The evolution of the healthcare delivery system has profound implications for the health and well-being of children. Panelists highlight the various sources of change in the delivery of pediatric care—from the opportunities offered by personalized medicine to the transition from the treatment of acute infections to the management of chronic disease. What are the positive and negative effects of these changes? How would we organize the overall delivery system in a world in which we put children first?
Patrick H. Conway, MD , MS c Chief Medical Of ficer and Director, Of fice of Clinical Standards and Quality, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Neal Halfon, MD , MP H Director, UCLA Center for Healthier Children, Families and Communities; Professor, Departments of Pediatrics, Health Sciences, and Policy Studies, UCLA
James Mandell, MD CEO, Boston Children’s Hospital
Moderator Ira Flatow President, Host, Science Friday, NPR
