Please join Health Affairs on Wednesday, September 10, for a Health Affairs forum to discuss, Graduate Medical Education That Meets the Nation's Health Needs, a recent report from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) Committee on the Governance and Financing of Graduate Medical Education (GME). Health Affairs Founding Editor John Iglehart will host the event.
It's an all-too-familiar scenario: a doctor mapping out next steps at a medical appointment — perhaps prescribing new medications or ordering some tests —oblivious to the costs, including whether the patient might bear the brunt of them. Some now consider this a form of harm that physicians, nurses, and others need to become more conscious of and do everything possible to prevent.
Management of chronic care needs, including care coordination between primary and specialty care clinicians, has received much attention lately, especially from legislators and federal regulators where Medicare beneficiaries are concerned. Specifically, proposals on the sustainable growth rate issue call for creation of a payment code for care management for individuals with chronic conditions, and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) wishes to establish in 2015 additional payment codes for chronic care management services.
On March 20, 2013 the Outcomes & Evaluation Center held its first Virtual 'Town Hall,' where participants heard directly from Center Co-Chairs, Melinda Abrams of The Commonwealth Fund and Scott Van Valkenburg of Ernst & Young. Melinda and Scott led a discussion about proposed strategies and objectives for the coming year and invited participants to vote on objectives and potential activities identified by the center. The results are captured in the recording below.
The "Open Forum Calls" provide leadership the opportunity to report out to the public on recent and upcoming center activities, encourage open discussion, and solicit public feedback on center work. These calls may also feature guest speakers who will present on timely issues pertaining to advanced primary care and the patient-centered medical home.
On February 13, 2013 the Patients, Families & Consumers Center held its first Virtual 'Town Hall,' where participants heard directly from Center leaders, Christine Bechtel of National Partnership for Women & Families and Francis Rienzo of Sanofi. The co-chairs discussed proposed strategies and objectives for the coming year, and participants were invited to vote on objectives and potential activities identified by the center. The results are captured in the recording below.
On February 14 2013, the Advocacy & Public Policy Center held its first Virtual 'Town Hall,' where participants heard directly from Center leaders, Shari Erickson of American College of Physicians and Greg Pawlson of Stevens & Lee, about proposed strategies and objectives for the coming year. Participants were able to vote on objectives and potential activities identified by the center and results are captured in the recording.
On February 19, 2013 the Care Delivery & Integration Center held its first Virtual 'Town Hall,' where participants heard directly from Center leaders, Blair Childs of Premier Inc; Ted Epperly of The Family Medicine Residency of Idaho; and Sunnah Kim of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Co-Chairs discussed proposed strategies and objectives for the coming year, and participants were invited to vote on objectives and potential activities identified by the center.
On February 27, 2013 the Employer & Purchaser Engagement Center held its first Virtual 'Town Hall,' where participants heard directly from Center Co-Chair, Becky Brosche of Pfizer. Becky led a discussion about proposed strategies and objectives for the coming year and invited participants to vote on objectives and potential activities identified by the center. The results are captured in the recording below.
