Interest Group Meetings
AcademyHealth Interest Group Meetings are forums to learn and discuss specific health services research and policy issues. There is no fee to attend these meetings, but registration is required.
State Health Research and Policy Breakfast
Breaking New Ground: State Strategies to Increase Value in the Health Care System
Tuesday, February 3
7:00 a.m.-8:45 a.m.
Salon F
Email shrp@academyhealth.org to register
Child Health Services Research Breakfast
Transforming the Child Health System
Tuesday, February 3
7:30 a.m.-9:00 a.m.
Salon D
Email childhealth@academyhealth.org to register
Public Health Systems Research Breakfast
Comprehensive Health Reform: The Role of State Health Departments
Tuesday, February 3
7:30 a.m.–8:45 a.m.
Salon E
Email phsr@academyhealth.org to register
Minicourses
Learn health policy tools and techniques through two minicourses designed for health policy professionals of all levels. Additional registration is required.
How To Use Medicare Part D Data
Wednesday, February 4
9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Salon G
Medicare Part D data can be a useful tool for evaluating policy decisions and impacts. Staff from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will provide an overview of the reference and lookup tables for plan and provider characteristics and answer questions regarding the use of these data.
Evaluating Health Care Programs with Return on Investment Tool
Wednesday, February 4
1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Salon G
In the current economy, evaluating return on investment is more important than ever. Come learn about ROI tools, design issues, methodological considerations, and data sources. This class will also introduce newly available tools for the assessment of asthma, chronic disease, and obesity.
Adjunct Meetings
These additional meetings offer perspectives on disparities in long-term care and health care system design from European countries.
Learning from European Countries: Health Care Markets and Regulation in the Netherlands and Germany
Wednesday, February 4
8:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Salon I
This session will highlight how the Netherlands and Germany are blending the use of health care markets and regulatory authority while assuring near universal coverage. The session is designed for senior congressional staff, state health policy leaders, health plan and delivery system leaders, hospital, specialist, and primary care providers, professional association leaders and senior health services researchers. Additional registration is required.
Building Bridges: Making a Difference in Long-Term Care
2009 Policy Seminar
Wednesday, February 4
8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Salon II
Tamara Konetzka, Ph.D., University of Chicago, will discuss existing disparities in long-term care and highlight related policy issues and solutions at the Commonwealth Fund's Building Bridges: Making a Difference in Long-Term Care Policy Seminar. Following will be a panel discussion among distinguished long-term care practitioners and policy experts who will provide further insight and policy recommendations that take into account provider, state, and federal-level concerns. Separate registration for the policy seminar is required.
