title: Conceptual modeling for Prospective Health Technology Assessment.
abstract: Prospective Health Technology Assessment (ProHTA) is a new and innovative approach to analyze and assess new technologies, methods and procedures in health care. Simulation processes are used to model innovations before the cost-intensive design and development phase. Thus effects on patient care, the health care system as well as health economics aspects can be estimated. To generate simulation models a valid information base is necessary and therefore conceptual modeling is most suitable. Project-specifically improved methods and characteristics of simulation modeling are combined in the ProHTA Conceptual Modeling Process and initially implemented for acute ischemic stroke treatment in Germany. Additionally the project aims at simulation of other diseases and health care systems as well. ProHTA is an interdisciplinary research project within the Cluster of Excellence for Medical Technology - Medical Valley European Metropolitan Region Nuremberg (EMN), which is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), project grant No. 01EX1013B.
authors.affiliation: Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany. marion.gantner-baer@imi.med.uni-erlangen.de
authors.forename: Marion
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gantner-Bär
authors.forename: Anatoli
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Djanatliev
authors.forename: Hans-Ulrich
authors.initials: HU
authors.lastname: Prokosch
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sedlmayr
mesh_terms: D020811:Biomedical Technology; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005858:Germany; D017146:Models, Organizational; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013673:Technology Assessment, Biomedical / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration*