessment: Advent of a New Era of Collaboration, organised by the European Commission in Brussels. The event brings together policymakers, regulators, industry, patients and experts to discuss how the new EU HTA Regulation can strengthen cross-border cooperation and support Europe’s innovation ecosystem.

During the breakout session How can we leverage HTA to boost EU competitiveness?, Emmanouil Tsiasiotis, EDiHTA Project Manager, will present EDiHTA’s flexible, stakeholder-driven framework for assessing digital health technologies (DHTs). His talk will highlight how EDiHTA is streamlining evidence generation for innovators, accelerating safe market access for digital tools and ensuring that patient needs remain central to every assessment.

With more than 90 participants registered, including representatives from national HTA bodies, industry, academia, patient organisations and consultancies, the session promises to spark valuable discussion on how HTA can help bring innovation to patients and boost Europe’s competitiveness in health.

We are delighted to share that Dr Annapoorna Prakash from Radboud University Medical Center (RUMC) has been awarded the Best Oral Presentation prize at the HTAi 2025 Annual Meeting in Buenos Aires. Her presentation was based on collaborative work within the EDiHTA project, co-authored with her supervisor, Dr. Wija Oortwijn.

The presentation showcased the development of a taxonomy and classification system for digital health technologies (DHTs) – a key step towards more structured, consistent and future-oriented health technology assessment across Europe. This recognition highlights the relevance and impact of EDiHTA’s research on the international stage. 

The EDiHTA project is pleased to spotlight its involvement in another insightful session at the HTAi 2025 Annual Meeting in Buenos Aires, focusing on the practicalities of evaluating digital health innovations in hospital environments.

Panel Session: PN33 – Evaluating Digital Health Innovations in Hospital Settings
Wednesday, 18 June | 08:30 – 09:30 AM
Panellists: Iga Lipska (HPI), Rossella Di Bidino and Manos Tsiasiotis (UCSC)

Hospitals play a pivotal role in adopting and assessing digital health technologies (DHTs). This session will explore how hospital-based health technology assessment (HB-HTA) frameworks are used to evaluate digital tools and services, with case studies from different healthcare systems.

• Key discussion points will include:
  Methodologies for evaluating digital innovations in hospitals
• Barriers and enablers to implementation in clinical practice
• What hospitals need to support timely, informed decision-making

Organised by the EDiHTA project, this session will provide attendees with practical knowledge and strategic insights for driving evidence-based digital transformation at the hospital level.

🔗 Learn more about HTAi 2025: https://htai.org/htai2025/
🔗 Discover EDiHTA’s mission: https://edihta.eu

The EDiHTA project is proud to announce its contribution to one of the key discussions at the upcoming HTAi 2025 Annual Meeting in Buenos Aires. As the digital health landscape evolves, the need for inclusive, relevant and robust evidence strategies becomes ever more critical.

Panel Session: PN17 – Novel Evidence Strategies for Assessing Digital Health Solutions: Whose Perspective is at Stake?
Tuesday, 17 June | 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Panellists: Manos Tsiasiotis (UCSC), Marco Marchetti (AGENAS), Valentina Strammiello (EPF)

This dynamic panel will explore the diverse perspectives shaping how digital health technologies (DHTs) are evaluated. From HTA researchers and regulators to industry stakeholders and patient representatives, the session brings together voices across the spectrum to reflect on who defines the standards—and what matters most—in digital health evidence.

Attendees will be invited to engage in open dialogue on aligning evidence generation with real-world needs, ensuring digital innovation delivers meaningful value across health systems.

Don’t miss this timely and thought-provoking session that gets to the heart of what—and who—counts in digital health assessment.

• More about the HTAi 2025 Annual Meeting: https://htai.org/htai2025/
• Learn more about EDiHTA: https://edihta.eu

As EDiHTA gears up for the 2025 Health Technology Assessment international (HTAi) Annual Meeting in Buenos Aires, we are proud to highlight two important contributions to the conference programme, each tackling key aspects of digital health technology (DHT) evaluation.

Radboud University Medical Center (Wija Oortwijn, Annapoorna Prakash) will present pioneering work on the definition and classification of DHTs. This research proposes a unified definition and taxonomy aimed at improving the consistency and clarity of DHT assessments. By identifying essential components for defining digital health technologies, the study supports the development of standardised Health Technology Assessment (HTA) frameworks, enabling more effective integration of DHTs into healthcare systems.

Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (Americo Cicchetti, Dario Sacchini, Emmanouil Tsiasiotis, Rossella di Bidino) will showcase findings on the needs and requirements of health decision-makers for assessing DHTs. As part of EDiHTA’s work toward a harmonised European HTA framework, this research draws from stakeholder consultations—including policymakers, HTA agencies, developers, clinicians, and patients—to shape a process that reflects real-world expectations and supports sound healthcare decision-making.

These contributions reflect EDiHTA’s mission to build a more consistent, transparent and patient-centred framework for evaluating digital innovations in healthcare.

We look forward to engaging with the global HTA community in Buenos Aires!

• Learn more about the HTAi 2025 Annual Meeting: https://htai.org/htai2025/
• Explore the EDiHTA project: https://edihta.eu

We are pleased to share that the EDiHTA project will be presented at the ESIP Medical Devices Working Group Meeting, taking place on Tuesday, 17 June 2025 in Helsinki, Finland. The session featuring EDiHTA is scheduled for 11:00 CEST and will be held in a hybrid format.

Livio Battaglia, HTA Analyst in the Economic Area at AGENAS (Italian National Agency for Regional Healthcare Services), will represent EDiHTA at the meeting. He will provide a general overview of the project, including its goals and current progress as well as next steps. His presentation will be followed by an open discussion with participants from across Europe.

We are proud to see EDiHTA represented at this important forum for social security and healthcare decision-makers and look forward to the exchange of ideas on how to advance digital health assessment in Europe.

The European Social Insurance Platform (ESIP) represents over 50 social security organisations from 17 EU Member States and Switzerland, working together to influence EU policy in areas such as healthcare, pensions and family benefits. The Medical Devices Working Group within ESIP focuses on promoting access to safe and cost-effective medical technologies and fostering collaboration between Member States on regulatory and HTA-related topics.

To learn more about ESIP, visit: https://www.esip.eu

Stay tuned for updates from the event!

We are pleased to announce that the EDiHTA project will be featured at the upcoming Health Technology Assessment international (HTAi) Annual Meeting 2025, to be held in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

As part of the pre-conference programme, EDiHTA partner Rossella Di Bidino will lead a dedicated workshop focused on digital health evaluation:

Workshop WS01: Building Evidence for the Evaluation of Digital Health Technologies
Date: Saturday, 14 June 2025
Time: 9:00 – 12:30

The workshop addresses the critical need to develop robust evidence for assessing the value and impact of digital health technologies (DHTs), a rapidly evolving area that continues to shape healthcare delivery. Through a comprehensive session covering key tools, guidelines, and methodologies, participants will gain insights into how to conduct effective health technology assessments (HTAs) and economic evaluations of DHTs.

The session will feature leading experts, including EDiHTA project partners Dario Sacchini (UCSC), Americo Cicchetti (ITMOH), Wija Oortwijn (RUMC) and Valentina Strammiello (EPF), bringing together diverse perspectives on the evidence requirements and policy considerations that underpin digital health innovation.

This initiative reflects EDiHTA’s commitment to supporting high-quality, evidence-based policymaking in the digital health domain. Stay tuned for more updates as we approach HTAi 2025!

• Learn more about the HTAi 2025 Annual Meeting: https://htai.org/htai2025/
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