title: History of health technology assessment in Hungary.
abstract: In Hungary, the history of the health technology assessment (HTA) dates back to 1993 when HTA and related activities started by professional initiatives. The legal background, institutionalization, and training capacities were created between 1998 and 2004. The main challenges for HTA in Hungary are partly similar to the ones in countries with a developed economy; no question it is time for cost-effectiveness. However, there are very important differences as well, that is why transferability and adaptability issues have to be considered. This article describes the characteristic features of the Hungarian healthcare system, the history and the current role of HTA, and the most important challenges.
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Policy and Management, Corvinus University of Budapest, Hungary. laszlo.gulacsi@uni-corvinus.hu
authors.forename: László
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gulácsi
authors.forename: Valentin
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Brodszky
authors.forename: Márta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Péntek
authors.forename: Szilárd
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Varga
authors.forename: Gábor
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vas
authors.forename: Imre
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Boncz
mesh_terms: D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006814:Hungary; D013673:Technology Assessment, Biomedical / Q000266:history*