Evidence-Based Decision-Making and Health Technology Assessment in South Korea

Evidence-based decision-making and health technology assessment in South Korea.

Health technology assessment in South Korea.

OBJECTIVE To analyze evolution of the health technology assessment (HTA) at the national level in South Korea. METHODS Analysis of public documents, personal communication, and literative review. RESULTS HTA in South Korea has been developed since 1990s, first introduced by academia and institutionalized within the National Health Insurance (NHI). Rapidly increasing expenditure had been a c...

Evidence-based decision-making in Asia-Pacific with rapidly changing health-care systems: Thailand, South Korea, and Taiwan.

OBJECTIVE To review the use of evidence in the market approval process, reimbursement, and price control mechanisms for medicines and medical devices in Thailand, South Korea, and Taiwan. METHODS Documentary reviews supplemented by interviews with senior policymakers of relevant public health authorities. RESULTS Drug regulatory authorities play a vital role in the market authorization proc...

Evidence-based decision making in occupational health.

Evidence-based medicine (EBM) is founded on the appealing paradigm of promoting the identification, appraisal and application of the best practices in health care, supporting doctors in the decision making process. The continuous development of health care presents a solid ground for more effective practices; however, research findings in the health services suggest that there is a gap between ...

Evidence-based decision making in public health.

A stronger focus on evidence-based decision making in day-to-day public health practice is needed. This article describes the rationale for this need, including (1) the inter-relationships between evidence-based medicine and evidence-based public health (EBPH); (2) commonly used analytic tools and processes; (3) keys to when public health action is warranted; (4) a strategic, six-step approach ...