USPHS Scientific & Training Symposium: SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM AGENDA
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Track 1: Strategies for Improving Health Care Access in United States
Maricopa Room, Tucson Convention Center
Options for Implementing Universal Health Care
Brad Kirkman-Liff, PhD, Professor of Health Policy and Biotechnology, School of Health Management and Policy, W. P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University
This presentation will set the stage for track one by providing an overview of the major proposals being put forth to provide universal access to health care in the United States.
At the end of the session, participants will be able to:
• Describe at least three major proposals for offering universal access to health care in the United States
• Compare and contrast key elements of these proposals
• Identify at least two barriers to achieving universal access
• Discuss the implications of the proposals for public health practitioners
02:45
p.m. – 03:15 p.m. Track 1: Strategies for Improving Health Care Access in United States
Maricopa Room, Tucson Convention Center
Developments in Telemedicine
Mark Carroll ,Indian Health Service Telehealth Program Director
Presentation (pdf, 5.73 MB)
This presentation will review actual and planned uses of telehealth tools, both in Indian health and in the US health care system.
At the end of the session, participants will be able to:
• Describe the role of telehealth in improving access to care
• Describe the importance of telehealth as a set of tools that can be part of incremental health service delivery improvement as well as transformational change
03:15 p.m. – 03:45 p.m. Track 1: Strategies for Improving Health Care Access in the United States
Maricopa Room, Tucson Convention Center
The Personal Health Record
CDR Jenny Doan, USPHS, Principal Director Resources Information Technology Program Office
Presentation (pps, 998 KB)
This presentation will describe the role, uses of, and limitations of the personal health record (PHR) on the military health system (MHS) secure portal. Numerous organizations, including the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and the Department of Defense (DoD) currently offer PHR capability.
The VA MyHealthyVet (MHV) web portal plays a prominent role in providing healthcare information for veterans whereas the DoD Tricare Online web portal primarily targets active service members and their families.
The presentation will describe how the PHR enables MHS beneficiaries to take charge of their health care and enhance their medical readiness/family readiness.
At the end of the session, participants will be able to:
• Differentiate between the personal health record and the electronic health record
• Describe the PHR
• Identify the military health system web portal that provides beneficiaries access to their personal health record.
04:00
p.m. – 04:30 p.m. Track 1: Strategies for Improving Health Care Access in the United States
Maricopa Room, Tucson Convention Center
Using the Medical Home Model to Improve Access to Quality Chronic Care
LCDR Monique Fountain-Hanna, MD, MPH, MBA, USPHS, Medical Consultant, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resource Service Administration, Office of Performance Review
Presentation (pps, 434 KB)
This presentation will introduce attendees to the medical home model of chronic care and current public/private initiatives to support the adoption of the model as the standard of chronic care management for all persons across their lifespan. The medical home model of care has been in existence for over a decade and began as an effort to improve access to comprehensive, coordinated care for children and youth with special health care needs through a partnership with the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), family organizations, and the Federal Maternal and Child Health Bureau. The model is based on seven principals of care: accessible, family centered, compassionate, coordinated, continuous, comprehensive, and culturally competent. Research has suggested that access to an ongoing source of primary care in a medical home improves health outcomes and reduces morbidity.
At the end of the session, participants will be able to:
• Define the concept of a medical home
• Define the role of a medical home in improving access to quality chronic care
• Identify the major initiatives that are currently underway to support the medical home model as the standard of chronic care management
04:30
p.m. – 05:00 p.m. Track 1: Strategies for Improving Health Care Access in the United States
Maricopa Room, Tucson Convention Center
Coalition for Change
Patricia Auflick, Outreach Services Librarian, Arizona Health Sciences Library
Presentation (pps, 119 KB)
This presentation will describe a collaborative effort aimed at improving the health and quality of life of Pima County, Arizona residents by creating a coalition of key health care organizations to develop and implement innovative approaches to community health issues including access to care and health literacy. The session will discuss the formation and progress of the coalition and its future plans as it builds a model multi-organizational approach to health and health information promoting best practices, which can be replicated throughout the country.
At the end of the session, participants will be able to:
• Describe how to build a county-wide coalition for health
• Discuss he importance of integrating health information with access to health care