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 News & EventsUnderstanding the Uninsured: Tailoring Policy Solutions for Different SubpopulationsNIHCM Foundation has released a new report, Understanding the Uninsured: Tailoring Policy Solutions for Different Subpopulati... Robert Greczyn, CEO, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, Addresses Chronic ConditionsOn March 25, 2008, the Alliance for Health Reform hosted a briefing, "Helping 125 Million Americans: Improving Care for ... NIHCM Has Accepted Entries for its 2008 Health Care Research and Journalism Awards.NIHCM Foundation has accepted entries for its Fourteenth Annual Health Care Research and Journalism Awards and its First Annu... Connecting the Electronic Dots Among Disparate Health ProvidersBarriers to sharing patient clinical data among unaffiliated hospitals, doctors and other health care providers remain high... Connecting the Electronic Dots Among Disparate Health ProvidersBarriers to sharing patient clinical data among unaffiliated hospitals, doctors and other health care providers remain hi... Senator Frist Joins NIHCM Foundation Advisory BoardNIHCM Foundation is pleased to announce that former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, M.D., has joined our Advisory Boa... |
News RoomConnecting the Electronic Dots Among Disparate Health ProvidersFebruary 25th 2008Barriers to sharing patient clinical data among unaffiliated hospitals, doctors and other health care providers remain high, with concerns about loss of competitive advantage and data misuse hindering provider and health plan willingness to contribute patient data to local health information exc... Childhood Obesity: Harnessing the Power of Public and Private PartnershipsSeptember 10th 2007NIHCM Foundation co-authored a paper, Childhood Obesity: Harnessing the Power of Public and Private Partnerships , with the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO). The report presents three case studies in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Tennessee of collaborative obesit... RHIOs and the Value PropositionMay 1st 2007NIHCM Foundation staff co-authored a paper, RHIOs and the Value Proposition: Value is in the Eye of the Beholder, published in the Journal of AHIMA's March 2007 issue. This article, the cover story for the March 2007 issue, summarized issues related to the value proposition for stakeholders to p... Reducing Health Disparities Among ChildrenApril 1st 2007NIHCM Foundation released a paper, Reducing Health Disparities Among Children: Strategies and Programs for Health Plans , prepared following an October 2006 webinar on "Strategies & Challenges to Reduce Disparities and Ensure Culturally Competent Maternal & Child Health Ca... Thirteenth Annual Research and Journalism AwardsMarch 1st 2007NIHCM Foundation's Thirteenth Annual Research and Journalism Awards were awarded on May 14, 2007. The Journalism Award winner in the general circulation category was Jane Hansen, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution,“Through Hell and High Water” May 2006, and in trade c... Strategies & Challenges to Reduce DisparitiesDecember 1st 2006NIHCM Foundation hosted a Webinar, "Strategies & Challenges to Reduce Disparities and Ensure Culturally Competent Maternal & Child Health Care," on October 30, 2006. More information, including an archive of the webinar and copies of speaker presentations are available ... Partners in Program Planning for Adolescent HealthNovember 1st 2006In September 2006, NIHCM Foundation won the Partners in Program Planning for Adolescent Health (PIPPAH) cooperative agreement, which is a 5-year cooperative agreement from the Health Resources and Services Administration's Maternal and Health Bureau (MCHB) to strengthen the leadership, capacity ... Closing the Gaps in Health Care for AdolescentsOctober 1st 2006NIHCM 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 presentations and additional... Expert VoicesDecember 1st 2005A new issue from NIHCM Foundation's series, EXPERT VOICES, which are essays by health care experts on trends, innovative ideas and research, is available to download. (.pdf format). The new issue was written by Judith Hibbard, DrPH, Professor, Department of Planning, Public Policy & Manageme... Improving Understanding of Maternal and Child HealthNovember 1st 2005In April 2005, NIHCM Foundation won the Improving Understanding of Maternal and Child Health (MCH) and Health Care Issues (IUMCH) grant, which is a 5-year grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration's Maternal and Health Bureau (MCHB) to educate decision-makers about the complexi... Successes and Challenges in Prevention and PromotionOctober 1st 2005NIHCM Foundation held a forum, Women's Health: Successes and Challenges in Prevention and Promotion, on December 14, 2004 in Washington, DC. An Action Brief summarizing conference proceedings is now available. The conference featured representatives from the public and private sectors working on... Leadership Dialogues on Health Information TechnologySeptember 1st 2005NIHCM Foundation and Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) co-hosted the second in a series of Leadership Dialogues on health information technology on April 5, 2005. The focus of the dialogue was the critical topic of how HIT adoption affects workflow in small physician practices, and i... Health Plans Emerging As Pragmatic Partners in Fight Against ObesityAugust 1st 2005NIHCM Foundation presents its latest report on obesity, "Health Plans Emerging As Pragmatic Partners in Fight Against Obesity." The paper describes cutting-edge obesity initiatives in health plans across the country and features essays on the obesity problem contributed by leading thinkers... New Developments in Policy and ProgramsJuly 1st 2005On May 13, 2004, NIHCM Foundation held a forum, "Children's Mental Health: New Developments in Policy and Programs." An Action Brief highlighting conference proceedings is now available. "Children's Mental Health:... Advancing Health Information TechnologyDecember 1st 2004NIHCM Foundation released an issue brief, Advancing Health Information Technology, in December 2004. The brief was prepared as a result of a dialogue convened through a partnership between the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and NIHCM Foundation. Participants in this dialogue, the ... Children’s HealthSeptember 1st 2004ACTION BRIEFS for Children's Health: Our most recent briefs on maternal and child health issues. Click MCH Corner to read the Action Briefs and Child Health Updates. ... |
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