Improving health care in China, U.S.
Health officials from China and the United States gathered at Harvard Medical School (HMS) on Wednesday to examine successful reforms around the world and to exchange information on their own efforts, as the two global giants seek ways to extend access, improve quality, and lower the cost of care to their citizens. Participants at the two-day event, the “Harvard America-China Health Summit,” packed Harvard Medical School’s Joseph B. Martin Conference Center. The conference opened with twin keynote addresses by Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Sherry Glied and Chinese Minister of Health Chen Zhu. Panel discussions touched on a range of topics, including lessons to be learned from other nations’ reform efforts, traditional Chinese medicine, chronic disease control, the role of information technology, the relationship between doctors and drug companies, and how best to achieve universal coverage at low cost. The event was...