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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/
• Follow EDiHTA updates on LinkedIn: EDiHTA LinkedIn Page

At the upcoming Vitalis Conference 2025 in Gothenburg, our partner Kassaye Yitbarek Yigzaw, Senior Researcher at the Norwegian Centre for E-health Research, will speak at a dedicated workshop on the European Health Data Space (EHDS).

Kassaye will introduce the EDiHTA project and share insights into EHDS regulation, covering its primary objectives, the mechanisms it uses to achieve these goals and the requirements healthcare providers must meet to ensure compliance.

We are proud to see EDiHTA shaping the future of digital health assessment in Europe and contributing to meaningful dialogue at one of the region’s leading health tech events.

Stay tuned for updates from the event!

More about the session: https://en.vitalis.nu/about/

Date: May 20, 2025

Time: 15:15 – 17:15

This high-level webinar brings together leading experts and institutions working at the intersection of health innovation, policy and evaluation. Emmanouil Tsiasiotis will deliver a talk titled: “The pathway towards harmonising digital health technologies evaluation in Europe: Lessons learnt from the first year of the EDiHTA project” at 12:05–12:20 CET.

His presentation will highlight key insights and outcomes from the first year of the EDiHTA project, which is at the forefront of establishing a consistent and coordinated approach to evaluating digital health technologies across Europe. With the exponential rise in digital health tools and interventions, the need for shared frameworks and evidence standards is more critical than ever — and EDiHTA is driving this transformation forward.

Webinar Agenda Highlights
The event will also feature expert speakers from:

• NICE (UK) – Gareth Hopkins

• OECD – Suzannah Chapman

• ASSESS DHT (Spain) – Juan Carlos Rejón-Parrilla

Moderated by Tarang Sharma and Rasmus Prior Gjesing (WHO Europe), Dalia Dawoud (NICE), the webinar will conclude with a panel Q&A and discussion on future topics in digital HTA.

EDiHTA is honoured to contribute to this important dialogue and share its vision for collaborative and sustainable digital health assessment in Europe.