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Zirui Song, MD, PhD, serves as Associate Professor of Health Care Policy and Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Faculty Director of Research for the Center for Primary Care. He practices as a general internist at Massachusetts General Hospital, providing primary care and inpatient medicine services while leading health policy initiatives across Harvard-affiliated institutions.
His educational foundation includes:
- B.A. in Public Health Studies (Honors) from Johns Hopkins University
- M.D. from Harvard Medical School (magna cum laude)
- Ph.D. in Health Policy (Economics track) from Harvard University
- National Bureau of Economic Research Fellowship in Aging and Health Economics
Dr. Song's research centers on optimizing healthcare value through rigorous analysis of payment systems, service pricing, insurance financing, and care quality. His work examines how employer strategies, peer influences, and population-level interventions impact spending and health outcomes, employing advanced econometric methods to address critical policy questions. Recent projects investigate private equity's effects on healthcare organizations, firearm injury consequences, and Medicare payment reforms.
Analysis of his publication record reveals dominant themes in private equity impacts on healthcare delivery (hospitals, hospices, physician practices), Medicare Advantage payment dynamics, and innovative payment models for maternity and dental care. His work consistently bridges health economics theory with practical policy applications, often utilizing natural experiments and large-scale administrative data.
His distinguished recognition includes:
- AcademyHealth Article-of-the-Year award
- NIHCM Foundation Health Care Research Award
- Society of General Internal Medicine Outstanding Junior Investigator Award
- Morton N. Swartz, M.D. Humanism in Medicine Award
- Multiple Harvard University Certificates of Distinction in Teaching
As an educator, Dr. Song directs the MGH Internal Medicine Residency Health Policy concentration and co-directs Harvard's foundational Health Policy course for medical/dental students. He mentors PhD candidates and medical trainees while serving as JAMA Health Forum Associate Editor and Health Services Research editorial board member. His policy experience includes U.S. Department of Health and Human Services work on Medicare payment policy and Massachusetts Health Policy Commission fellowship.
