Public Health, Versorgungsforschung und HTA

Introduction to Health Technology Assessment and Health Economics - ONLINE

3-Day Certified University Course

26 - 28 January 2026

Course Flyer:
Introduction to Health Technology Assessment and Health Economics

COURSE OVERVIEW

This course combines lectures, discussions and case study group works in the key elements and methods of Health Economics (HE), Health Technology Assessment (HTA) and Health Decision Science.

The course is aimed at members of:

Healthcare & health policy organizations, national HTA Agencies
Pharmaceutical & medical device industry
Academia and research institutions
Health insurances/sickness funds
Consultancy organizations
Patient representative organizations

Course Pre-requisites

This is an introductory course, there are no pre-requisites. Course language is English.

THE COURSE COVERS THE FOLLOWING TOPICS:

Key principles and practice of HE and HTA
Assessing health outcomes; clinical and epidemiological study types; utilities and the QALY concept
Assessing resource utilization and costs; economic study types (cost-effectiveness, cost-utility, cost-benefit, etc.), budget impact analysis
Cost-effectiveness analysis along the trial (using patient-level data)
Decision-analytic modelling in HE; model types (decision trees, Markov models, discrete event simulation, agent-based models)
Assessing uncertainty
Informing pricing and reimbursement decisions; league tables, ICER thresholds
Using real world evidence (RWE) in HE
Critical study appraisal
Good practices and guidelines for economic evaluation, (EUnetHTA, ISPOR-SMDM, CHEERS, etc.)
Context-specific application of economic evaluation in HTA;
Health Economics and HTA from different perspectives (agency, industry, decision maker etc.)
Breakout sessions and exercises assessing health economic publications

COURSE DOCUMENTATION

Certificates will be provided to all participants after the course.

HERE YOU CAN REGISTER

COURSE FACULTY

Course Director

Univ.-Prof. Dr. Uwe Siebert, MPH, MSc
Head of Department/Head of Institute

public-health@umit-tirol.at
t +43 50 8648 3930
f +43 50 8648 673930

Course Coordinator

Dr. Sibylle Puntscher
Senior Scientist

sibylle.puntscher@umit-tirol.at
t +43 50 8648 3916
f +43 50 8648 673916

Lecturer

Assoc.-Prof. Priv.-Doz. Dipl.-Math. oec. Dr.rer.soc.oec. Beate Jahn
Senior Scientist, Associate Professor
beate.jahn@umit-tirol.at

Lecturer

Dr. Dipl.-Biol. Petra Schnell-Inderst, MPH
Senior Scientist

petra.schnell-inderst@umit-tirol.at
t +43 50 8648 3937
f +43 50 8648 673937

Lecturer

Assoc.-Prof. Priv.-Doz. Mag. Dr. Ursula Rochau
Associate Professor

ursula.rochau@umit-tirol.at
t +43 50 8648 3947
f +43 50 8648 673947

HERE YOU CAN REGISTER

REGISTRATION FEES

Course fee (public/academic sector): EUR 1.450
Early booking fee: EUR 950
Course fee (commercial/private sector): EUR 2.950
Early booking fee: EUR 2.450

VAT is not payable.

Course fees include a comprehensive syllabus, an extensive binder with background reading material and course certificate, but not accommodation.

Cancellation Policy

From the time of receipt of the registration confirmation, 25% of the participation fee will be charged as a cancellation fee. Two weeks before the start of the training, a cancellation fee of 50% of the participation fee will be charged. The entire participation fee must be paid within 14 days of receipt of the invoice.

In the event of a no-show at the start of the course, the entire participation fee will be invoiced.

A substitute participant, who must be named by the participating person to UMIT TIROL, can be accepted without additional costs. Please email new delegates details when known.

In the unlikely event that, due to unforeseen circumstances or insufficient enrollment, the course has to be cancelled by the UMIT TIROL, our liability is limited to refund of course fees only. We recommend that delegates have adequate insurance cover to claim any travel or personal expenses.