Personalised Medicine & Resource Allocation – An International Perspective
This presentation discusses the role of health economics, focusing on both the methodological and political opportunities and challenges and how these may vary across countries. Kathryn A. Phillips is Professor of Health Economics and Health Services Research and Founding Director of the UCSF Center for Translational and Policy Research on Personalized Medicine (TRANSPERS). Kathryn focuses on the translation of new technologies into improved patient outcomes and its impact on clinical care, health economics, and health policy. Her core specialty is personalized (or precision) medicine. Kathryn’s work spans multiple disciplines, including basic, clinical and social sciences, and brings together leading experts in academia, industry, healthcare, payers, and government.