Educational Materials on Market Access for Medical Devices in Europe

Since 2017, MTRC has maintained detailed overviews of reimbursement systems for medical technologies at the European level and at the level of individual countries. We use these overviews to train new analysts in the company and to be a single placeholder of all relevant information about our core knowledge about a particular country or topic.

European countries have a complex market access landscape for medical technologies. Elements of market access include reimbursement (coding, payment mechanism, reimbursement tariffs), funding (post-reimbursement approval by payers or approval for coverage by national decision-makers), and health technology assessment.

Market access varies depending on the type of technology (implants, invasive and non-invasive devices, capital equipment, in-vitro diagnostic test, health apps, AI technologies, digital platforms, medical aids) and types of settings (hospital, day case, ambulatory, home care).

More than 70 presentations are available to our clients to provide an overview of market access for medical devices, medical aids, IVD tests, and health apps at the EU level and in individual countries. These presentations are usually accessed by those new to the topic of Med Tech market access to boost their knowledge or to educate large groups of internal stakeholders.

What materials are available?

We maintain a wide range of general, EU-level introductory, and in-depth country-specific presentations (PowerPoint, delivered in PDF format) to address any needs of our clients in educational materials on the topic of market access.

Presentations

Introductory seminars

Introduction to market access for medical devices
Introduction to market access for IVD tests
Introduction to market access for non-market access professionals
More than 100 slides
Key topics are covered: reimbursement models, procedure coding, funding, health technology assessment, the role of clinical and economic evidence, and stakeholder engagement
Examples from 10 European countries

Country-specific seminars

Available for more than 25 EU countries
Key topics are covered: market access stakeholders, money flow, specifics of the payment model (DRG, fee-for-service), innovative payment schemes, the role of HTA
Between 20 and 70 slides per country
Available for different types of technologies: medical devices, IVD tests, and medical aids

Why Partner with MTRC?

Focused MedTech / IVD specialization

We focus on medical technologies, not broad life sciences. This matters because devices, diagnostics, procedures, software and care pathways face different access challenges than pharmaceuticals. Reimbursement, coding, tariffs, payer approval, HTA, evidence expectations and health economic arguments must be interpreted in the context of how the technology is actually used

Pan-European coverage from one specialist partner

Many market access advisors are country-specific. MTRC provides a consistent view across major European markets, helping clients compare countries, identify access differences and avoid fragmented local advice

Integrated MedTech access, evidence and economics support

MTRC supports clients across the full European MedTech access journey - from reimbursement coding, pathway analysis and strategy to evidence synthesis, value dossiers, health economic models, and HEOR implementation support

Unique access intelligence asset

MTRC’s project work is supported by continuous monitoring of reimbursement, payer, HTA and market access developments. Through MTRC Access Intelligence, clients benefit from structured insight into changes that may affect launch, evidence, value and portfolio decisions

Credibility from accumulated experience, thought leadership and industry engagement

MTRC’s advice is grounded in 1,000+ European MedTech market access projects and a strong body of thought leadership, including “Gateway to Europe”, the first dedicated book on European market access for medical technologies, proprietary market access methodologies, the MTRC Training Program, numerous white papers, and analytical newsletters. MTRC is a member of ABHI, the UK’s leading health technology industry association, strengthening our connection to the wider MedTech ecosystem

One of the Largest Specialist MedTech Access Teams Globally

MTRC is a focused team of around 30 people, making us one of the largest specialist MedTech market access consulting teams globally. Unlike firms that rely on country freelancers or generalist consultants, we have built an in-house European MedTech access platform. With over 60% of our team trained as physicians, we are able to quickly understand clinical and procedural complexity and translate it into practical reimbursement, HTA, payer, and evidence implications

Certified quality-management system

MTRC is ISO 9001:2015 accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS). This reflects our commitment to structured processes, quality control and consistent delivery across complex multi-country projects.

European Coverage

MTRC routinely supports multi-country projects across 14 major European markets, helping clients compare reimbursement, payer, HTA, evidence and health economic requirements through one consistent specialist partner.

Core markets include Austria, Belgium, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.