It has become increasingly clear that efforts to improve quality, lower costs, and enhance patient satisfaction cannot succeed without addressing socioeconomic status and nonmedical drivers of health-often called “social determinants of health”. However, the financing and oversight of holistic community initiatives is complicated, as they often involve a spectrum of municipal services, private entities, and all levels of government. This briefing will explore the economic, budgetary, and infrastructure issues that arise when creating outcome-oriented investments for social determinants.
Friday, Sept. 13, noon-2 p.m.
Lunch available at 11:30 am.
Location: Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room G-50
Keynote Speaker: Karen DeSalvo, M.D.,MPH, Co-Convener, National Alliance to Impact the Social Determinants of Health (NASDOH); Professor of Medicine and Population Health, University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School
Panelists
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Ana Novais, M.A., Deputy Director, Rhode Island Department of Health
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Len Nichols, Ph.D., Director of the Center for Health Policy Research and Ethics, George Mason University
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Samuel Ross, M.D., Chief Community Health Officer, Bon Secours Mercy Health
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Kathy Stack, Chief Executive Officer, KB Stack Consulting
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William York, Executive Vice President, 2-1-1 San Diego
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Sarah J. Dash, MPH, President and CEO, Alliance for Health Policy (moderator)