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| HAS (France) | |
|---|---|
| Name | Haute Autorité de Santé |
| Native name | Haute Autorité de Santé |
| Formation | 2004 |
| Headquarters | Paris |
| Region served | France |
| Leader title | President |
| Leader name | Dominique Le Guludec |
HAS (France) HAS is the common English reference to the Haute Autorité de Santé, an independent French public body created to evaluate medical practices, assess health technologies, and improve quality in France. It interacts with institutions such as Ministry of Health (France), Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé, Assurance Maladie, and international agencies like World Health Organization, European Medicines Agency, and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. HAS's activities impact stakeholders including Clinique Saint-Augustin, Université Paris-Saclay, Collège de France, Union nationale des associations familiales, and professional bodies such as Conseil national de l'Ordre des médecins.
HAS was established in 2004 following reforms influenced by reports from figures like Xavier Bertrand and policy debates in the Assemblée nationale (France) and Sénat (France). Its creation built on precedents including Haute Autorité de Santé Publique (historic), evaluations by Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale, and European directives emerging from the European Union. Early milestones involved collaborations with Institut national de prévention et d'éducation pour la santé, interactions with Cour des comptes, and responses to crises such as incidents involving Mediator (benfluorex) and scrutiny from Conseil d'État.
HAS's structure includes a plenary decision-making board, a scientific council, and committees akin to advisory organs used by Académie nationale de médecine, Agence Française de Développement boards, and panels reflecting practice in National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. Leadership appointments have involved ministers from cabinets of François Fillon and procedures debated in Conseil constitutionnel. HAS works with regional bodies like Agence Régionale de Santé Île-de-France, collaborates with educational institutions such as Université Paris Descartes, and consults professional unions including Fédération hospitalière de France and Confédération des syndicats médicaux français.
HAS's statutory mandate covers technology assessment, clinical guideline development, quality certification, and continuing professional development similar to functions of National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, Joint Commission International, and European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. It provides opinions used by Ministry of Solidarity and Health (France), informs decisions by Caisse nationale d'assurance maladie, and supports policymakers in the Palais Bourbon and Hôtel de Matignon on health policy, public health, and patient safety matters.
HAS conducts health technology assessment (HTA) processes that inform reimbursement lists maintained by Caisse nationale d'assurance maladie and price negotiations involving Comité économique des produits de santé. Assessments follow methodologies comparable to National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, Institut für Qualität und Wirtschaftlichkeit im Gesundheitswesen, and contribute to decisions on inclusion in the Liste des médicaments remboursables. HAS evaluates devices used in settings from Centre hospitalier universitaire de Toulouse to private clinics like Groupe Ramsay Santé and issues advice used by procurement entities such as Direction générale de l'offre de soins.
HAS publishes clinical practice guidelines and recommendations on topics previously handled by bodies like Société Française de Cardiologie, Société Française d'Anesthésie et Réanimation, and Fédération Française de Cardiologie. Guidelines influence clinical pathways at Hôpitaux universitaires de Strasbourg, curricula at École des hautes études en santé publique, and quality indicators adopted by Agence technique de l'information sur l'hospitalisation. HAS engages scientific societies including Société Française de Pédiatrie, Collège des Enseignants de Médecine Générale, and Association Française de Pédiatrie Ambulatoire to draft recommendations.
HAS administers certification processes for hospitals, clinics, and long-term care facilities, paralleling standards from Joint Commission International and practices in Organisation mondiale de la Santé initiatives. Certification affects institutions such as Assistance Publique–Hôpitaux de Paris, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Lyon, and private groups like Korian. HAS sets safety indicators used in audits by Inspection générale des affaires sociales and outcomes reported to entities like Haute Autorité de Santé (historic reporting) and regional Agences régionales de santé.
HAS produces methodological guides, evaluation reports, and data used by researchers at Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale, Centre national de la recherche scientifique, and academic centers including Université de Bordeaux and Université de Strasbourg. Publications appear alongside work from European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Health Organization analyses. HAS maintains registries and collaborates on studies with Agence nationale de la recherche, Institut Pasteur, and patient organizations such as France Assos Santé.
Category:Health in France Category:Public health organizations