◤ Breaking News
◤ Mark Your Calendar: Membership Renewals Coming Up!
As the calendar year draws to a close, membership renewal reminders will soon arrive in your inbox. Renew before year-end to ensure uninterrupted access to the many benefits of HTAi membership, including cutting-edge HTA resources, free online access and discounted publishing fees for the International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care (IJTAHC), as well as HTAi events, networking opportunities, and HTAi Interest Groups.
The HTAi Board of Directors has also approved a revised membership structure for 2026, including a new Alumni category and reduced fees for patient, caregiver, and consumer volunteers. We’ll be sharing more details soon and highlighting how these updates make HTAi membership even more accessible and rewarding.
Learn More About Membership◤ Submit Your HTAi 2026 Annual Meeting Oral or Poster Abstracts!
Do you have research, insights, or innovative approaches in HTA to share?
Abstract submissions are now open for the HTAi 2026 Annual Meeting. Presenting at the Annual Meeting is your chance to showcase your work on a global stage, engage with a diverse, international audience, and contribute directly to shaping the future of health systems. Submitting an abstract offers the opportunity to:
- Build your professional profile and connect with peers, potential collaborators, and thought leaders.
- Influence global HTA discussions, ensuring your insights help inform practice, policy, and innovation in health systems worldwide.
- Share your expertise with policymakers, researchers, and practitioners from around the world.
- Receive valuable feedback that can refine your work and inspire new directions.
Key Dates
Oral & Poster Abstracts: Submissions close: December 4, 2025, 23:59 MST
Submit Your AbstractApply for a Participation Grant
Learn moreHTAi 2026 Annual Meeting Webinar | Where HTA Shapes Systems: A First Look at the HTAi 2026 Annual Meeting in Istanbul
Date and Time: November 12, 2025 | 16.00-17.30 GMT +3
Join our upcoming webinar to discover why the HTAi 2026 Annual Meeting is a must-attend for those working in and adjacent to HTA. Discover how the event will spotlight issues that matter most to Türkiye and the region on a global stage, delve into the 2026 program themes, and gain expert insights on crafting a compelling oral or poster abstract that stands out. You’ll also hear firsthand from HTAi members about the professional connections, visibility, and opportunities the Annual Meeting has brought to their work.
The HTAi 2026 Annual Meeting is more than a global gathering; it’s where the future of health technology assessment (HTA) takes shape. Taking place in Istanbul, Türkiye, this conference will bring together experts, policymakers, researchers, and innovators from around the world to exchange ideas, share new evidence, and build collaborations that drive real impact in global health systems.
Whether you’re a first-time attendee or a returning participant, this session will help you make the most of the HTAi 2026 Annual Meeting and show why it’s the must-attend conference for you and your colleagues.
Register HereThinking of attending the HTAi 2026 Annual Meeting? This is why your organization should be there!
The HTAi Annual Meeting is the premier global gathering for professionals committed to improving healthcare decision-making through Health Technology Assessment (HTA). By attending, your employee will engage with experts, policy-makers, innovators, and peers from across the globe to discuss, debate, and shape the evolving role of HTA in strengthening health systems and improving outcomes.
Benefits of Attendance
1. Access to Global Expertise
You will learn from internationally recognized leaders in HTA, healthcare policy, and health innovation, equipping you with cutting-edge knowledge, tools, and actionable strategies that can be applied directly to your organization’s strategic priorities.
2. Networking that Delivers Results
The meeting fosters meaningful connections with thought-leaders, decision-makers, and potential collaborators from over 60 countries. These relationships can lead to partnerships, joint projects, and new opportunities that benefit your organization long after the event.
3. Strategic Insights on Innovation
Sessions will focus on how HTA can be a driving force in sustainable, equitable health systems, equipping your team with evidence-based approaches to support better healthcare outcomes and strengthen your organization’s competitive advantage.
4. Professional Development
Participation in plenaries, workshops, and panel discussions to build skills and knowledge that strengthen your expertise and enhance your organization’s capacity to address complex health system challenges.
Learn more about why you should attend— follow the button below!
Why you should attend◤ Call for Expressions of Interest: Latin America Policy Forum
Call for Expressions of Interest: HTAi Latin America Policy Forum (LATAM)
HTAi invites for-profit organizational members to submit Expressions of Interest (EOIs) for one open seat on the Latin America Policy Forum (LATAM).
The Forum offers a unique opportunity for global HTA leaders and professionals with interests in the Latin American region to connect, exchange ideas, and discuss emerging HTA policy and practice. Each year, the LATAM Forum gathers senior representatives from across sectors to engage in open, collaborative dialogue on shared challenges and opportunities in HTA.
Why join?
- Build connections with senior HTA leaders and decision-makers.
- Participate in strategic discussions on regional and global HTA policy.
- Gain early insights into evolving HTA practices.
- Engage directly with HTAi leadership and peers.
- Be recognized as a contributor to advancing HTA globally.
EOI Deadline: November 14, 2025
Learn More◤ Call for Expressions of Interest: Global Policy Forum
HTAi is inviting Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from eligible for-profit organizational members to fill three vacancies on the Global Policy Forum (GPF). The Forum brings together leading organizations engaged with HTA bodies worldwide to advance methods, policy, and process development in health technology assessment.
Organizations operating in Europe, North America, or globally are especially encouraged to apply. Successful applicants will join a global network of HTA leaders for high-level dialogue, networking, and collaboration opportunities, including participation in the 2026 GPF meeting in Montreal, Canada (January 25–27, 2026).
EOI Deadline: November 21, 2025
Learn More◤ Nominations for David Banta and Sigrid Droste Awards Open Now
The David Banta Award honors individuals who have made outstanding and lasting international contributions to the development and use of HTA over their careers.
The Sigrid Droste Ethics Award recognizes members who have made significant contributions to ethics in HTA, with three categories celebrating achievements at different career stages.
Learn More and Download Nomination Forms◤ A Look Back
◤ HTAi MENA Regional Meeting Report Now Available
The HTAi MENA Regional Meeting brought together health technology assessment professionals from across the region to share experiences, challenges, and innovations in HTA. Our meeting report is now available, offering key takeaways, discussion highlights, and actionable insights for HTA stakeholders
Read the Report◤ Watch on-demand: HTAi Webinars
Missed our recent webinars? Now you can watch them on-demand!
Catch up on the latest insights from the HTAi Information Retrieval Interest Group (IRG) and the HTAi Medical Devices Interest Group (MDIG), whose webinars covered key topics such as responsible use of AI in evidence synthesis, and improving investigations of high-risk medical devices.
Now available on-demand, these sessions let you learn at your own pace and stay up to date with the latest in HTA.
◤ In review: The 2025 Asia Policy Forum
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the HTAi 2026 Asia Policy Forum in Penang, Malaysia! Your participation made the discussions engaging, insightful, and impactful.
We extend a special thank you to our APF Chair, Guy Maddern, and Scientific Secretary, Linda Mundy, for their outstanding leadership in guiding this year’s forum. We look forward to continuing these important conversations!
◤ Network News
◤ HTAi is proud to announce the IJTAHC Special Collections
The Special Collections in IJTAHC provide curated, thematic groupings of articles that go beyond the usual issue structure, offering readers in‐depth explorations of priority topics in health technology assessment (HTA), combining current debate, technical framework, policy relevance, and stakeholder perspectives.
Dialogues is an innovative format designed to spark constructive, interdisciplinary conversations on complex, emerging, or likely contested topics in HTA. The Editorial Team will periodically identify articles accepted for publication which are believed suitable for starting a dialogue on the topic. Contributors, representing different stakeholder groups, are invited to write a reflection on the topic (up to 2,000 words). Dialogues offer to the readers the opportunity to quickly grasp the contours of a “hot topic” and see multiple perspectives side-by-side. This collection is ideal for those who want a compact, yet rich snapshot of how real-world concerns are being discussed across sectors.
Methods dives into the technical heart of HTA: methodological advances, comparative modelling studies, measurement innovations, guidance on uncertainty and evidence synthesis, and reproducible study designs. Articles here help evaluators choose between analytic approaches, adopt best practices for economic evaluation, integrate real-world data and registries, and transparently handle bias and ethical trade-offs. For researchers, HTA units, and reviewers, Methods is a go-to source for improving rigor, replicability, and the practical relevance of assessments.
Policy Forums gathers high-level analyses, consensus statements, and implementation-focused pieces that connect HTA evidence to system-level decision making. Contributions originate from the HTAi Policy Forum series or stem from initiatives agreed within them. They reflect collaborative work done by international task forces, and mixed stakeholder groups. This collection is particularly valuable for policymakers, agency leaders, and funders who need actionable frameworks, comparative lessons, and strategic recommendations to shape health system policy.
Visit the Collections◤ HTA News from Around the World
Kuwait moves forward with HTA plan to improve decision-making and healthcare quality
Read MoreWHO issues guidance to address drastic global health financing cuts.
Read MoreHITAP reflects on organization’s impact at the HTAsiaLink Conference 2025.
Read More◤ IJTAHC Featured Publications
Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Blood Cell Separators in Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: A Perspective from the Chinese Healthcare System
Read MoreAn HTA Systems Decision-Support Toolbox for Short and Long-Term Healthcare and Economic Perspectives in an Italian Hospital
Read MoreNICE’s early value assessment: an external assessment group’s commentary on the challenges and opportunities of NICE’s new life cycle approach to HealthTech
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