The market coverage of new health-related technologies is expanding, while the current health technology is deteriorating with regard to its life cycle. However, there is no mechanism available to assess and manage the suitability of the existing health technology after its introduction into the healthcare market. Therefore, a health technology reassessment (HTR) is essential in terms of overall life cycle management, and a systemic mechanism based on scientific health technology assessment approaches is in demand. Meanwhile, NECA has developed a system and execution model for health technology reassessment suited for a local healthcare system by reviewing and mirroring ideas from foreign health technology systems. In order to apply the execution model for health technology reassessment developed in the previous study (NECA, 2014) into the actual process of health technology reassessment, a transitional mechanism is required. This mechanism will identify and complement the strengths and weaknesses through a pilot project, which will lead to improvement in its suitability and acceptability within the local healthcare system.

The objective of this study is to establish a system for health technology reassessment suited for a local healthcare system through pilot appraisals of health technology reassessment. The prime objectives are to first perform pilot assessments based on the execution model for health technology developed in the previous study, and secondly to propose a system for health technology reassessment suited for a local healthcare system.