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Assessing the Impact of Telemedicine Interventions on Health Care Costs and Utilization: A Scoping Review
Abstract
Background: The impact of telemedicine on health care costs and utilization has not been comprehensively assessed across diverse health care settings. This scoping review aimed to explore these impacts, focusing on the variations in intervention types.
Methods: A literature search follo
Early health technology assessment of tongue swab for non-sputum based pulmonary tuberculosis diagnosis in Thailand
Background
Sputum-based diagnostic methods for pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) are challenging for patients who cannot produce sputum. Non-sputum-based approaches, such as tongue swab (TS), can address this gap. This study conducts an early Health Technology Assessment (HTA) of TS for PTB diagnosi
A Retrospective Secondary Data Analysis of Telemedicine Service Utilization (2020-2023) Among Patients Covered By The Universal Coverage Scheme in Thailand
Abstract
Objective: The National Health Security Office in Thailand introduced a telemedicine program called “Telehealth/Telemedicine” in December 2020, which aimed to reimburse telemedicine services for patients with stable chronic diseases under the Universal Coverage Scheme (UCS). The current
Assessing the Value for Money of Enzyme Replacement Therapy in Gaucher Disease Types 1 and 3b: Can Expanded Coverage Be Justified?
Abstract
Background and Objectives
The Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program was commissioned to conduct a cost–utility and budget impact analysis of enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) for Gaucher disease types 1 and 3b. The findings from this assessment are to support the decision-m
Understanding healthcare demand and supply through causal loop diagrams and system archetypes: policy implications for kidney replacement therapy in Thailand
Abstract
Background
Systems thinking approaches can determine system interdependencies to guide effective policymaking but have been underutilised in health policymaking, particularly for policies related to access and delivery of health services. In Thailand, a policy changing access to dialy
Annual Report 2023
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This annual report has been prepared to compile and summarise the activities of the Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP) projects in the past year (2023). It highlights various initiatives aligned with HITAP’s vision, mission, and strategic pillars, guid
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