Health Care Transparency 2010
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The
2010 Conference on Health Care Transparency and Patient Advocacy
was held on Nov. 19th, 2010 in Lexington, Kentucky.
The main topics of the conference were healthcare acquired
conditions and hospital acquired infections.
View Introduction Slides
Read the pre-conference story from the Lexington
Herald Leader (posted with permission - LHL).
Read Story
Well over 160 were in attendance.
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Healthcare Reform, Competition & Healthcare Transparency The following presentations can be viewed online. The viewer should verify all statements and opinions made in the presentations. MP4 Videos will play on mobile devices, IOS, Android and Computers |
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 Dr. Joycelyn Elders, Past US Surgeon General and Patient
Advocate. Topic: Health Care Reform
and Patient Advocacy. 
Dr. Elders being presented with the KY Colonel Honor by Dr
Betty Olinger. View Presentation Video |
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 Dr. Jim Battles, PhD, Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, AHRQ - Presenting on Quality and Safety Provisions in the New Health Care Reform Law. |
 
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 Richard
Wild, MD, JD, Chief Medical Officer, Atlanta Regional Office,
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), will present on,
CMS Perspectives on Value Based Purchasing, P4P, and Meaningful Use
of Electronic Health Records.
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 Jill Rosenthal, Program Director, National Academy for State Health Policy -- Presenting on State Medicaid Policy on Hospital Acquired Conditions. |
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 Jeannie
Cimiotti, DNSc, RN, Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research,
University of Pennsylvania -- School of Nursing. -- Presenting on the
Effectiveness of the California Nurse to Patient Ratio law in the
promotion of patient safety and healthcare quality.
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 Lisa McGiffert - Director of the Consumer Union's (Consumer Reports) project on public disclosure of health care acquired infections. |
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 David Bryant JD. From Daley, DeBofsky & Bryant on Private Insurance and Government Resources for the Disabled. Pitfalls and Difficulties in Obtaining Benefits. E-Mail: dabryant@ddbchicago.com |
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 Tihisha Rawlins - Kentucky AARP State Director for Grassroots Initiatives |
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