UK & international comparisons

Professor Dr Reinhard Busse, Berlin University of Technology, on the impact of the introduction of diagnosis-related group (DRG) payments in Europe

Nigel Edwards, KPMG UK, explores the concept of contracting for better value in health care and international examples of how value can be achieved

Nuffield Trust Director Dr Jennifer Dixon on the key issues affecting payment reform in health systems across Europe and the lessons for the NHS

Dr Mark Britnell, Global Health Practice, KPMG UK, on the different approaches to achieving financial sustainability in health care

Dr Figueras, European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies and WHO European Centre on Health Policy, on pay for performance trends across Europe

Professor Michael Chernew, Professor of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School, on the move toward bundled payment systems in the US

Professor H.E. Frech III, University of California, on health care reform in the US and the proposed development of accountable care organisations

Professor Alan Garber, Harvard University, on NHS reform and achieving the right balance of competition, integration and incentives

Dr Francis J.Crosson, on the integrated care system at Kaiser Permanente and the role of outside competition as a performance enhancer

Dr David Blumenthal, Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School, provides an overview of this core part of US health care reform