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Introduction of emerging medical devices on the market: A new procedure in Belgium

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 October 2007

Imgard Vinck ,
Mattias Neyt ,
Nancy Thiry ,
Marleen Louagie  and
Dirk Ramaekers
Imgard Vinck
Affiliation:
Belgian Health Care Knowledge Centre
Mattias Neyt
Affiliation:
Belgian Health Care Knowledge Centre
Nancy Thiry
Affiliation:
Belgian Health Care Knowledge Centre
Marleen Louagie
Affiliation:
National Health Insurance Institute
Dirk Ramaekers
Affiliation:
Belgian Health Care Knowledge Centre
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Abstract

When new medical technologies enter the market, there is often uncertainty about the added value for the patient and for society, hampering well-considered decision making about reimbursement. Current Belgian legislation already offered opportunities for the managed uptake of possibly innovative emerging implants. However, it has also some shortcomings such as the lack of a clear research design, rendering the scientific evaluation of clinical effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, and patient or organizational issues more difficult. Against this background, a new procedure was elaborated by the Belgian health insurance institute and the Belgian Health Care Knowledge Centre.

Keywords

Equipment and suppliesTechnology assessmentBiomedicalEvidence-based medicineReimbursement mechanisms
Type
GENERAL ESSAYS
Information
International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care , Volume 23 , Issue 4 , October 2007 , pp. 449 - 454
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2007

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