Wednesday,
January 16
7:00 a.m.
Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m.
Welcome & Introductions
W. David Helms, John K. Iglehart
8:45
a.m.
The Bush Administration's Health Policy Agenda 
Key health officials will address the Administration's 2002 health
policy agenda.
Thomas A. Scully, Jeffrey P. Koplan
10:15
a.m.
Critical Health Issues for States
A Reforming Governor's Perspective
Governor John A. Kitzhaber
Disaster Preparedness and Response: The New York State Experience
Antonia Novello
11:30 a.m.
Break
12:00
p.m.
Lunch & Speaker
How Can We Prepare? Responding to the Threat of Bioterrorism
The tragic events of recent months have made us painfully aware
of our nation's vulnerability to terrorism, including bioterrorism.
As our nation mobilizes to address an array of overlapping health
and national security threats, we must ensure that a comprehensive
program to prepare, respond and prevent bioterrorism ranks high on
the list.
Margaret Hamburg
1:30
p.m.
Breakouts
Three concurrent breakout sessions will offer greater opportunities
for interaction around specific topics.
- Managing
the Use of Prescription Drugs
This session will explore new techniques utilized by purchasers
and health plans to more appropriately use pharmaceuticals given
the rising costs of providing prescription drug benefits.
Overview: Stanley S. Wallack
Sharon Levine
John Ogden, Barrett A. Toan
- Future
Trends in Employer and Individual Insurance Markets
This session will examine the latest
trends in offering and purchasing health insurance in the context
of rising costs and changing labor markets.
Overview: Helen Darling (Contact
maguire@wbgh.org for a copy
of the presentation)
Deborah J. Chollet, Jon R. Gabel
- Health
System Response to Terrorism
How does the health system respond to
acts of terrorism, and are current public and private resources
sufficient in light of future threats? This session will focus
on the lessons learned from the September 11 terrorist attacks
and how these lessons can help us prepare for the future.
Overview: Allan Rosenfield
Carmella Bocchino, Joxel Garcia, Dean Rosen
3:00
p.m.
Break
3:30
p.m.
The Human Genome Project: Implications
for Health Care and Society
The Human Genome Project and accompanying biotechnological and pharmaceutical
advances promise to change the face of the nation. But how will these
changes take place, and what are the myriad ethical and public policy
issues that these changes bring?
Alan E. Guttmacher
4:30
p.m.
The Public's Perception
Pollsters will explore the public's views of critical health issues
in the year ahead.
Overview: Diane Rowland
Celinda Lake, Bill McInturff
5:30
p.m.
Academy Chair Award Presentation
The Academy Chair Award is presented to an individual who has
made outstanding contributions to the fields of health services research
and/or health policy.
Awardee: John M. Eisenberg, AHRQ Administrator
6:00 p.m.
Reception
Thursday,
January 17
8:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m.
The Congressional Health Policy Agenda
This session will focus on the health policy
priorities of the 107th Congress.
Overview: John Iglehart
Elizabeth Fowler, Deborah Williams, Dean Rosen, Debbie Curtis
9:30 a.m.
The Economy, Health Costs and the Future
This session will focus on the ways the public and private sector
are grappling with rising health care costs and the downturn in the
economy.
Overview: Gail R. Wilensky
Bruce E. Bradley
Daniel L. Crippen
10:30
a.m.
Break
11:00
a.m.
Breakouts
- Implications
of HIPAA Privacy Regulations
This session will explore the potential challenges presented
by the private regulation and how data limits could jeopardize
research.
Overview: Harold S. Luft
Mary L. Durham, Jennifer Kulynych
- Medicare
Reform
This session will consider the lessons of Medicare+Choice
for redesign of Medicare and what changes might be made consistent
with differing views on desired approaches to Medicare restructuring.
Overview: Robert A. Berenson
Bruce C. Vladeck, Gail R. Wilensky, Linda Fishman
- Critical
Issues for States
This session will explore how states are coping with the worsening
economy and providing a "safety net" for those who have
lost health insurance coverage.
Overview: W. David Helms
Judith Arnold, Mark Gibson, Robert Day
12:30
p.m.
Lunch & Plenary
"Looking Back: Reflections from Seasoned CEOs"
This session provides a forum for top level executives from the
health care and foundation worlds to reflect on the lessons they've
learned about health care in a constantly changing social, economic,
and political environment.
Moderator: John K. Iglehart
Thomas F. Frist, Steven A. Schroeder, Gail L. Warden
2:30
p.m.
Break
2:45 p.m.
Researcher Response to the 2002 Health
Policy Agenda
This closing panel will review the policy issues discussed during
the conference and explore how the field of health services research
can contribute to those issues with policy relevant research.
Overview: Stephen M. Shortell
Carolyn M. Clancy, Harold S. Luft, Nicole Lurie, Catherine G. McLaughlin,
Albert L. Siu
4:15 p.m.
Adjourn
