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 News & EventsUpcoming Webinar: Effective Government & Private Sector Initiatives to Address Childhood ObesityNIHCM Foundation and WellPoint, Inc. will host a webinar, "Effective Government & Private Sector Initiatives to Addr... AcademyHealth to Host Health Policy OrientationAcademyHealth's annual Health Policy Orientation will take place in Washington DC on October 25-28, 2010. This event... Upcoming Webinar: Adolescent & Young Adult Health in the Post Reform EraNIHCM will host a webinar, "Adolescent & Young Adult Health in the Post Reform Era," on August 17, 2010 at 1:00... New Issue Brief on Perinatal Oral HealthNIHCM Foundation and the Children's Dental Health Project are pleased to announce the release of a new Issue Brief, "... Creating Healthy Opportunities: Conversations with Adolescent Health ExpertsNIHCM Foundation, in collaboration with the Partners in Program Planning for Adolescent Health (PIPPAH) initiative, is please... New Issue Brief on Maternal DepressionNIHCM Foundation is pleased to announce the release of a new Issue Brief, "Identifying & Treating Maternal Depressio... |
On September 9, 2010, NIHCM Foundation and WellPoint, Inc. will host a webinar, "Effective Government & Private Sector Initiatives to Address Childhood Obesity." Nearly one in three children in the U.S. are overweight or obese (1). These children face immediate health consequences and are also more likely to be obese as adults. Overweight children are estimated to incur $3 billion in medical expenses on an annual basis and medical spending on obese adults was estimated to be $147 billion in 2008 (2,3). First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move initiative and the commitment to end the epidemic within a generation have brought new attention and momentum to the fight against childhood obesity. As the White House Task Force on Childhood Obesity wrote in its report to the President, “multi-sectoral approaches are needed to address the many behavioral risk factors associated with obesity.” This webinar will bring together various sectors that interact with children and their parents—including health plans, primary care providers, government leaders and community organizations—to share innovative programs and explore multi-sectoral strategies to address the childhood obesity epidemic. CLICK HERE for additional information. To register for the webinar, please visit the registration page. On August 17, 2010, NIHCM hosted a webinar, "Adolescent & Young Adult Health in the Post Reform Era." Adolescents and young adults are more likely to be uninsured than any other age group. Implementation of health reform and the reauthorization of the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIPRA) are expected to change this reality by improving affordability and expanding both public and private coverage. This webinar brought together health plans and leaders in the adolescent health community to discuss the impact of health reform and CHIPRA on access to high-quality, confidential health care services for adolescents and young adults. Please CLICK HERE for an archive of the webinar. On April 13, 2010, NIHCM hosted a webinar, "Preventing Prematurity: Opportunities for Health Plans." The webinar convened health plans and leaders in the maternal and child health community who shared innovative programs and explored strategies to reduce preterm births and the associated costs. The rise in the rate of preterm births over the past decades was discussed, as well as the relationship between elective inductions and cesarean deliveries to this rise. Representatives from both United Healthcare and BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee discussed their programs aimed at reducing premature births and Paul Meyer from Voxiva spoke on the new Text4Baby program which utilizes text messaging to relay important messages about proper healthcare during pregnancy to promote positive birth outcomes. Please CLICK HERE for an archive of the webinar. On December 9, 2009, NIHCM Foundation hosted an important webinar, "Identifying and Treating Maternal Depression: Strategies and Considerations for Health Plans." This webinar explored the prevalence of maternal depression and the current state of screening for perinatal and postpartum depression. It included a discussion of the recent recommendations from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and the American Psychiatric Association (APA) for the treatment of women with depression during pregnancy. The role of primary care providers in identifying and managing postpartum depression was also discussed and a web-based training program to educate providers on screening, diagnosis, treatment and referral for postpartum depression was shared. Finally, the session highlighted a current health plan program to identify and manage depression during pregnancy and coordinate care following a depression diagnosis to ensure healthy pregnancies and deliveries. Please CLICK HERE for an archive of the webinar.
On August 26, 2009 NIHCM Foundation hosted a webinar, "Improving Early Identification & Treatment of Adolescent Depression: Considerations and Strategies for Health Plans." This webinar explored the current state of adolescent mental health, with a particular focus on adolescent depression. It also discussed the current guidelines, including the recent U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation, and reviewed effective screening tools for primary care providers to identify depression among adolescents and provide appropriate treatment or referral. Finally, the session highlighted current health plan efforts to implement mental health checkups, develop a system of referrals in the primary care practice to facilitate better treatment of mental health issues, and create reimbursement mechanisms for these services. Please CLICK HERE for an archive of the webinar. On December 4, 2008 NIHCM Foundation hosted a webinar, "Pediatric Mental Health Care: Strategies to Integrate Early Identification and Treatment into Primary Care." This webinar explored the current state of mental health services delivered to children during primary care, including a discussion of how mental health parity legislation will affect the future delivery of services in primary care. It also discussed the current guidelines and training opportunities for primary care providers on mental health screening and treatment, including the recently updated Bright Futures guidelines. Finally, the session highlighted current health plan and health plan foundation efforts to support the integration of mental health services into primary care. Please CLICK HERE for additional information including speaker presentations and an audio archive. NIHCM Foundation held a webinar "Encouraging Adolescents' Use of Recommended Health Care Services" on Thursday, August 28, 2008 from 1:00-2:30 PM (EDT). This webinar explored current health plan efforts to engage providers and adolescents in order to increase adolescent well-child visit rates and provide age-appropriate preventive care to adolescents. It also highlighted opportunities for health plans and health care providers to utilize social marketing, the use of commercial marketing principles to change behavior to benefit society and individuals, to promote healthy behaviors among adolescents. Finally, the session explored how mobile technology applications, which are commonly used by adolescents, can be used to send health care reminders to adolescents and improve provider-patient communications outside of the medical setting. Please CLICK HERE for all webinar materials (agenda, presenter biographies, presentations, audio archive). NIHCM Foundation held a webinar on October 31, 2007 from 1:00-2:30 PM (EDT). The webinar entitled, "Filling in the Cracks: Public and Private Strategies to Extend Health Insurance to Children and Families," explored the following topics: the State of SCHIP, State Health Reforms and the Implications for Children and Families, A Health Plan’s Commitment to Expand Coverage for the Uninsured, and Business and Philanthropy Efforts to Increase Access for Children and Families. An archive of the webinar and evaluation form are now available. Click Here for all Webinar Materials (Agenda, Biographies, Presentations, Video, Evaluation) On August 29, 2007, NIHCM Foundation held its first webinar under the Partners in Program Planning for Adolescent Health (PIPPAH) Project. The webinar, entitled "Preventing Adult Chronic Disease During Adolescence: The Role of Health Plans," explored the burden of adult chronic disease and primary risk factors among adolescents, and highlighted health plan opportunities to identify adolescents at risk and modify their risk factors through medical evaluation, treatment and counseling. The session also featured presentations of two promising health plan programs aimed at preventing future chronic disease among adolescents. An archive of the webinar is available. Additional webinar materials including a detailed agenda, presentations, and presenters biographies are available. NIHCM Foundation hosted a webinar, "Strategies & Challenges to Reduce Disparities and Ensure Culturally Competent Maternal & Child Health Care," on October 30th, 2006 from 1:00-3:00 (EST), as part of its grant with HRSA's Maternal and Child Health Bureau. Webinar materials, including a detailed agenda and presenter biographies are available. An archive of the webinar is now available. NIHCM Foundation has published an overview paper on the topic of maternal and child health disparities available here. NIHCM Foundation held a conference, "Closing the Gaps in Health Care for Adolescents," on January 10, 2006 in Washington, D.C., as part of its grant with HRSA's Maternal and Child Health Bureau. Conference materials, including speaker presentations and additional resources on adolescent and young adult health, are available. An overview paper prepared for the conference is available here. On December 14, 2004, NIHCM Foundation held a forum, "Women's Health: Successes and Challenges in Prevention and Promotion." An Action Brief summarizing the conference proceedings is now available. An overview paper, "Women's Health Prevention and Promotion," prepared for the forum is also available and highlights current programs and research on successful women's health prevention and treatment options. On May 13, 2004, NIHCM Foundation held a forum, "Children's Mental Health: New Developments in Policy and Programs." An issue paper, "Children's Mental Health: An Overview and Key Considerations for Health System Stakeholders" produced for the forum is now available and highlights current policy and programs in children's mental health. An Action Brief is also available. On April 9, 2003, NIHCM Foundation held a forum, "Childhood Obesity: Advancing Effective Prevention and Treatment." An Action Brief summarizing the meeting discussion is now available. |
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