“OHSAD Congress – Joint Solution Meetings in Health” organized for the 13th time this year in Antalya by the Association of Private Hospitals and Institutions (OHSAD) and bring together all stakeholders of the sector, was held between 6-10 December 2023.
Secretary General of ARTED Elif Özman Pusat, Secretary General at Association of Research Based Pharmaceutical Companies (AIFD) Ümit Dereli and Acıbadem University Healthcare Management Department Faculty Member Prof. Dr. Yusuf Celik took part as a speaker ‘’Value Based Payment’’ session which was moderated by Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty Member and Value-Based Health Association Head Prof. Dr. Haluk Özsarı on 3rd day of the program.
Elif Özman Pusat underlined that the different features of medical devices present both challenges and opportunities for a value-based approach in the presentation. Sharing the striking statistics that while the impact of in vitro test results on clinical decisions is 70%, the budget spent on IVD tests constitutes only 0.8% of total healthcare expenditures worldwide, Pusat pointed out how important it is for the diagnostic process to make the correct diagnosis. Reminding that according to OECD data, Pusat touched upon the importance of introducing innovative test and treatment methods to the market, 10 to 30 percent of health expenditures are spent on misdiagnosis and treatment.