Working Groups
ARTED’s Working Groups: The Collective Wisdom of the Industry
ARTED stands out as a platform in its sector that is grounded in collective wisdom, where everyone can ask questions and share information with confidence. Through the training sessions, seminars, and panels it organizes, it aims to bring new dynamism and perspectives to both its members and the entire sector. It carries out all these activities within the framework of public-private collaboration, adopting an inclusive, participatory, and interactive approach.
ARTED takes solution-oriented steps by assessing the on-the-ground needs of the medical device and medical technology sector. These efforts are carried out through working groups within the association. While closely monitoring developments in the sector, these working groups collaborate with stakeholders to develop concrete and actionable projects.
Leadership and Coordination: The Role of Working Groups
To ensure the effectiveness of working groups in the field and to translate projects into tangible results, each group is supported by a robust leadership and coordination mechanism. In ARTED’s working groups, chairs and vice chairs are elected following the Association’s General Assembly each year. Throughout their terms, these leaders guide group members, ensure project coordination, and align the sector’s priority agendas with stakeholders.
These groups stand out as hubs that keep their finger on the pulse of the sector and translate on-the-ground needs into solutions. Each works with expert teams in their respective fields and aligns the sector’s priority agendas with stakeholders.
Regulation and Economics: Groups Keeping Their Finger on the Pulse of the Industry
The Regulation Working Group monitors national and international medical device regulations, tracks developments in all global regulations—particularly critical ones like the MDR and IVDR—and evaluates Turkey’s compliance processes.
Health Economics Working Group
The Health Economics Working Group addresses reimbursement systems, cash flow, and value-based healthcare services; develops solutions to sector challenges through DMO and Health Market applications; and works in close collaboration with institutions. It addresses the process of aligning global value-based approaches with Turkey’s context in consultation with the sector and public stakeholders, in coordination with other working groups.
Ethics, Digital, and Communication: Focus on Current Issues
The Health Economics Working Group addresses reimbursement systems, cash flow, and value-based healthcare; develops solutions to industry challenges through DMO and Health Market applications; and works in close collaboration with institutions. It addresses the process of aligning value-based global approaches with Turkey, consulting with sector and public stakeholders alongside other working groups.
Digital Health Working Group
The Digital Health Working Group highlights the digital transformation in health technologies and raises awareness among authorities. By closely monitoring developments in digital health applications by the Ministry of Health, it guides its members on current practices.
Communications Working Group
The Communications Working Group, through media relations and agenda management activities, brings the sector’s core issues to the forefront. The group undertakes awareness projects aimed at the proper positioning of high-tech devices.
Technical and IVD: Areas Requiring Expertise
While the Technical Service Working Group monitors member companies’ technical service practices and regulatory compliance processes, the IVD Working Group tracks all legislation related to in vitro diagnostic devices and manages product perception.
Specialized Working Groups
Our association is establishing new working groups dedicated to Orthopedics, Robotic Surgery, Eye Health, and Diabetes. These groups aim to provide the industry with practical, actionable solutions by directly evaluating feedback from the field and analyzing the unique needs of each specialty.