Joan Segur-Ferrer

Joan Segur-Ferrer

Researcher - Health Technology Assessment Methodologist at the Agency for Health Quality and Assessment of Catalonia (AQuAS).
Inter-university Master’s Degree in Public Management from UAB, UB and UPF ⎢ Master’s Degree in Health and Pharmaceutical Economics from UPF-BSM ⎢ Master’s Degree in Digital Health (eHealth) from the Open University of Catalonia (UOC) ⎢ University Expert in Drug and Health Technology Assessment in the Spanish National Health System from UNED ⎢ Graduate in Physiotherapy and in Physical Activity and Sports Sciences (EUSES - UdG).

Born in Bescanó (Girona), with extensive academic training and professional experience in various fields of health and sports.

Currently, I am a Health Technology Assessment Methodologist at the Agency for Health Quality and Assessment of Catalonia (AQuAS). In this position, I develop health technology assessment (HTA) reports as part of the work plans of the Spanish Network of Health Technology Assessment Agencies and Benefits of the National Health System (RedETS), methodological documents, and collaborate on international projects (e.g. EDiHTA Project), among other tasks.

Throughout my academic and professional career, I have had the privilege of learning from and collaborating with prominent professionals in health technology assessment, health economics, research, management, and university education, from whom I have acquired cross-cutting skills in team and project management, innovation and digital transformation, research, and the use of new information and communication technologies (ICT). Additionally, I am in constant training, whether through formal studies, courses, or self-taught learning.

My professional goal is to be an active agent in the creation, development, implementation, and management of health projects and policies that address the needs of today’s society with the aim of improving people’s well-being and health.

Education

Inter-university Master’s Degree in Public Management ⎢ Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB), University of Barcelona (UB) and Pompeu Fabra University (UPF) ⎢ 2025 - 2026

Master’s Degree in Health and Pharmaceutical Economics from UPF-Barcelona School of Management ⎢ 2022 - 2024

University Expert in Drug and Health Technology Assessment in the Spanish National Health System ⎢ Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED) ⎢ 2021 - 2022

Master’s Degree in Digital Health (eHealth) ⎢ Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) ⎢ 2019 - 2022

Bachelor’s Degree in Physiotherapy ⎢ EUSES - Affiliated Centre of the University of Girona ⎢ 2014 - 2017

Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Activity and Sports Sciences ⎢ EUSES - Affiliated Centre of the University of Girona ⎢ 2010 - 2014

Awards

  • Best Oral Presentation Award - HTAi 2024 Annual Meeting (oral presentation “New Health Technology Assessment Framework For Digital Health Technologies”)
  • Extraordinary Award from the Open University of Catalonia (UOC) in the Master’s Degree in Digital Health (eHealth) - 2021-2022 academic year

Interests

  • Public Management
  • Health Economics
  • Health Technology Assessment (HTA)
  • Digital health, innovation, and digital transformation in health
  • Science and Research
  • Health Promotion
  • Politics

Organisations/Affiliations

  • Health Technology Assessment International (HTAi): Organisational Representative
  • Sigma Xi - The Scientific Research Honor Society: Full Membership

Skills

Leadership and Team Coordination

Project Management

Critical Thinking

Innovative Vision

Adaptability

Continuous Learning

Professional experience

 
 
 
 
 

Health Technology Assessment Methodologist

Agència de Qualitat i Avaluació Sanitàries de Catalunya (AQuAS)

Nov 2020 – Present Barcelona
Health technology assessment within the framework of the work plan of the Spanish Network of Agencies for Health Technology Assessment and Benefits of the National Health System (RedETS), development of methodological documents, technical support for the European EDiHTA project (HORIZON-HLTH-2023-IND-06-07), as well as the drafting of articles and presentation of communications at national and international conferences.
 
 
 
 
 

University Lecturer (Level V) of Digital Transformation and Innovation Applied to Physiotherapy within the Bachelor’s Degree in Physiotherapy

EUSES – Centre Affiliated with the University of Girona

Sep 2023 – Jul 2024 Girona
Design, develop, and plan the academic curriculum and teaching materials for the course, deliver theoretical and practical content, teach cross-cutting competencies, and evaluate students.
 
 
 
 
 

University Lecturer (Level V) of Digital Health Applied to Physiotherapy within the Bachelor’s Degree in Physiotherapy

EUSES – Centre Affiliated with the University of Girona

Sep 2022 – Jul 2023 Girona
Design, develop, and plan the academic curriculum and teaching materials for the course, deliver theoretical and practical content, teach cross-cutting competencies, and evaluate students.
 
 
 
 
 

Research Technician for the Low Level of Activity (LoLA) Project

CANCliP Research Group - University of the Balearic Islands

Oct 2018 – Jan 2020 Palma (Balearic Islands)
Implementation of the behavioural activation and physical exercise protocol (H6), psychophysiological evaluation of pain, physical condition, affective state, and the functioning and structure of the NS (H7), development of the BackFit APP.
 
 
 
 
 

Coordinator of Physiotherapy Services

BackFit

Sep 2018 – Oct 2019 Palma (Balearic Islands)
Coordination of services, initial physical assessment, planning and execution of physiotherapy treatments, prescription of therapeutic physical exercise, application of the BackFit method, planning and execution of BackFit Back School sessions, promotion of healthy habits.
 
 
 
 
 

Coordinator of the Degree in Physical Activity and Sports Sciences

EUSES - Centre Affiliated with the University of Girona

Sep 2014 – Aug 2018 Girona
Coordination of the degree, resolution of academic conflicts, internal communication, graphic design for marketing, promotion of the degree, management of spaces and teaching materials, coordination of curricular and extracurricular internships, student tutoring.
 
 
 
 
 

Professor of Hydrotherapy for the Degree in Physical Activity and Sports Sciences

EUSES - Centre Affiliated with the University of Girona

Sep 2014 – Aug 2018 Girona
Course planning, development of teaching content, delivery of practical and theoretical sessions, student evaluation.

Courses and continuous learning

Generative AI for Data Scientists Specialization

IBM Oct 2024 – Nov 2024
See certificate

Curso Completo de ATLAS.ti 9 Mac

ATLAS.ti Sep 2021 – Oct 2021
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Formación Interactiva de Cochrane: Cómo realizar una revisión sobre intervenciones

Cochrane Interactive Learning Sep 2021 – Jan 2021
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IBM Data Science Professional Certificate

Coursera Apr 2020 – Sep 2020
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Elements of AI

University of Helsinki Jan 2020 – Mar 2020
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Lean StartUp

UniMOOC Feb 2019 – Mar 2019
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ENTI-DCI Serious Games for Health Advanced Course

ENTI and Harvard Medical School Jul 2017 – Jul 2017
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Collaboration and participation in projects

EDiHTA Project

The first European digital health technology assessment framework, co-created with all stakeholders in the European health ecosystem and funded by the Horizon Europe programme.
Project website

LoLA Project - BackFit App

Research project focused on the management of chronic non-specific low back pain through an mHealth intervention.

Activa’t Project

Action research project whose main aim is to reduce frailty and the risk of falls in older people.

Physical Education Health and Children (PEHC)

Research project on the effects of Integrated Neuromuscular Training delivered in a school setting.

Publications

Journal articles:

  1. Dietz J, Garrett Z, Ayiku L, Battaglia L, Lipska I, Oortwijn W, Sacchini D, Segur-Ferrer J, Tsiasiotis E, Dawoud D. Domains in Health Technology Assessment of Digital Health Technologies: A Mapping Review. Value Health. 2026 (published online ahead of print). doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jval.2026.06.017

  2. Prakash A, Tummers M, Segur-Ferrer J, Vivanco-Hidalgo RM, Di Bidino R, Tsiasiotis E, Sacchini D, Cicchetti A, Oortwijn WJ. Toward a Harmonized Definition of Digital Health Technologies for Use in Health Technology Assessment: A Scoping Review and Modified Delphi Consensus Study. Value Health. 2026;29(8):1515-1528. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jval.2026.03.009

  3. Segur-Ferrer J, Moltó-Puigmartí C, Pastells-Peiró R, Vivanco-Hidalgo RM. Methodological Frameworks and Dimensions to Be Considered in Digital Health Technology Assessment: Scoping Review and Thematic Analysis. J Med Internet Res 2024;26:e48694 doi: https://doi.org/10.2196/48694

  4. Segur-Ferrer J, Moltó-Puigmartí C, Pastells-Peiró R, Vivanco-Hidalgo RM. Marc metodològic per a l’avaluació de tecnologies de salut digital. Annals de Medicina. 2024;107:10-15. https://webs.academia.cat/revistes_elect/view_document.php?tpd=2&i=18806

  5. Segur-Ferrer J, Moltó-Puigmartí C, Pastells-Peiró R, Vivanco-Hidalgo RM. Methodological Frameworks and Dimensions to Be Taken Into Consideration in Digital Health Technology Assessment: Protocol for a Scoping Review JMIR Res Protoc 2022;11(10):e39905 https://doi.org/10.2196/39905

  6. Sitges C, Terrasa JL, García-Dopico N, Segur-Ferrer J, Velasco-Roldán O, Crespí-Palmer J, González-Roldán AM, Montoya P. An Educational and Exercise Mobile Phone–Based Intervention to Elicit Electrophysiological Changes and to Improve Psychological Functioning in Adults With Nonspecific Chronic Low Back Pain (BackFit App): Nonrandomized Clinical Trial JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2022;10(3):e29171 https://doi.org/10.2196/29171

  7. Sitges C, Velasco-Roldán O, Crespí J, García-Dopico N, Segur-Ferrer J, González-Roldán AM, Montoya P. Acute Effects of a Brief Physical Exercise Intervention on Somatosensory Perception, Lumbar Strength, and Flexibility in Patients with Nonspecific Chronic Low-Back Pain. J Pain Res. 2021;14:487-500 https://doi.org/10.2147/JPR.S274134

  8. Segur-Ferrer J, Tibor-Latinjak A, Puigtió N, Font-Lladó R. La gamificació en l’educació superior. Una investigació-acció d’aprenentatge gamificat adreçat a estudiants universitaris sobre l’ús de la gamificació en l’educació secundària. Associació Catalana d’Universitats Públiques. Online access

Health Technology Assessment Reports:

  1. Prieto-Durán I, Segur-Ferrer J, Abril-Fornaguera J, Calleja S, Estrada-Sabadell MD, Vivanco-Hidalgo RM. Evaluación de la telemonitorización domiciliaria mediante sistemas tecnológicos específicos de seguimiento en pacientes adultos en fase posaguda tras un ataque isquémico transitorio, ictus isquémico o hemorrágico. Barcelona: Agència de Qualitat i Avaluació Sanitàries de Catalunya; 2026. (Informes de Evaluación de Tecnologías Sanitarias). Online access

  2. Segur-Ferrer J, Llinàs-Mallol L, Moreno-Lorente M, Bascuñana-Ambrós H, Inglés-Novell MM, Estrada-Sabadell MD, Vivanco-Hidalgo RM. La seguridad, eficacia, efectividad, eficiencia e impacto organizativo de las herramientas de mSalud para telerrehabilitación guiada, que permitan la telemonitorización en cervicalgia, lumbalgia y hombro doloroso. Barcelona: Agència de Qualitat i Avaluació Sanitàries de Catalunya; 2025. (Informes de Evaluación de Tecnologías Sanitarias). Online access

  3. Segur-Ferrer J, Guilabert A, López Heras D, Estrada-Sabadell MD, Vivanco-Hidalgo RM, Barreda-Arnau E. Teledermatología asíncrona como mecanismo de triaje y derivación de pacientes entre atención primaria y especializada y para apoyar el diagnóstico de las afecciones dermatológicas. Barcelona: Agència de Qualitat i Avaluació Sanitàries de Catalunya; 2025. (Informes de Evaluación de Tecnologías Sanitarias). Online access

  4. Llinàs-Mallol L, Segur-Ferrer J, Lojo-Lendoiro S, Estrada-Sabadell MD, Vivanco-Hidalgo RM. Evaluación de la seguridad, la eficacia, la efectividad clínica y la eficiencia del uso de un sistema de guía estereotáctica para la realización de una ablación tumoral por microondas en pacientes pediátricos con tumores sólidos. Barcelona: Agència de Qualitat i Avaluació Sanitàries de Catalunya; 2025. (Informes de Evaluación de Tecnologías Sanitarias). Online access

  5. Llinàs-Mallol L, Sánchez-Sánchez R, Estrada-Sabadell MD, Segur-Ferrer J, Vivanco-Hidalgo RM. Evaluación del estudio post mortem mínimamente invasivo frente a la autopsia clínica completa. Barcelona: Agència de Qualitat i Avaluació Sanitàries de Catalunya; 2025. (Informes de Evaluación de Tecnologías Sanitarias). Online access

  6. Segur-Ferrer J, Rodríguez-Díez B, Estrada-Sabadell MD, Vivanco-Hidalgo RM. Aplicaciones móviles para la detección de los brotes de la artritis reumatoide que permitan la comunicación entre pacientes y profesionales sanitarios. Madrid: Ministerio de Sanidad. Barcelona: Agència de Qualitat i Avaluació Sanitàries de Catalunya; 2024. (Colección: Informes, estudios e investigación / Ministerio de Sanidad. Informes de Evaluación de Tecnologías Sanitarias). Online access

  7. Segur-Ferrer J, Castellví Sampol M, Sánchez-Valle R, Estrada Sabadell MD, Vivanco-Hidalgo RM. Utilidad de los test neuropsicológicos para la detección y diagnóstico de la demencia frontotemporal (DFT). Madrid: Ministerio de Sanidad. Barcelona: Agència de Qualitat i Avaluació Sanitàries de Catalunya; 2024. (Colección: Informes, estudios e investigación / Ministerio de Sanidad. Informes de Evaluación de Tecnologías Sanitarias). Online access

  8. Segur-Ferrer J, Moltó-Puigmartí C, Pastells-Peiró R, Vivanco-Hidalgo RM. Health Technology Assessment Framework: Adaptation for Digital Health Technology Assessment: User Guide. Madrid: Ministry of Health. Barcelona: Agency for Health Quality and Assessment of Catalonia; 2023. (Collection: Reports, studies and research /Ministry of Health. Reports on Health Technology Assessment). Online access

  9. Segur-Ferrer J, Moltó-Puigmartí C, Pastells-Peiró R, Vivanco-Hidalgo RM. Health Technology Assessment Framework: Adaptation for Digital Health Technology Assessment. Madrid: Ministry of Health. Barcelona: Agència de Qualitat i Avaluació Sanitàries de Catalunya (In English: Agency for Health Quality and Assessment of Catalonia; 2023. (Collection: Reports, studies and research /Ministry of Health. Reports on Health Technology Assessment).Online access

  10. Segur-Ferrer J, Moltó-Puigmartí C, Pastells-Peiró R, Estrada Sabadell MD, Vivanco-Hidalgo RM. Marco de evaluación de tecnologías sanitarias: adaptación para la evaluación de tecnologías de salud digital: guía de usuario. Madrid: Ministerio de Sanidad. Barcelona: Agència de Qualitat i Avaluació Sanitàries de Catalunya; 2023. (Colección: Informes, estudios e investigación / Ministerio de Sanidad. Informes de Evaluación de Tecnologías Sanitarias). Online access

  11. Segur-Ferrer J, Moltó-Puigmartí C, Pastells-Peiró R, Estrada Sabadell MD, Vivanco-Hidalgo RM. Marco de evaluación de tecnologías sanitarias: adaptación para la evaluación de tecnologías de salud digital. Madrid: Ministerio de Sanidad. Barcelona: Agència de Qualitat i Avaluació Sanitàries de Catalunya; 2023. (Colección: Informes, estudios e investigación /Ministerio de Sanidad. Informes de Evaluación de Tecnologías Sanitarias).Online access

  12. Segur-Ferrer J, Ramos Masdeu L, Daina Noves C, Estrada MD, Vivanco-Hidalgo RM. Técnicas moleculares de amplificación de nucleótidos en sangre aplicadas al diagnóstico etiológico rápido de sepsis. Madrid: Ministerio de Sanidad. Barcelona: Agència de Qualitat i Avaluació Sanitàries de Catalunya: 2023. (Colección: Informes estudios e investigación / Ministerio de Sanidad Informes de Evaluación de Tecnologías Sanitarias).Online access

  13. Ruiz-Baena J, Ramos Masdeu L, Segur Ferrer J, Bujons Tur A, Cardenas L, Ielpo B, Vigués Julià F., Estrada MD, Vivanco-Hidalgo RM. Cirugía robótica en patología quirúrgica benigna y maligna (urología, cirugía general y digestiva, cirugía cardiotorácica, ginecología, endocrinología, oftalmología y cirugía de cabeza y cuello). Capítulo II: cirugía urológica, ginecológica, general y digestiva. Barcelona: Agència de Qualitat i Avaluació Sanitàries de Catalunya; 2023 (Informes de Evaluación de Tecnologías Sanitarias).Online access

  14. Ruiz Baena J, Segur Ferrer J, Ramos Masdeu L, Sandoval Martínez E, Moradiellos Díez FJ, Arias Barquet L, Mercader Cidoncha E, Balsalobre Salmerón MD, Estrada MD, Vivanco-Hidalgo RM. Cirugía robótica en patología quirúrgica benigna y maligna (urología, cirugía general y digestiva, cirugía cardiotorácica, ginecología, endocrinología, oftalmología y cirugía de cabeza y cuello). Capítulo I: cirugía cardiotorácica,endocrina, oftalmológica y cirugía de cabeza y cuello. Madrid: Ministerio de Sanidad. Barcelona: Agència de Qualitat i Avaluació Sanitàries de Catalunya; 2023. (Colección: Informes, estudios e investigación / Ministerio de Sanidad. Informes de Evaluación de Tecnologías Sanitarias).Online access

  15. Segur-Ferrer J, Blanco-Silvente L, Estrada MD, Vivanco-Hidalgo RM. Monitorización Ambulatoria de la Presión Arterial (MAPA) en la identificación de patrones circadianos en pacientes con hipertensión arterial: evaluación de seguridad, efectividad y eficiencia. Madrid: Ministerio de Sanidad. Barcelona: Agència de Qualitat i Avaluació Sanitàries de Catalunya; 2022. (Colección: Informes, estudios e investigación / Ministerio de Sanidad. Informes de Evaluación de Tecnologías Sanitarias).Online access

  16. Moltó-Puigmartí C, Segur-Ferrer J, Berdún Peñato J, Piera Jiménez J, Estrada-Sabadell MD, Vivanco-Hidalgo RM. Evaluación de la teleconsulta en atención primaria. Madrid: Ministerio de Sanidad. Barcelona: Agència de Qualitat i Avaluació Sanitàries de Catalunya; 2022. (Colección: Informes, estudios e investigación / Ministerio de Sanidad. Informes de Evaluación de Tecnologías Sanitarias).Online access

  17. Gallastegui-Calvache E, Segur-Ferrer J. Plataforma para el análisis de RNA, DNA o proteínas como biomarcadores en el diagnóstico, pronóstico y evaluación de tratamientos. Barcelona: Agència de Qualitat i Avaluació Sanitàries de Catalunya; 2021 (Informes de Evaluación de Tecnologías Sanitarias). Madrid: Ministerio de Sanidad. Barcelona: Agència de Qualitat i Avaluació Sanitàries de Catalunya; 2021. (Colección: Informes, estudios e investigación / Ministerio de Sanidad. Informes de Evaluación de Tecnologías Sanitaria): Online access.

Other publications:

  1. Cano M, Fuster-Casanovas A, Segur-Ferrer J, Davins M, Aymerich M, Carrion C. Digital determinants of health: a systematic scoping review of existing conceptual frameworks [preprint]. JMIR Preprints; 2026. doi: https://doi.org/10.2196/preprints.103341
  2. Segur-Ferrer, J. (2026). Esquemes de pagament i fixació de preus per a tecnologies sanitàries digitals en els sistemes sanitaris públics europeus: Una revisió panoràmica ràpida de la literatura [Payment and pricing schemes for digital health technologies in European public health systems: a rapid scoping review of the literature]. Master’s thesis (TFM). Inter-university Master’s Degree in Public Management (UAB, UB and UPF). Unpublished.
  3. Segur-Ferrer, J. (2024). Eficiencia de la teledermatología asíncrona para el triaje y derivación de pacientes entre atención primaria y atención especializada: Revisión sistemática y análisis de minimización de coste [Efficiency of asynchronous teledermatology for the triage and referral of patients between primary and specialised care: a systematic review and cost-minimisation analysis]. Master’s thesis (TFM). Master’s Degree in Health and Pharmaceutical Economics (UPF-Barcelona School of Management). Unpublished.
  4. Moltó Puigmartí C, Segur Ferrer J. Guia de bones pràctiques en la participació dels i les professionals sanitaris/es als informes d’Avaluació de Tecnologies Sanitàries (ATS) duts a terme per AQuAS. Barcelona: Agència de Qualitat i Avaluació Sanitàries de Catalunya. Departament de Salut. Generalitat de Catalunya; 2022. Online access
  5. Segur-Ferrer, J. Carrion, C. (2022). Les competències bàsiques dels professionals de la salut necessàries per incorporar la Salut Digital en la pràctica professional. TFM. Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC). http://hdl.handle.net/10609/139988

Congresses and conferences

2018

X Congrés Internacional de Docència Universitària i Innovació (CIDUI)

  1. Segur-Ferrer, J; Font-Lladó, R.; Puigtió-Rebollo, N.; Latinjak, A.T. (2018). La gamificación en l’educació superior.
  2. Cadellans Arroniz, A.; Prats-Puig, A.; Cazorla González, J.; Font Lladó, R.; Segur Ferrer, J. (2018) PEHC_PHYSICAL EDUCATION HEALTH AND CHILDREN.

2019

VI Jornades IdiSBa

  1. Segur-Ferrer, J.; García-Dopico, N.; Velasco-Roldán, O.; Crespí, J.; González-Roldán, A.M.; Montoya, P.; Sitges, C. (2019) BackFit App: una herramienta de salud móvil para el abordaje multidisciplinar del dolor lumbar crónico.

2021

Congreso SEPNECA

  1. C. Sitges, N. García-Dopico, J. Segur-Ferrer, J.L. Terrasa, A.M. González-Roldán, P. Montoya, J. Crespí, O. Velasco-Roldán. (2021) Cambios derivados del ejercicio físico en el procesamiento somatosensorial de pacientes con lumbalgia crónica inespecífica.

2022

ISPOR Europe 2022

  1. Segur-Ferrer, J.; Moltó-Puigmartí, C.; Vivanco-Hidalgo, R.M. (2022) Methodological Frameworks for the HTA of Digital Health Technologies: A National and International Survey.

TUFH 2022

  1. Segur-Ferrer, J.; Baena, A.; Alabert, M.; Aymerich, M.; Carrion, C. (2022). Which skills healthcare professionals need to implement digital health solutions?

2023

XLII Jornadas

  1. Segur-Ferrer, Joan; Pérez-Troncoso, Daniel; Moltó-Puigmartí, Carolina; Pastells-Peiró, Roland; Vivanco-Hidalgo, Rosa María. (2023). Métodos Empleados en las evaluaciones económicas de tecnologías de salud digital.
  2. Moltó-Puigmartí, C.; Segur-Ferrer, J. (2023). Evaluando tecnologías sanitarias digitales: Nuevo Marco Metodológico.

HTAi 2023 Annual Meeting (Adelaide, Australia)

  1. Segur-Ferrer, J.; Moltó-Puigmartí, C.; Pastells-Peiró, R.; Vivanco-Hidalgo, R.M. (2023). Methodological Frameworks And Assessment Domains For Digital Health Technology Assessment: Scoping Review And Thematic Analysis.
  2. Gallastegui-Calvache, E.; Moltó-Puigmartí, C.; Segur-Ferrer, J.; Vivanco-Hidalgo, R.M. (2023). Results Of An International Survey About Barriers In Patient Involvement In Health Technology Assessment Of Digital Health Technologies.
  3. Estrada, M.D.; Ruiz-Baena, J.; Pastells-Peiró, R.; Gallastegui-Calvache, E.; Godo, A.; Llinàs-Mallol, L.; Martinez-Diaz, P.; Mestre-Lleixà, B.; Moltó-Puigmartí, C.; Pérez-Troncoso, D.; Ramos-Masdeu, L.; Segur-Ferrer, J.; Solís-Díez, G.; Vivanco-Hidalgo, R.M. (2023). Reengineering Of Processes For The Elaboration Of Health Technology Assessment Reports In Catalonia.

2024

HTAi 2024 Annual Meeting in Seville

  1. Joan Segur-Ferrer, Carolina Moltó-Puigmartí, Berta Mestre-Lleixà, Anna Godo-Pla, Roland Pastells-Peiró, Laura Llinàs-Mallol, Maria-Dolors Estrada Sabadell, Rosa Maria Vivanco Hidalgo (2024) Large Language Models As Powerful Tools In Health Technology Assessment
  2. Segur-Ferrer, J.; Moltó-Puigmartí, C.; Pastells-Peiró, R.; Vivanco-Hidalgo, R.M. (2024). New Health Technology Assessment Framework For Digital Health Technologies
  3. Moltó-Puigmartí, C.; Segur-Ferrer, J.; Domínguez Herrera, D.; Aussó Trias, S.; Vivanco-Hidalgo, R.M. (2024). Adaptation Of Processes For HTA Of Digital Health Technologies Based On Artificial Intelligence.
  4. Ruiz-Baena, J.; Segur-Ferrer, J.; Ramos Masdeu, L.; Estrada Sabadell, M.D.; Vivanco-Hidalgo, R.M. (2024). Safety, Efficacy, And Effectiveness Of Robotic Surgery In General And Digestive Surgery.
  5. Llinàs-Mallol, L.; Moltó-Puigmartí, C.; Segur-Ferrer, J.; Ruiz-Baena, J.; Gallastegui, E.; Godo Pla, A.; Estrada Sabadell, M.D.; Vivanco-Hidalgo, R.M. (2024). Evaluating Participant Satisfaction In Health Technology Assessment Reports: A Survey Study In Catalonia, Spain.

ISPOR Europe 2024 (Barcelona)

  1. Dietz, J.; Friedrichson, B.; Jaramillo, C.; Zacharowski, K.; Muñoz-López, S.; Fibla-Reixachs, J.; Ilowiecka, K.; Segur-Ferrer, J.; Paone, S.; Battaglia, L.; Marchetti, M.; Sacchini, D.; Cicchetti, A.; Tsiasiotis, E.; Prakash, A.; Kievit, W.; Oortwijn, W.; Garrett, Z.; Dawoud, D. (2024). Existing HTA Methodology for Digital Health Technologies (DHTs): A Review of the Literature, HTA Frameworks for DHTs and HTA Reports.
  2. Moltó-Puigmartí, C.; Alonso-García, L.; Pons-Duran, C.; Segur-Ferrer, J.; Giralt, J.; Gomà, C.; Pedraza Fernández, S.; Estrada, M.D.; Vivanco-Hidalgo, R.M. (2024). Proton Beam Therapy in Cancer Treatment: Evaluation of Its Safety, Efficacy, Effectiveness, and Cost-Effectiveness vs Photon-Based Radiotherapy.

2025

Mobile World Congress 2025 (Barcelona)

  1. Segur-Ferrer, J. (2025). EDiHTA: The first European Digital Health Technology Assessment framework co-created by all stakeholders in the European Health Ecosystem.

Launch event of the Spanish Digital Health Technology Assessment Framework (Spanish Ministry of Health, Madrid)

  1. Moltó-Puigmartí, C.; Segur-Ferrer, J. (2025). Presentación del marco de evaluación de salud digital.

HTAi 2025 Annual Meeting (Buenos Aires, Argentina)

  1. Prakash, A.; Tummers, M.; Kievit, W.; van Mun, L.; Dietz, J.; Garrett, Z.; Muñoz-López, S.; Segur-Ferrer, J.; Battaglia, L.; Santurri, M.; Paone, S.; Oortwijn, W. (2025). Defining And Classifying Digital Health Technologies: A Review Of Literature And Delphi Consensus Approach.
  2. Llinàs-Mallol, L.; Estrada Sabadell, M.D.; Segur-Ferrer, J.; Gallastegui-Calvache, E.; Pastells-Peiró, R.; Sánchez-Sánchez, R.; Claveria-Puig, M.A.; Pellicer-Sarasa, M.; Vivanco-Hidalgo, R.M. (2025). Changing The Focus: Evaluation Of Ethical, Legal, Social, And Organizational Issues In Health Technology Assessment Reports For Non-Pharmacological Health Technologies.
  3. Estrada Sabadell, M.D.; Segur-Ferrer, J.; Pastells-Peiró, R.; Ruiz-Baena, J.; Vivanco-Hidalgo, R.M. (2025). Initial Exploration Of Generative Artificial Intelligence: Identified Tasks, Team Perspectives, And Early Implementation Insights.

2026

HTAi 2026 Annual Meeting (Istanbul, Türkiye)

  1. Segur-Ferrer, J.; Rubiella Navarro, E.; Moreno-Lorente, M.; Pastells-Peiró, R.; Ankomako Ankomako, S.; Lipska, I.; Oortwijn, W.; Tsiasiotis, E.; Vivanco-Hidalgo, R.M.; EDiHTA Consortium (2026). Developing A European Digital Health Technology Assessment (EDiHTA) Framework: Defining Domains Through a Multi-Institutional Collaborative Effort.
  2. Sacchini, D. (moderator); Barcina-Lacosta, T.; Marchetti, M.; Segur-Ferrer, J. (2026). Panel PN16 – The Role Of HTA In Driving The Digital Health Transition In Europe. The Case Of The EDiHTA Project.

IX Congreso ISPOR Colombia

  1. Segur-Ferrer, J. (2026). La evaluación de tecnologías sanitarias digitales.

Blog posts

A Greater Expense Does Not Always Guarantee Better Results

The emergence of DeepSeek demonstrates once again that success does not depend solely on the financial resources available or on the expenditure incurred to achieve certain objectives.
Last updated on Oct 24, 2026 4 min read HTA, Health Economics, Economics, Innovation

Towards a Harmonised Assessment of Digital Health Technologies

The assessment of digital health technologies (DHT) requires specific methodological approaches. Currently, there are various national methodological frameworks aimed at guiding the evaluation of these technologies, as well as several European initiatives seeking to harmonise their assessment.
Last updated on Oct 24, 2026 7 min read HTA, Digital Health, JoAvaluo

Health Technology Assessment

Health Technology Assessment (HTA) plays a fundamental role in the sustainability of healthcare systems and informed decision-making in health matters.
Last updated on Oct 24, 2026 5 min read HTA, Health, JoAvaluo