Navigating the challenge of covering breakthrough therapies at MedCity INVEST Precision Medicine – MedCity News

Our virtualMedCity INVEST Precision Medicine conference, December 9-11, will highlight aspects of precision medicine from the biopharma companies developing cell and gene therapies to diagnostics and the data sharing initiatives to support precision and personalized medicine.

One vexing part of any conversation on precision medicine and breakthrough therapies that have been developed and are continuing to work their way through clinical trials for cancer to rare disease is how to address the practical challenge of their high price tags. Although there are several models to cover the cost of these therapies such as Cignas Embarc Benefit Protection program,what happens when someone changes insurers when they change their job? What is fair for patients and whats fair for companies? When do these conversations even start?

The panel, Reimbursement Models for Cell and Gene Therapies, will highlight some of the pros and cons of different models that are coming to market. Panelists include Laura Okpala, Director, Reimbursement Policy, Gilead Sciences, and Mark Trusheim, Strategic Director, NEWDIGS initiative at the MIT Center for Biomedical Innovation.

Heres a preview of some of the sessions. Click here to see the agenda.

Interoperability Progress Report

How far have we progressed with sharing patient medical records? Patient data is key in unlocking riddles of medical science but interoperability is necessary to facilitate this. What companies are making an impact on a regional and national scale? What milestones are on the horizon? What obstacles continue to vex further advancement? How can we make medical records more accessible to patients?

Moderator: Elise Reuter, Senior Reporter, MedCity NewsSpeakers:Kevin Chaney, Senior Program Manager, Office of the National Coordinator for Health ITIda Sim, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Medicine, University of California, San FranciscoNiko Skievaski, Co-Founder and President, Redox

What It Takes To Build A Successful, Regional BioInnovation HubPhiladelphia is one of many cities seeking to support the continued growth of cell and gene therapy and connected health industries. What do cities need to do to address education, training and other needs to support these sectors? This session will be held as part ofVenture Cafe Philadelphia.

(sponsored by IBX)

Lisa Dalton, Chief People Officer,Spark TherapeuticsAudrey Greenberg, Executive Managing Director,The Discovery LabsTiffany Wilson, President & CEO,University City Science Center

Moderator:Michelle Histand, Director of Innovation, Independence Blue Cross

Register nowand be part of the conversation at INVEST Precision Medicine.

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