Kerman University of Medical Sciences International Journal of Health Policy and Management 2322-5939 10 2 2021 02 01 Expanding the Role of Early Health Economic Modelling in Evaluation of Health Technologies; Comment on “Problems and Promises of Health Technologies: The Role of Early Health Economic Modeling” 102 105 3754 10.15171/ijhpm.2020.18 EN Carlo Federici Centre for Research on Health and Social Care Management (CERGAS), SDA Bocconi School of Management, Bocconi University, Milan, Italy University of Warwick, School of Engineering, Coventry, UK 0000-0002-0309-4669 Aleksandra Torbica Centre for Research on Health and Social Care Management (CERGAS), SDA Bocconi School of Management, Bocconi University, Milan, Italy 0000-0001-8938-7608 Journal Article 2019 11 10 In this commentary, we discuss early stage assessments of innovative medical technologies both in terms of methods applied as well as their use in healthcare decision-making. We argue that cost-effectiveness alone may be too reductive if taken as the only decision rule, and it would benefit from being used within a broader evaluation framework. We discuss innovative methods which may contribute to better estimate the potential costs and consequences of a technology in the absence of solid clinical data, as frequently the case in early assessments. Finally, we comment on the potential synergies which may take place should early economic models be used not only by technology developers alone but as a negotiating base during early dialogues with health technology assessment (HTA) bodies. https://www.ijhpm.com/article_3754_2e3d2c4f33a7a1f58bc6c81cacd21e9c.pdf