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 News & EventsEncouraging Adolescents’ Use of Recommended Health Care ServicesNIHCM Foundation invites you to participate in a webinar "Encouraging Adolescents' Use of Recommended Health Ca... NIHCM Award Winners Announced!The winners of our annual Health Care Research, Print Journalism, and Television and Radio Journalism Awards have been select... Understanding 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... |
ObesityIn collaboration with the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), NIHCM Foundation published a report, "Childhood Obesity: Harnessing the Power of Public and Private Partnerships." The report presents three case studies in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Tennessee of collaborative obesity prevention programs between state health agencies and health plans. In a brief breakout box, the report features a fourth case, North Carolina. North Carolina’s collaborative activities are expanded upon in a four-page supplement to the report. In collaboration with Drs. William Dietz and Howell Wechsler at CDC, NIHCM Foundation published a Health Affairs article titled "Health Plans' Role in Preventing Overweight In Children and Adolescents" (March 2007). This paper describes evidence-based behavioral-change strategies implemented by seven health plans and discusses the importance of environmental modifications to support medical setting interventions. An abstract and the full report are available via the Health Affairs website . In preparation for the Leadership Forum entitled "Obesity Prevention and Control: Building the Evidence Base," NIHCM Foundation prepared a Brief entitled "Tackling Obesity Through Public-Private Collaboration." NIHCM also created a table synthesizing currently available evidence on obesity reduction and weight management programs, "The Evidence Base: How to Prevent Obesity and Manage Weight Gain Through Increased Physical Activity and Improved Nutrition." NIHCM Foundation produced a Meeting Brief following the session entitled, "Advancing Obesity Prevention and Control, Lessons Learned from a CDC-NIHCM Leadership Forum." In April 2005, NIHCM Foundation published a reporty on obesity titled "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 among a cross-section of stakeholders. The paper provides information on prevalence and trends as well as the health and economic impact of obesity. It also addresses current issues in the prevention and treatment of obesity. Based on research conducted by RAND, NIHCM published a Research Brief, "Obesity in Young Children: Impact and Intervention," August 2004. This brief highlights the importance of addressing obesity in children beginning at an early age and points the way toward effective, early intervention that can help stem the alarming rise in the prevalence of childhood obesity. |
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