In September 2024, the Australian Government published the final report of the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Policy and Methods Review. On the surface, it is a national reform document. In …

Governing the next generation of clinical intelligence Artificial intelligence is rapidly moving from research laboratories into everyday clinical practice. Algorithms now assist clinicians in interpreting radiological images, predicting patient deterioration, …

The European Health Data Space: How EU Health Data Could Rewrite Evidence-Based Care A quiet revolution in European health data As Brussels debates Joint Clinical Assessments (JCAs) under the EU …

The EU Health Technology Assessment Regulation (EU) 2021/2282 creates a common European-level clinical assessment, the Joint Clinical Assessment (JCA), that will sit on top of, rather than replace, national pricing …

Point-of-Care in France: From Legal Access to Payment If you are a manufacturer of point-of-care testing systems seeking reimbursement in France, the 2026 reform changes the legal landscape but not …

Spain has quietly recalibrated the rules of access. With Royal Decree 90/2026, the Spanish National Health System has modernised how certain non-hospital medical products enter public financing. What was once …