On Tuesday, Sept. 27, Professor Richard Ricciardi, Ph.D., CRNP, FAANP, FAAN, executive director of GW Nursing's Center for Health Policy and Media Engagement, met with a delegation of three Korean government leaders to discuss new policies that the Ministry of Health and Welfare can implement to empower nurses in transforming the health care system and improve health care quality, efficiency and effectiveness.
The meeting was facilitated by Jangho Yoon, Ph.D., M.S.P.H., associate professor, Department of Preventive Medicine & Biostatistics, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, and took place at the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland.
The three delegates, Na-geum Yoe, Ph.D., Hyunwoong Shin, Ph.D. and Jane Lee, Ph.D., were members of the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs (KIHASA). KIHASA's aim is to develop comprehensive policy frameworks and measures geared toward creating a health and welfare system that responsively and proactively addresses people's needs, while at the same time creating social utility and economic vibrancy. KIHASA also supports and administers a number of government-initiated committees, fulfilling its role of think tank in the field of national health and welfare.
Delegates
Na-geum Yoe, Ph.D.
Director, Health Insurance Research Center, Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs (KIHASA), Republic of Korea
Hyunwoong Shin, Ph.D.
Executive Director, Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service (HIRA), Republic of Korea
Senior Research Fellow, Health Insurance Research Center, KIHASA, Republic of Korea
https://www.hira.or.kr/eng/main.do
Jane Lee, Ph.D.
Researcher, Health Policy Lab, KIHASA, Republic of Korea
The Korean Institute of Health and Social Affairs (KIHASA)
Established in 1971 and a government-funded think-tank under the Office of Prime Minister, Republic of Korea, the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs (KIHASA) undertakes systematic studies covering a wide range of areas including public health, social welfare, health and well-being of the population, and social insurance.