The past few years have witnessed a revolution in the understanding of health and disease, brought on in large part by the sequencing of the human genome and the creation of a map of human genetic variation. Personalized medicine is the translation of this knowledge to patient care by using genetic and genomic information in diagnosis, prognosis and treatment. The goal of personalized medicine is to provide the right diagnosis and treatment to the right patient at the right time at the right cost. Already there are abundant examples that personalized medicine is poised to transform healthcare by offering the possibility of improved health outcomes and the potential to make healthcare more cost-effective. The nature of healthcare is changing dramatically, and personalized medicine is now playing an important role in this change. It is a critical time to take stock and think about how the implementation of personalized medicine would result in better outcomes for patients in a cost-efficient manner. Personalized Medicine: Impacting Healthcare is the sixth annual conference dedicated to explore the opportunities to make personalized medicine a reality. This year's two-day conference will highlight the current clinical impact of personalized medicine as it enters the healthcare delivery system and how recent experience may guide and inform the policies, plans and actions of stakeholders among government, academe and the private sector. Widely considered the premier event in the field, the conference attracts over 600 national and international thought leaders. The conference reflects a distinctive collaboration of the Partners HealthCare Center for Personalized Genetic Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Business School. The alliance of these renowned academic enterprises presents an exceptional opportunity to address the integrating of medicine and business in facilitating personalized medicine.
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