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2008 National Health Policy Conference
Capital Hilton, Washington, D.C.
February 4-5, 2008
Presentation Slides are available in PowerPoint  and PDF  formats.
Monday, February 4
8:00 a.m.
Breakfast, Registration
9:00 a.m.
Administration Plenary
A look at the current administration's health policy priorities.
Moderator:
W. David Helms, AcademyHealth
Speakers:
Julie Goon, National Economic Council – Executive Office of the President
Tevi D. Troy, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
9:30 a.m.
Making Comparative Effectiveness More than a Dream
Can comparative effectiveness research improve quality and reduce costs? How would alternative implementation strategies affect the likelihood of success?
Moderator:
Mark McClellan,
The Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform, Brookings Institution
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Speakers:
Carolyn Clancy, Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research
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Jeanne Lambrew, University of Texas, Austin
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Paul Wallace, Kaiser Permanente
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Comparative Effectiveness Research for Policy Professionals Minicourse
11:00 a.m.
Breakouts
Hospital CEO Roundtable on Quality
What are the top challenges facing hospitals? What are executives doing to ensure high quality care?
Moderator:
Lisa Rubenstein, VA Greater Los Angeles and UCLA
Speakers:
James F. Caldas,
Washington Hospital Center
Sanford M. Garfunkel, VA Capitol Health Care Network
Julius D. Spears, Jr., Providence Hospital
Young and Uninsured: Closing the Gap for the Invincible and the Ineligible
Are low rates of insurance coverage due to costs, youthful invincibility, or lack of options?
Moderator:
Alan Weil, National Academy for State Health Policy
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Speakers:
John Holahan, Urban Institute
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Steve Northrup, WellPoint, Inc.
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Paul Wingle, Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector Authority
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Implications of the Obesity Epidemic
How has the obesity epidemic affected the health care system, its providers, patients and payers? What policies promise to reduce the strain?
Moderator:
Ken Thorpe, Emory University
Speakers:
Francis J. Crosson, Permanente Federation
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Dexter Shurney, Healthways
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Joseph Thompson, Arkansas Surgeon General and University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
12:30 p.m.
Lunch Plenary: Rising Health Care Costs: Where Are We Headed?
What are the implications of rising health care costs for the federal budget, the economy, and the health care system?
Moderator:
Michael Chernew, Harvard Medical School
Speakers:
Katherine Baicker, Harvard University
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Marilyn Moon, American Institutes for Research
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Peter Orszag, Congressional Budget Office
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Dennis Rivera, Service Employees International Union
2:00 p.m.
Breakouts
Enhancing the Care Continuum: Improving Quality Through Seamless Transitions
What are the challenges and policy solutions to facilitating smooth transitions between care settings for patients?
Moderator:
Robert Berenson, Urban Institute
Speakers:
Karen Adams, National Quality Forum
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Jessie Gruman, Center for the Advancement of Health
Lakshmi
Halasyamani,
Society of Hospital Medicine and Saint Joseph Mercy Hospital
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Addressing Federal Challenges to State Reforms
How do federal policies impact state health care reforms, and how are states addressing those challenges?
Moderator:
Enrique Martinez-Vidal, AcademyHealth
Speakers:
Henry Aaron, Brookings Institution
John Colmers, Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
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Dave Lucas, Office of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
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Richard Onizuka, Washington State Health Care Authority
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Changing the Paradigm from Treatment to Prevention: A Diabetes Case Model
Can a successful case model inform a paradigm shift in chronic disease management?
Moderator:
Marsha Gold, Mathematica Policy Research
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Speakers:
Ron Ackermann, Indiana University School of Medicine
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Ann Albright, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Alycia S. Sepe, Health Management Corporation
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3:30 p.m.
Break
4:00 p.m.
Presidential Candidates' Health Care Reform Proposals
From the campaign trail, advisors and staff discuss the candidate's health care proposals.
Moderator:
Karen Davis, The Commonwealth Fund
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Speakers:
Gregg Bloche, Obama for America
Douglas Holtz-Eakin, John McCain 2008
Chris Jennings, Hillary for President
5:30 p.m.
HSR Impact Award Presentation
Arlene Ash, Ph.D.
Presenter:
Louis Rossiter, The College of William and Mary
6:00 p.m.
Reception
Tuesday, February 5
9:00 a.m.
Congressional Plenary
How will Congress prioritize health care issues in 2008? Speakers from both parties will discuss their proposals and priorities.
Moderator:
Joseph Antos, American Enterprise Institute
Speakers:
Cybele Bjorklund, House Committee on Ways and Means
David Bowen, Senate Committee on Health, Labor, Education, and Pensions
Shana Christup, Senate Committee on Health, Labor, Education, and Pensions
Chuck Clapton, House Committee on Ways and Means
Mark Hayes, Senate Committee on Finance
Ryan Long, House Committee on Energy and Commerce
Wendell Primus, Office of the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives
10:30 a.m.
Health Care for Military Personnel and Veterans: Serving Those Who Serve
How do we ensure our nation's heroes get the care they deserve? How can the Department of Defense and Veteran's Affairs health care systems adapt to the needs of today's soldiers and veterans?
Speakers:
Lieutenant General James G. Roudebush, United States Air Force
Donna Shalala, University of Miami
Gail Wilensky, Project HOPE
11:30 a.m.
Breakouts
Personal Health Records: Increasing Health Care Value Through Enhanced Patient Engagement
Can new HIT systems radically improve patients' interactions with the health care system? If so, will it improve quality and outcomes of care?
Moderator:
Steve Downs, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
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ABC News Clip (.wmv)|
Introduction (.mov)
Speakers:
Jodi Daniel, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
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Jody Pettit, Office for Oregon Health Policy and Research
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Paul Tang, The Palo Alto Medical Foundation
PDF Handout
Mental Health Parity: Opportunities and Limitations
What are the lessons learned from the first round of parity legislation? Are mental health patients still slipping through the cracks? An examination of the attempts to comprehensively cover mental health.
Moderator:
Howard Goldman, University of Maryland
Speakers:
Keith Dixon, Cigna Behavioral Health
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Michael Hogan, New York State Office of Mental Health
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David Shern, Mental Health America
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Novel Technologies: Health Care Boon or Bane?
Is new health care technology a boon to care, a bane of higher costs, or both? An examination of the relationship between technology and rising health care costs and a look at ways to better manage technology diffusion.
Moderator:
Jamie Robinson, Health Affairs
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Speakers:
John Bertko, RAND
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Randel Richner,
Neocure Group LLC
PDF Handout
A. Bruce Steinwald, Government Accountability Office
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1:00 p.m.
Lunch Plenary: Case Studies in Public Health Policy and Practice
As a component of the celebration surrounding the Moments in Leadership book launch, the Pfizer Public Health and Policy Group is hosting this special session featuring leaders whose case studies appear in the book. The panel discussion will focus on the key themes emerging from the book.
Moderators:
Barbara DeBuono, Pfizer Public Health and Policy Group
Sara Rosenbaum, George Washington School of Public Health and Health Services
Speakers:
H. Jack Geiger, City University of New York
Edward Hannan,
University at Albany, State University of New York
J. Michael McGinnis, Instiute of Medicine
Joseph Thompson, Arkansas Surgeon General and University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
3:00 p.m.
Adjourn
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