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Using Health Technology Assessment to address inefficient and unequal use of Nilotinib across Indonesia
It is vital to have evidence-informed clinical practice guidelines or clinical indications to guide the usage of high-cost drugs in the benefits package under the Indonesian universal health coverage (JKN), managed by BPJS Kesehatan.
A transparent and legit mechanism is required to support and mo
Good Governance for Universal Health Coverage
Achieving universal health coverage (UHC) requires policy initiatives supported by long-term system reform and an accountable governance structure that can sustainably deliver all three dimensions of UHC, population coverage, breadth of benefits package, and degree of financial coverag
High-Cost Users Still Came to Hospitals During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Thailand
Over the past 5 years, HCUs (i.e., top 5% of the population) utilized ~50% of the annual health expenditure, confirming that even during the pandemic year of 2020, the HCU phenomenon still existed.
The characteristics of HCU patients remained relatively the same from 2016 to 2020, in terms of pro
English Policy Brief Collection – Volume 1
The English Policy Brief Collection (Volume 1) presents a selection of policy briefs published by the HITAP Foundation. These policy briefs have been categorized under the following key topics:
Chapter 1: Designing Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and Healthcare Systems
Chapter 2: Managing Rare
Value Distribution in New Branded Medicines: How Much Benefits Patients Versus Manufacturers?
Thailand has successfully implemented economic evaluation to inform the inclusion of new, branded medicines within its National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM). This method can be used to assess the health value that new medicines will generate for patients after accounting for the health los
Cost-Effectiveness of Cascade Testing for Familial Hypercholesterolemia in Thailand: A Comparative Analysis of Genome Sequencing Methods Across Development Stages
Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a genetic disorder characterized by elevated cholesterol levels, significantly increasing the risk of heart disease. Early detection through genetic screening can play a crucial role in preventing serious health outcomes.
This study marks the first global eco
Radiation Concerns Rise With Patients’ Exposure
Even in health care systems in which doctors do not bill for each test they administer, the use of diagnostic imaging like CT and PET scans has soared, as has patients’ radiation exposure, a new study has found.The study, published online on Tuesday in The Journal of the American Medical Association
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