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2005 Annual Research Meeting Presentation Slides
Sunday June 26th
7:15 a.m. - 8:15 a.m.
International Breakfast Briefing
Room 312- Third Level
Update on Pharmaceutical Policy in Australia, the U.K., & Five European Countries
Chair: Robin Osborn, The Commonwealth Fund
Panelists:
Elizabeth Roughead, University of South Australia
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Panos Kanavos, London School of Economics
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As prescription drugs continue to consume a greater proportion of health care systems' budgets, governments and other purchasers are pursuing innovative avenues for controlling drug costs. The panel reviewed recent policy developments in pharmaceutical pricing and regulation in several countries, the use of cost-effectiveness analysis, and further efforts to encourage more evidence-based pharmaceutical policy.
Sponsored by The Commonwealth Fund
3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
PANEL I: INNOVATIONS IN HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FROM AROUND THE WORLD
International guests provided a critical update on HIT in the U.K., discussed standards for electronic health records in the European Union and Denmark, and described the experience of gaining physician support for HIT in Hong Kong.
CHAIR: Don Detmer, American Medical Informatics Association
SPEAKERS:
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
PANEL II: DISEASE MANAGEMENT IN GERMANY: LESSONS FOR THE U.S.
This panel reported on recent developments in the area of disease management in Germany and their relevance to the U.S.
CHAIR: Uwe Reinhardt, Princeton University
SPEAKERS:
Tuesday June 28th
7:15 a.m. - 8:15 a.m.
International Breakfast Briefing
Room 312- Third Level
Health Policy Update from Canada & the U.K.: Pay for Performance, Waiting Lists, Patient Safety, Primary Care Reform & Public Engagement
Chair: Robin Osborn, The Commonwealth Fund
Panelists:
John Lavis, McMaster University
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Kieran Walshe, University of Manchester
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In both Canada and the United Kingdom innovations in policy and practice are underway to improve health care quality and access. This panel provided an update on an ambitious agenda of reforms and key initiatives ranging from the use of financial incentives for quality improvement, new models for primary care, a re-thinking of professional regulation to improve patient safety, national efforts to engage the public in the health care policy debate, and strategies to reduce waiting lists and improve appropriateness of care. Speakers discussed these and other current issues in health policy in Canada and the United Kingdom.
Sponsored by The Commonwealth Fund
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