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Upcoming Webinar: Effective Government & Private Sector Initiatives to Address Childhood Obesity

NIHCM Foundation and WellPoint, Inc. will host a webinar, "Effective Government & Private Sector Initiatives to Addr...

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AcademyHealth to Host Health Policy Orientation

AcademyHealth's annual Health Policy Orientation will take place in Washington DC on October 25-28, 2010. This event...

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Upcoming Webinar: Adolescent & Young Adult Health in the Post Reform Era

NIHCM will host a webinar, "Adolescent & Young Adult Health in the Post Reform Era," on August 17, 2010 at 1:00...

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New Issue Brief on Perinatal Oral Health

NIHCM Foundation and the Children's Dental Health Project are pleased to announce the release of a new Issue Brief, "...

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Creating Healthy Opportunities: Conversations with Adolescent Health Experts

NIHCM Foundation, in collaboration with the Partners in Program Planning for Adolescent Health (PIPPAH) initiative, is please...

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New Issue Brief on Maternal Depression

NIHCM Foundation is pleased to announce the release of a new Issue Brief, "Identifying & Treating Maternal Depressio...

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The National Institute for Health Care Management Research and Educational Foundation (NIHCM Foundation) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan group that conducts research on health care issues. The Foundation disseminates research findings and analysis that promote and enhance access to health care and the efficiency and effectiveness of health care services and delivery.

The Foundation also holds forums and briefings for policy makers, the health care industry, consumers, the government, and the media to increase understanding of issues affecting the health care system.

The Foundation is a tax-exempt organization, under IRC Sec. 501(c)(3), supported by government and private-sector grants and contributions. NIHCM Foundation is not a private foundation as defined in IRC Sec. 509(a)(3). 

Reflecting its mission, NIHCM Foundation receives funding from the government, health plans, and foundations. These diverse sources include:

• The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  
• The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
• HRSA's Maternal and Child Health Bureau
• The Changes in Health Care Financing and Organization (HCFO) Initiative
  
• The Commonwealth Fund
• The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
• Various Blue Cross and Blue Shield Health Plans and Foundations

Current Research Priorities

NIHCM Foundation is engaged in a range of research and educational projects including the following issue areas:

• Women's, Adolescents' and Children's Health
• Obesity
  
• Health Information Technology
• Prevention and Wellness
• The Uninsured
• International Comparisons
• Health System Capacity
  

Other Research Efforts

NIHCM has published research on and remains interested in a variety of topics, including:

• The Role of Government in Health Care Quality
• Individual Insurance Markets and Health Care Reform
• Consumerism in Health Care
• Geographic Disparities