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 News & EventsNIHCM hosts THE FUTURE OF HEALTH CARE IN AMERICA: A Policy ForumOn June 26th distinguished panel of policy experts and marketplace leaders engaged in a wide-ranging discussion of the future... Congratulations to NIHCM’s 2009 Award WinnersIn its 15th year, the National Institute for Health Care Management (NIHCM) Foundation Health Care Journalism and Research Aw... New Expert Voices - Value Based Insurance DesignNIHCM Foundation has released a new edition of Expert Voices, "Value Based Insurance Design: Maintaining a Focus on Heal... Finalists Announced for NIHCM Foundation’s 15th Annual Health Care Print Journalism AwardNIHCM Foundation would like to congratulate the finalists of its 15th Annual Health Care Print Journalism Award. The fi... Finalists Announced for NIHCM Foundations 2nd Annual Television and Radio Journalism AwardNIHCM Foundation would like to congratulate the finalists of its 2rd Annual Television and Radio Journalism Award. The ... Finalists Announced for NIHCM Foundation’s 15th Annual Health Care Research AwardNIHCM Foundation would like to congratulate the finalists of its 15th Annual Health Care Research Award. The finalists ... |
Conferences and WebinarsOn December 4, 2008 NIHCM Foundation hosted a webinar, "Pediatric Mental Health Care: Strategies to Integrate Early Identification and Treatment into Primary Care." This webinar explored the current state of mental health services delivered to children during primary care, including a discussion of how mental health parity legislation will affect the future delivery of services in primary care. It also discussed the current guidelines and training opportunities for primary care providers on mental health screening and treatment, including the recently updated Bright Futures guidelines. Finally, the session highlighted current health plan and health plan foundation efforts to support the integration of mental health services into primary care. Please CLICK HERE for additional information including speaker presentations and an audio archive. NIHCM Foundation held a webinar "Encouraging Adolescents' Use of Recommended Health Care Services" on Thursday, August 28, 2008 from 1:00-2:30 PM (EDT). This webinar explored current health plan efforts to engage providers and adolescents in order to increase adolescent well-child visit rates and provide age-appropriate preventive care to adolescents. It also highlighted opportunities for health plans and health care providers to utilize social marketing, the use of commercial marketing principles to change behavior to benefit society and individuals, to promote healthy behaviors among adolescents. Finally, the session explored how mobile technology applications, which are commonly used by adolescents, can be used to send health care reminders to adolescents and improve provider-patient communications outside of the medical setting. Please CLICK HERE for all webinar materials (agenda, presenter biographies, presentations, audio archive). NIHCM Foundation held a webinar on October 31, 2007 from 1:00-2:30 PM (EDT). The webinar entitled, "Filling in the Cracks: Public and Private Strategies to Extend Health Insurance to Children and Families," explored the following topics: the State of SCHIP, State Health Reforms and the Implications for Children and Families, A Health Plan’s Commitment to Expand Coverage for the Uninsured, and Business and Philanthropy Efforts to Increase Access for Children and Families. An archive of the webinar and evaluation form are now available. Click Here for all Webinar Materials (Agenda, Biographies, Presentations, Video, Evaluation) On August 29, 2007, NIHCM Foundation held its first webinar under the Partners in Program Planning for Adolescent Health (PIPPAH) Project. The webinar, entitled "Preventing Adult Chronic Disease During Adolescence: The Role of Health Plans," explored the burden of adult chronic disease and primary risk factors among adolescents, and highlighted health plan opportunities to identify adolescents at risk and modify their risk factors through medical evaluation, treatment and counseling. The session also featured presentations of two promising health plan programs aimed at preventing future chronic disease among adolescents. An archive of the webinar is available. Additional webinar materials including a detailed agenda, presentations, and presenters biographies are available. NIHCM Foundation hosted a webinar, "Strategies & Challenges to Reduce Disparities and Ensure Culturally Competent Maternal & Child Health Care," on October 30th, 2006 from 1:00-3:00 (EST), as part of its grant with HRSA's Maternal and Child Health Bureau. Webinar materials, including a detailed agenda and presenter biographies are available. An archive of the webinar is now available. NIHCM Foundation has published an overview paper on the topic of maternal and child health disparities available here. NIHCM Foundation held a conference, "Closing the Gaps in Health Care for Adolescents," on January 10, 2006 in Washington, D.C., as part of its grant with HRSA's Maternal and Child Health Bureau. Conference materials, including speaker presentations and additional resources on adolescent and young adult health, are available. An overview paper prepared for the conference is available here. On December 14, 2004, NIHCM Foundation held a forum, "Women's Health: Successes and Challenges in Prevention and Promotion." An Action Brief summarizing the conference proceedings is now available. An overview paper, "Women's Health Prevention and Promotion", prepared for the forum is also available and highlights current programs and research on successful women's health prevention and treatment options. On May 13, 2004, NIHCM Foundation held a forum, "Children's Mental Health: New Developments in Policy and Programs." An issue paper, "Children's Mental Health: An Overview and Key Considerations for Health System Stakeholders" produced for the forum is now available and highlights current policy and programs in children's mental health. An Action Brief is also available. On April 9, 2003, NIHCM Foundation held a forum, "Childhood Obesity: Advancing Effective Prevention and Treatment." An Action Brief summarizing the meeting discussion is now available. |
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