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title: Peterson Health Technology Institute (PHTI)
entity_type: organization
domain: health
status: active
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# Peterson Health Technology Institute (PHTI)

Nonprofit health technology assessment organization that evaluates digital health and clinical tools for payers and employers.

## Overview

PHTI conducts independent assessments of health technology value, focusing on evidence-based evaluation for employer and payer decision-making. Not industry-funded; has assessed GLP-1s skeptically in prior work.

## Key Activities

- Health technology assessment for payer/employer audiences
- Market trend analysis of coverage decisions
- Evidence synthesis for digital health and pharmaceutical interventions

## Timeline

- **2025-12** — Published market trend report on employer approaches to GLP-1 coverage, documenting shift toward bundled drug + behavioral support coverage models

## Significance

PHTI's documentation of employer coverage patterns provides credible market signal data on payer decision-making, particularly valuable because of their independent (non-industry-funded) positioning.

## Sources

- PHTI Employer Approaches to GLP-1 Coverage Market Trend Report (December 2025)