EDiHTA will contribute to the HTAi 2026 Annual Meeting, taking place from 6 to 10 June 2026 in Istanbul!
The HTAi Annual Meeting is a leading international forum bringing together the global Health Technology Assessment community. The 2026 edition, held under the theme ‘HTA As A System Shaper’, focuses on the evolving role of HTA in supporting resilient, equitable, and sustainable health systems.
In this context, EDiHTA partners will present a range of research outputs addressing the assessment of digital health technologies and contributing to ongoing discussions on methodological development, policy alignment, and system transformation.
OVERVIEW OF EDiHTA SESSIONS
EDiHTA will be represented through a series of contributions across the conference, reflecting the project’s collaborative work on advancing digital health technology assessment in Europe.
Pre-conference workshop
- WS07 – Closing The Gaps In Evaluating Digital Health Technologies: Findings From The EDiHTA Project And Global Perspectives
- Facilitators: Emmanouil Tsiasiotis, Rosa Vivanco-Hidalgo, Teresa Barcina Lacosta, Valentina Stramiello
- This workshop will examine how gaps in evaluating digital health technologies can be addressed through more harmonised approaches. It will engage participants in identifying practical tools and strategies to support lifecycle-based assessment and strengthen stakeholder collaboration.
Panel session
- PN16 – The Role Of HTA In Driving The Digital Health Transition In Europe. The Case Of The EDiHTA Project
- Contributors: D. Sacchini, M. Marchetti, J. Segur-Ferrer, T. Barcina-Lacosta
- This panel will explore how HTA can support the integration of digital health technologies into healthcare systems, with a focus on its role in informing policy and guiding decision making.
Oral presentations
- Legal And Regulatory Domain In The European Digital Health Technology Assessment Framework (EDiHTA): Scoping Review And Online Survey
Monday, 8 June 2026, 11:45–12:45
- Presenter: Per Atle Bakkevoll
- This presentation explores how legal and regulatory considerations can be systematically integrated into the assessment of digital health technologies, with a focus on key domains such as data protection, transparency, accountability, and compliance.
- Developing A European Digital Health Technology Assessment (EDiHTA) Framework: Defining Domains Through a Multi-Institutional Collaborative Effort
Wednesday, 10 June 2026, 09:00–09:45
- Presenter: Joan Segur-Ferrer
- This research presents the development of a multi-domain framework for digital health technology assessment, outlining the definition of 13 domains to support structured and context-sensitive evaluation.
- Sociocultural And Ethical Domains For A European DHT Assessment Framework (EDiHTA): A Scoping Review And Experts’ Focus Group
Monday, 10 June 2026, 11:45–12:45
- Presenter: Livio Battaglia
- This presentation focuses on integrating sociocultural and ethical dimensions into HTA, highlighting key themes such as equity, accessibility, transparency, and user autonomy.
Poster presentations
- HTA As A System Shaper: Building A Harmonized Framework For European Digital Health Technologies Assessment (EDiHTA)
Tuesday, 9 June 2026, 11:00–11:30
- Presenter: Line Linstad
- This poster explores how HTA can support system-level decision making in digital health, highlighting the role of policy alignment and stakeholder engagement in shaping a harmonised framework.
- Patient-Related Evidence For Health Technology Assessment Of Digital Health Technologies: A Literature Review And Stakeholder Survey
Tuesday, 9 June 2026, 11:00–11:30
- Presenter: Annapoorna Prakash
- This poster examines how patient-related aspects are currently assessed in digital health technologies and proposes a streamlined framework to support more systematic and patient-centred evaluation.
Through its participation at HTAi 2026, EDiHTA contributes to advancing the assessment of digital health technologies by promoting methodological development, stakeholder engagement, and alignment with evolving European policy frameworks, supporting more consistent, transparent, and evidence-based approaches to HTA and enabling health systems to respond effectively to the opportunities and challenges of digital transformation. Follow EDiHTA channels for updates and insights from the conference.
Stay tuned for dedicated posts highlighting each session and speaker in more detail!