Value Insider Season 1
Explore the fundamentals of assessing value in healthcare with the help of experts in the field.
The Value Insider podcast series explores the fundamentals of assessing value in healthcare. What is HTA? Who is a ‘payer’? What do cost-effectiveness and budget impact even mean? Why is there such a big difference between countries when it comes to healthcare and its reimbursement systems? Experts in the field explain all you need to know in a tangible way. No need to be familiar with health economics, just bring your curiosity and enjoy discussions between the host Mike Chambers and his impressive guest list Prof Mike Drummond, Prof Nancy Devlin, Prof Sean Sullivan, Prof Maureen Rutten-van Mölken, Prof Lou Garrison and Dr Panos Kanavos
EPISODE 1
The importance of payers and HTA: How did we end up here?
The importance of payers and HTA: How did we end up here? In this episode of the Value Insider podcast, Mike Chambers speaks with Prof. Mike Drummond about Health Technology Assessment (HTA) and how value is defined. Prof. Drummond is professor of Health Economics of York University, former president of the International Society of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR), and author of two major textbooks in the field as well as over 700 publications, and has acted as consultant to the WHO as well as European Union with regards to value assessment. Starting from the very beginning, Prof. Drummond explains in a simple yet engaging way why demonstrating value of new interventions has become so important.