Look behind the lecture: transitioning health economics to a patient-centric approach

30 May 2022

Written by ANDRZEJ RYS (EUROPEAN COMISSION)

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Following the session at ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research's (NJ, USA) Virtual ISPOR Europe 2021 (November 30–December 3), Andrzej Rys of the European Commission (Brussels, Belgium) explains how recent changes to the healthcare system incite the need for change in health economics, including putting patients first as part of a patient-centric approach. Please could you introduce yourself, your organization(s) and provide a brief summary of your career to date? My name is Andrzej Rys. I am the Director of Medical Products and Innovation at the European Commission. My role involves dealing with several regulatory processes. We...