Behavioral health conditions, including mental health issues and substance use disorders, affect nearly one in five Americans and account for $57 billion in health care costs annually. This briefing will discuss current initiatives to integrate behavioral and physical health care services in order to improve quality of care and reduce overall health care costs.
Please join Meals on Wheels America as they honor Caesars Foundation for its steadfast support of Meals on Wheels and America's seniors. Attendees will also have the oppurtunity to propel the critical "more than just a meal" movement by participating in a silent auction.
Today, the dominant conversation around the primary care workforce is less about numbers and more about roles. Dr. Chris Sinsky is a frequent invited lecturer on practice innovation, redesign and physician satisfaction. In her study of high-functioning primary care practices, “In Search of Joy in Practice,” Dr. Sinsky and her colleagues visited 23 high-functioning primary care practices and observed how crucial team was to improving communication, patient delivery and bringing greater joy into practice.
Glen Stream, MD, MBI, board chair of the Family Medicine for America's Health Initiative and its Health is Primary campaign, will discuss the evidence for needed change in the U.S. health care system and the crucial role of primary care. Medical students will hear what they need to know about changemaking in primary care and how they can get involved.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will be hosting a series of webinars about the Request for Information (RFI) for the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) on Thursday, October 8 and Thursday, October 15, 2015. Registration is required to attend both webinars. During these webinars, MACRA Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Models (APMs) will also be discussed.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will be hosting a series of webinars about the Request for Information (RFI) for the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) on Thursday, October 8 and Thursday, October 15, 2015. Registration is required to attend both webinars. During these webinars, MACRA Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Models (APMs) will also be discussed.
National Primary Care Week is an annual event to highlight the importance of primary care and bring health care professionals together to discuss and learn about the impacts climate change can and will have on human health and health care. NPCW’s goal is to engage physicians-in-training, students across the health care spectrum, and the general population on the indispensable role of primary care in our health care system.
Families for Depression Awareness is presenting a free, 1-hour Teen Depression webinar (with additional 15 minute Q&A) on Wednesday, September 30 at 7:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT. Designed for parents, teachers, school counselors and staff, youth workers, and other caring adults, the webinar covers
National Primary Care Week (NPCW) is an annual event to highlight primary care’s indispensable role in our health care system. NPCW brings together health care professionals and students from all disciplines to champion new models and approaches within primary care and to engage others in celebrating primary care. In 2015, NPCW is Oct. 5-9, however PCP will celebrate all month and we encourage you to do so as well.
