HTAIn

The Department of Health Research has set up a health technology assessment body named as “Health Technology Assessment in India (HTAIn)” to evaluate all kinds of Medical Technologies. The need to establish such a body was discussed and recommended by 12th Plan Working Group on Health Research. Considering the recommendations, the Government recognized the urgent requirement of Health Technology Assessment body in India and therefore, has decided to set up Health Technology Assessment in India (HTAIn) for evaluation and appropriateness and cost effectiveness of the available and new Health Technologies in India.

The HTAIn aims to encourage the process and finalize the development of standardized cost effective interventions that will reduce the cost and variations in patient care, expenditure on medical equipment in directly affecting the cost of patient care, overall cost of medical treatment, reduction in out of pocket expenditure of patients and streamline the medical reimbursement procedures.