AHRQ is pleased to announce that the 2016 TeamSTEPPS® National Conference will take place in Washington, D.C.,June 8-10, 2016. On average, the TeamSTEPPS National Conference attracts more than 500 industry professionals. The conference brings techniques, tools and new thinking to assist health care professionals in successfully implementing and sustaining TeamSTEPPS. Innovation is a key element in mapping the future of TeamSTEPPS and the changing health care environment.

Dr. Karen Feinstein, CEO and president of the Jewish Healthcare Foundation, will anchor a live virtual event that will explore how consumer activation can be an engine for health and healthcare improvement across a range of communities. How can you innovate to inspire consumers to become change agents? How can individual consumer empowerment turn into systemic improvement? And tune in for when Dr.

The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is hosting a webinar to discuss the recently-announced Medicare Advantage Value-Based Insurance Design Model on Thursday, September 24, 2015 at 3:30pm EDT

Attendees will receive an overview of the model as well as an opportunity for questions and answers about the model.

Five Implementation Essentials for Integrating Primary Care and Wellness into Behavioral Health

Tuesday, September 15, 3:00-4:30 pm Eastern/12:00-1:30 pm Pacific 

Register for free at: goto.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp

Workshop Presentations:

Maryland Statewide Transitions to Care Steering Committee- Maryland Hospital Association

Project RED: Mental Illness and Hospital Readmissions
Larry Culpepper, MD, Chief, Department of Family Medicine, Boston University

M3 Clinician
Steve Daviss, MD, Medical Director, M3 Clinician

Health Information Technology and Data Security
William O'Byrne, Executive Director, NJHITEC

Please RSVP to Chris@m3information.com. Phone: (301)444-4400

2014 Call for Presentations for Concurrent Sessions 

Proposals accepted online February 3 to March 15, 2014

Submission Deadline: Saturday, March 15, 2014

CFHA is seeking presentation proposals that help advance CFHA’s mission to promote the adoption and sustainability of comprehensive and cost-effective models of healthcare delivery that integrates mind and body, individual and family, patients, providers and communities, and that addresses the conference theme, "FROM FRAGMENTATION TO INTEGRATION: A TRIPLE AIM IMPERATIVE."

More and more consumers are looking for ways to take charge of their health and their health care. With an abundance of new technology at their disposal, insurers and employers are increasingly turning to benefits that encourage engagement, such as personalized wellness plans and mobile decision support tools.

This webinar will highlight consumer-centered strategies to increase value in health care. Speakers will discuss the following:

Workshop Presentations:

Maryland Hospital Association Care Transitions Steering Committee Update
Jeff Richardson, MBA, Executive Director, Mosiac Community

Project RED: Mental Illness and Hospital Readmissions
Larry Culpepper, MD, Chief, Department of Family Medicine, Boston University

mHealth: Why It Matters Here and Now
Pete P. Celano, Director Consumer Initiatives, MedStar Health

Genetic Counseling in Primary Care
Date: Wednesday, January 15, 2014 1pm Eastern/12pm Central
Faculty: Emily Edelman, MS, CGC
Learning Objectives:

1.    Recognize key competencies and skills in the practice of genetic counseling

2.    Apply genetic counseling skills to the risk assessment, evaluation, and management of patients in the primary care setting

The PCPCC, in partnership with the American Cancer Society will be launching a three part webinar series in December 2013 that focuses on how patient-centered medical home providers and practices can support patient health and caregiver support after a cancer diagnosis, during treatment, and post-treatment.