Australian Government - Department of Health and Ageing

Health Technology Assessment

Acronyms

Acronyms Description
AATAdministrative Appeals Tribunal
ACMDAdvisory Committee on Medical Devices
ACPMAdvisory Committee on Prescription Medicines
AHMACAustralian Health Ministers’ Advisory Council
AHMCAustralian Health Ministers’ Conference
ARTGAustralian Register of Therapeutic Goods
AusPARAustralian Public Assessment Report (for prescription medicines)
CAGClinical Advisory Group
CHFConsumers Health Forum of Australia
DoFDDepartment of Finance and Deregulation
DoHADepartment of Health and Ageing
HealthPACTHealth Policy Advisory Committee on Technology
HTAHealth technology assessment
HTAAPHTA Access Point
HTA Review Review of Health Technology Assessment in Australia
KPIkey performance indicator
MBCCMedical Benefits Consultative Committee
MBSMedicare Benefits Schedule
MDECMedical Devices Evaluation Committee
MSACMedical Services Advisory Committee
NIPNational Immunisation Program
NJRRNational Joint Replacement Registry
PBACPharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee
PBPAPharmaceutical Benefits Pricing Authority
PBSPharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
PHIPrivate Health Insurance
PLACProstheses List Advisory Committee
PMSpost-market surveillance
PoCEPanel of Clinical Experts
TGATherapeutic Goods Administration
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