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Nov. 11-14, 2007
Oklahoma City, Okla.
State policymakers participated in health workshops and policy meetings to stay informed on current health-related trends. Legislators learned more about how states are preventing disease and promoting health and the tough budgetary decisions states may be facing due to the "graying of America." Other workshops included Alzheimer's Disease and health information technology.
Click the links below for agendas and presentations.
Health Capacity Task Force Policy Meeting
Monday, Nov. 12, 2007
Alzheimer's Disease: Policy Approaches to Cognitive Health
Sunday, Nov. 11, 2007
Dr. Germaine Odenheimer, associate professor, University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
Dr. Brian Kaskie, assistant professor, University of Iowa College of Public Health
Rep. Lois Delmore, North Dakota House of Representatives
Carroll Rodriguez, public policy director, Alzheimer's Association, Missouri Chapter
State Strategies to Prevent Disease and Promote Health
Monday, Nov. 12, 2007
Immunization: A Prevention Strategy that Works
Sen. Jay Paul Gumm, Oklahoma State Senate
Melinda Wharton, MD, MPH, deputy director, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, CDC
Preventing Alcohol Abuse: What States Can Do
Jim Roeber, alcohol epidemiologist, New Mexico Department of Health
Gary Tomada, director, Alcohol and Gamind Division, New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department
The Graying of America: Providing Health Services without Breaking States' Budgets
Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2007
Kathleen Gifford, Health Management Associates
Mike Festa, secretary, Massachusetts Department of Elder Affairs
Marc Gold, director, Promoting Independence Initiative, Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services
States and the Future of Health Information Technology
Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2007
Paula Roy, executive director, Delaware Health Care Commission
Thomas Jarrett, chief information officer, Delaware Health Care Commission
Janet Marchibroda, CEO, eHealth Initiative
Brad Tritle, executive director, Arizona Health-e Connection
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