Programme

Thursday 20th November 2025 | 09:15 – 16:00 | The Milner Hotel, York

Join us for a full day of cutting-edge research, expert insights, and collaborative discussion on methods for evaluating diagnostics, digital health, data, and devices.

Morning Session

09:15 10:00
Registration and Welcome Refreshments
45 minutes
10:00 10:15
Welcome Address
15 minutes
10:15 11:30
Research Presentations & Mini Panel
75 minutes
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Measuring the Value of Knowing in the GRACE Model: A Dual-Self Model with Risk-Sharing

Bernarda Zamora, Louis Garrison

Independent researcher, London, UK; University of Washington, Seattle, USA

Extending the GRACE model to incorporate the value of diagnostic information (VODI) and its impact on willingness to pay for health gains.

A Change in Setting, a Change in Value: A Diagnostic Case Study

Varghese A, Watts K, Gregg E, Holmes H

York Health Economics Consortium

Examining how the setting (community vs hospital) impacts the cost-effectiveness of an AI tool for triaging suspected skin cancer referrals.

A Conceptual Guideline for Selecting Model-Based Economic Evaluation Methods for Diagnostic Technologies

Javad Javan, Jane Wolstenholme, Koen Pouwels, Apostolos Tsiachristas

University of Oxford

Critical overview of decision analytical models (decision trees, Markov models, DES, ABM, SD) and their suitability for evaluating diagnostic technologies.

Fourth Abstract

To be announced

11:30 12:00
Setting the Scene: An Overview of Methodological Opportunities in the HealthTech Space
30 minutes

Keynote address exploring the current landscape and future directions for health technology evaluation methods.

12:00 13:00
Lunch
60 minutes

Networking lunch provided

Afternoon Session

13:00 14:00
Panel Discussion: Are Health Economists Making a Difference in HealthTech Evaluation?
60 minutes

A thought-provoking discussion with experts from NICE, academia, and industry exploring the impact and evolution of health economics in HealthTech evaluation.

Panelists:
  • Professor Bethany Shinkins (NICE / University of Warwick)
  • Professor Neil Hawkins (University of Glasgow)
  • Professor Katherine Payne (University of Manchester)
  • Dr Joy Allen (Roche Diagnostics)
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14:00 15:45
Workshop: Resolving Prominent Challenges to Economic Evaluation of HealthTech
105 minutes

Interactive workshop tackling real-world methodological challenges in collaborative breakout groups. Informal refreshment break included.

15:45 16:00
Closing Remarks & Networking
15 minutes