HTAi Review | October 24, 2025

◤ Breaking News

◤ Submit Your Panel or Workshop Abstracts Before Time Runs Out!

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

Panel & Workshop Abstracts: Submissions close October 27, 2025, 23:59 MST

Oral & Poster Abstracts: Submissions close: December 4, 2025, 23:59 MST

Submit Your Abstract

Apply for a Participation Grant

To promote diverse and inclusive participation, Participation Grants are available to support HTA stakeholders who might not otherwise be able to attend the HTAi Annual Meeting. These grants help ensure that critical voices from around the world are part of the conversation—whether by presenting research, sharing expertise, or learning from the global HTA community.

Grants are funded directly by HTAi, with some generously sponsored by external partners on an unconditional basis. A limited number of grants are awarded each year, so applicants are encouraged to review the guidelines carefully to confirm eligibility.

Apply by December 4, 2025, 23:59 MST to take advantage of this opportunity to engage, contribute, and shape the future of HTA.

Learn more

Calling New Voices: Nominate or Apply to Speak at HTAi 2026

Help shape the HTAi 2026 Annual Meeting by submitting your own Expression of Interest (EOI) to speak. We are especially seeking new voices—emerging leaders, fresh perspectives, and first-time plenary speakers.

Plenary sessions will focus on HTA as a System Shaper, covering:

HTA as a Shaper of Tomorrow’s Health Systems
From Evidence to Impact: HTA Driving Change in Systems
The How of HTA: Methods, Tools, and Capacity for System Shaping

We welcome nominations and EOIs from professionals, academics, policymakers, industry leaders, patient advocates, and others with expertise in areas such as HTA methods, real-world evidence, digital health, sustainability, equity, and system stewardship.

Key Dates:

Call opens: September 24, 2025
Nomination deadline: October 22, 2025
EOI deadline: October 28, 2025
Notifications: November 25, 2025

Click the button below to submit your nomination or EOI and learn more!

Learn More

Plan Your Trip to Istanbul

Next year’s event is more than just a conference, it is an opportunity to engage across borders, strengthen regional collaborations, and explore the evolving HTA landscape in a setting where diverse perspectives naturally converge. Whether you’re looking to share insights, learn from emerging markets, or deepen your understanding of HTA systems in this critical border region, Istanbul is the place to be in 2026.

Before you travel, review the requirements for entry into Türkiye to make sure your experience is seamless.

Entry Requirements for Türkiye

◤ 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.

The next LATAM Policy Forum will be held April 13–14, 2026, in San José, Costa Rica.

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 Soon

HTAi is pleased to announce that nominations open November 1, 2025 for the David Banta Award and the Sigrid Droste Ethics Award.

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.

Nominations for both awards close December 15, 2025.

Learn More and Download Nomination Forms

◤ 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

◤ Upcoming HTAi Webinar: Responsible Use of AI in Evidence Synthesis – Filling the Gap Between Research and Practice

Join the HTAi Information Retrieval Group (IRG) on October 30, 2025, at 14:00 GMT for an in-depth discussion on the responsible use of AI in evidence synthesis. This webinar will explore the latest research and practical applications of AI, highlight the gaps between research and real-world practice, and offer guidance on responsible use and reporting.

Designed for professionals in library and information science, the session will place particular emphasis on AI in information retrieval for systematic reviews.

Responsible Use of AI in Evidence Synthesis Filling the Gap Between Research and Practice (1)

◤ HTA News from Around the World

The International Health Economic Methods Advisory Group publishes its first draft report for public review.

The EDiHTA project invites innovators in digital health to take part in a short survey and help shape the development of the EDiHTA toolkit, a practical resource designed to guide developers through the HTA process.

The Australian Department of Health, Disability and Ageing is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced individuals who would like to be considered for upcoming committee member vacancies on national HTA committees and sub-committees.

◤ IJTAHC Featured Publications

Relevant domains for health technology assessment of medical device reimbursement in Brazil’s unified health system: a survey and Delphi panel study on stakeholder preferences

Development of the Philippine guidance document for the use of real-world evidence for clinical assessment of health technologies

Toward including environmental sustainability in Health Technology Assessment