The European Institute for Innovation through Health Data (i~HD) is part of an online workshop which will be the concluding event of the Learning Week organised by Transforming Health and Care Systems (THCS).
Digital Transformation in Action: Health Technology Assessment (HTA) and Digital Health Tools in the EU
i~HD President Dipak Kalra, as one of the speakers, will introduce a workshop focused on the growing role of Health Technology Assessment (HTA) in evaluating and adopting digital health innovations. As Europe implements new HTA requirements and digital technologies continue to evolve at pace, the session will bring together THCS, EDiHTA and ASSESS-DHT to explore how assessment methodologies must adapt. Participants will gain insight into the tools, frameworks and guidance developed across these initiatives, while discussing how HTA can remain evidence-based, interoperable, secure and patient-centred in an increasingly digital healthcare landscape.
The workshop will also examine the practical challenges of generating and using real-world evidence for digital health technologies, including how developers, public agencies and HTA bodies can collaborate more effectively on data collection, sharing and analysis. Discussions will explore governance models, incentives for integrating HTA requirements early in product development, and opportunities to support Member States with limited HTA capacity through shared tools and guidance. Above all, the session aims to identify concrete opportunities for collaboration across European initiatives and ensure that patient outcomes and priorities remain at the heart of digital health evaluation.