May 27, 2010 -
This episode of the New Directions in Health Care series looks at the findings from a survey of federally qualified health centers. Community health centers are the core of the ambulatory care safety net—serving some 16 million Americans, regardless of their ability to pay.
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May 10, 2010 -
This Apr. 16, 2010 Alliance for Health Reform/Commonwealth Fund briefing in Washington, D.C., featured presentations by Sara R. Collins of The Commonwealth Fund, Dean Rosen of The Mehlman Vogel Castagnetti, Inc., and Neera Tanden of Center for American Progress. The Commonwealth Fund's Karen Davis and the Alliance's Ed Howard moderated.
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E-Forum
March 17, 2010 -
This episode of the New Directions in Health Care series looks at the costs of providing medical services in other parts of the world and considers how health care reform might change the bottom line in this country. It explores ways in which proposed health reforms in Congress—such as an emphasis on primary care and new approaches to delivery and payment—could help ensure value for our health care dollars.
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February 17, 2010 -
Watch the highlights of the ministers' roundtable from The Commonwealth Fund's 2009 International Symposium on Health Care Policy, "Top Priorities for Achieving a High Performance Health Care System." Participants included Carolyn Clancy, M.D., director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; Andy Burnham MP, Secretary of State for Health, England; Thomas Björn Zeltner, M.D., former Secretary of State for Health, Switzerland; Abraham (Ab) Klink, Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport, The Netherlands; Dr. Jonathan Coleman, Associate Minister of Health, New Zealand; Karin Johansson, State Secretary for Health, Sweden; Lord Ara Darzi, KBE, M.D., Former Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, England.
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February 1, 2010 -
After Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans had "an unprecedented opportunity to redefine its health system." This episode looks at the network of safety-net clinics that was created following the disaster, and how many of these clinics have become medical homes that provide coordinated, accessible, and affordable primary care.
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January 27, 2010 -
This Jan. 8, 2010 Alliance for Health Reform/Commonwealth Fund briefing in Washington, D.C., featured presentations by Tim Jost of the Washington and Lee University Law School, Jon Kingsdale of The Massachusetts Connector Authority, and Philip Vogel of The Connecticut Business and Industry Association. The Commonwealth Fund's Sara Collins and the Alliance's Ed Howard moderated.
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E-Forum
January 22, 2010 -
This Dec. 7, 2009 webcast, the latest installment in the "Talking Health" series produced by the Association of Health Care Journalists (AHCJ), The Commonwealth Fund, and the City University of New York (CUNY) School of Journalism, featured a panel of experts and journalists who explored what Medicare beneficiaries think of the program, beneficiaries' out-of-pocket costs and coverage choices, and Medicare's long-term prospects. Speakers included: Bruce Vladeck, Ph.D., senior adviser to Nexera, Inc., a consulting subsidiary of the Greater New York Hospital Association, and former administrator of the Health Care Financing Administration; John Rother, executive vice president of policy and strategy for AARP; and Michelle Andrews, a New York–based freelance writer who writes about health care for the New York Times, CBS MoneyWatch.com, and Money.
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January 7, 2010 -
In this Commonwealth Fund E-forum, Edward Schor, M.D., describes how primary care practices can be assisted in becoming medical homes through shared practice supports like technical assistance to implement electronic medical records or sharing a clinical service like a community-based care coordination system. By linking practices and providers through these shared resources, communities can begin building integrated systems of care for their citizens, leading to higher performance of the health care system and better health outcomes for patients.
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December 1, 2009 -
The Honorable Kathleen G. Sebelius, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, gave this keynote address, "A Vision for the U.S. Health Care System: the Challenges and Opportunities" on November 4, at the 2009 Commmonwealth Fund International Health Policy and Practice Symposium in Washington, D.C.
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December 1, 2009 -
It's been three years since Massachusetts implemented sweeping health reform. In this episode, Sandy Hausman looks at how satisfied consumers, employers, and physicians are with the new system. Key players also discuss how a good public education campaign and a general spirit of cooperation contributed to the program's success.
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November 23, 2009 -
In this video overview, Robin Osborn, M.B.A., Commonwealth Fund vice president and director of the International Program in Policy and Practice, discusses what makes the Harkness Fellowship unique and it has enriched the careers and lives of past fellows.
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November 12, 2009 -
Watch this Commonwealth Fund E-Forum, with slides and audio, from an Oct. 19 briefing in Washington D.C., where Commonwealth Fund vice president Cathy Schoen presented the findings of the 2009 State Scorecard. Other speakers were Carolyn Clancy, director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, and Heather Mizeur, a member of the Maryland General Assembly. Alan Weil, executive director of the National Academy for State Health Policy, moderated.
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October 23, 2009 -
Commonwealth Fund president Karen Davis was interviewed recently by Richard D. Heffner for his TV show, "The Open Mind." Watch a video of the interview, which focuses on health reform, on the Fund Web site, or check local listings to watch on public television.
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October 23, 2009 -
Commonwealth Fund president Karen Davis was interviewed recently by Richard D. Heffner for his series on "Reality-Based Health Care for Americans" for the TV show, "The Open Mind." See Part 2 for the second half of the interview.
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October 23, 2009 -
In this Commonwealth Fund E-Forum, which offers audio and slides, Commonwealth Fund president Karen Davis reviews the key provisions of the 2009 congressional health reform bills, as well as their potential impact on costs and coverage.
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