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2004
Conference Summary
Wednesday,
January 28, 2004
| 7:00
a.m. |
Registration
& Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00
a.m. |
Welcome
& Introductions
David Helms, AcademyHealth
John Iglehart, Health Affairs |
| 8:10
a.m. |
Bush Administration's Health Policy Agenda
-
Doug Badger, Special Assistant to the President for Economic
Policy
Webcast
|
| 8:45
a.m. |
Medicare
& Prescription Drugs
Remarks from Tom Scully, Former Administrator, Center for Medicare
and Medicaid Services.
Panel
discussion on the impact of the new Medicare prescription drug
legislation.
Moderator and overview:
Robert
Reischauer, Urban Institute
PowerPoint Slides
| PDF Handout
|
| 11:15
a.m. |
Breakouts
Bioterrorism
Preparedness: Linking the Medical Care and Public Health Systems
Seamless linkages between medical care and public health are critical
to adequate preparation for bioterrorism. This panel will present
a vision for integrating the systems and examples of current efforts.
Moderator: John Lumpkin, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
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Virginia Caine, Marion County Health Department
-
Richard Platt, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
Using
Information Technology to Manage Care
Advances in information technology (IT) show promise for effectively
managing care. Panelists will discuss using IT to manage specific
diseases, as well as barriers to adopting new IT, and the role
of the federal government in facilitating use of IT.
Moderator: Dan Mendelson, Health Strategies
PowerPoint Slides
| PDF Handout
Consequences
of Uninsurance
Uninsurance remains a profoundly disturbing feature of American
health care. Panelists will offer political, provider, and public
perspectives on the concluding report and recommendations of the
Institute of Medicine from its series on the consequences of uninsurance.
Webcast
Moderator: Shoshanna Sofaer, Baruch College
PowerPoint Slides
| PDF Handout
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Jack Ebeler, Alliance of Community Health Plans
PowerPoint Slides
| PDF Handout
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Chip Kahn, Federation of American Hospitals
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Ron Pollack, Families USA
|
| 12:45
p.m. |
Lunch
& Speakers
The
Administration's New Initiatives in Prescription Drug Policy
- Mark
McClellan, Commissioner of Food and Drugs
Health
as Foreign Policy: How does global health fit into the domestic
agenda?
-
Jeff Sachs, Columbia University
|
| 2:30
p.m. |
Breakouts
Improving
Health Care for Veterans
This panel will share recommendations from the recent Presidential
Task Force to Improve Health Care Delivery for Our Nation’s
Veterans.
Moderator: C. Ross Anthony, RAND Center for Military Health Policy
Research
Consolidating
Hospitals
An increase in consolidation among hospitals has led to efforts
aimed at ensuring competition. Panelists will discuss the trends
in consolidation and policy options for creating competitive markets.
Moderator: Paul Ginsburg, Center for Studying Health System Change
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Jeffrey Brennan, Federal Trade Commission
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Jon Cohen, North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System
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Alison Cuellar, Columbia University
Reducing
Regional Disparities in Health Spending
Health spending varies greatly across regions. This panel will
discuss how we can better understand variation and how we can
address through public and private policymaking.
Moderator: Stuart Altman, Brandeis University
|
| 4:30
p.m. |
Presidential Candidate Plenary
Health advisors from the 2004 presidential primary campaigns will
discuss the candidates’ health care proposals.
Moderator:
Jeanne Lambrew, George Washington University
PowerPoint Slides
| PDF Handout
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Mila Kofman, Clark Campaign
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Sarah Bianchi, Kerry Campaign
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Peter Harbage, Edwards Campaign
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Michelle McMurray, Lieberman Campaign
|
| 6:00
p.m. |
Reception |
Thursday,
January 29, 2004
| 7:30
a.m. |
Continental
Breakfast |
| 8:00
a.m. |
Congressional Health Policy Agenda
Senior congressional staff will discuss key health issues facing
the second session of the 108th Congress.
Webcast
Moderator: John Iglehart, Health Affairs
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Linda Fishman, Senate Finance (majority)
-
Liz Fowler, Senate Finance (minority)
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John McManus, House Ways and Means (majority)
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Dean Rosen, Office of the Senate Majority Leader
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Bridgett Taylor, House Energy and Commerce (minority)
|
| 9:30
a.m. |
Critical
Issues for States
Governor Mike Huckabee (R-AR)
Webcast
|
| 11:00
a.m. |
Breakouts
The
Courts as Health Policy Makers of Last Resort
This panel will discuss the role of federal courts, which have
emerged as lead actors in health policy, and discuss the constraints
that govern judicial decision-making in the health sphere.
Moderator: Gregg Bloche, Georgetown University
- James
Blumstein, Vanderbilt University
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The Honorable John L. Coffey, U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit
Non-Visit
Based Communication Between Patients and Health Professionals
This panel will address the expansion of non-visit-based communication
between health professionals and patients, including its effect
on physician practices and quality of care. The session will also
focus on issues surrounding reimbursement, confidentiality and
access.
Moderator: Robert Berenson, AcademyHealth
PowerPoint Slides
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Obesity:
Strategies to Combat the Epidemic
Public and private policy makers are grappling with strategies
to address obesity, a major driver of health problems and health
care costs. This panel will offer their views on public and private
sector efforts that work.
Moderator: Jessie Gruman, Center for the Advancement of Health
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Michael Mudd, Kraft Foods, Inc.
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Stephanie Pronk, Watson Wyatt Worldwide
PowerPoint Slides
| PDF Handout
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Alan Rulis, Food and Drug Administration
|
| 12:30
p.m. |
Lunch & Speakers
Topic: Pre-election Public Opinion on Health Issues
|
| 2:30
p.m. |
Adjourn |
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