The U.S. health care system has undergone tremendous transformation in just the past few years. The next administration will continue to face many challenges in meeting increasing demands on the health care system while controlling costs, eliminating disparities in access and care, and incorporating rapidly advancing new technologies and treatments, to name a few.
To provide guidance on priorities for health and health care to the incoming administration and other health care leaders and policymakers, the National Academy of Medicine has launched a new initiative, Vital Directions for Health and Health Care.
As part of the initiative, an 18-member steering committee has commissioned a collection of expert discussion papers by more than 100 leading researchers, scientists, and policymakers on priority focus areas in three categories: better health and well-being, high-value health care, and strong science and technology. The papers will be discussed at a Sept. 26 public symposium in Washington, D.C., which will inform the steering committee’s final publication, expected later this year.
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Discussion papers — Advance copies of the discussion papers will be available to reporters only beginning noon EDT on Wednesday, Sept. 14. The papers are embargoed and not for public release before noon EDT Monday, Sept. 19.
Symposium – The symposium will take place from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. EDT on Monday, Sept. 26 at the National Academy of Sciences building, 2101 Constitution Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. The agenda is available here.
To obtain an embargoed copy of the papers or to register to attend the Sept. 26 symposium, reporters should contact the Office of News and Public Information; tel. 202-334-2138 or e-mail news@nas.edu. Those who cannot attend the symposium in person can watch a live webcast here.
The topics covered include:
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Systems Strategies for Better Health Throughout the Life Course
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Addressing Health Disparities and Social Determinants of Health
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Preparing for Better Health and Health Care for an Aging Population
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Improving Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Other Prevention Programs
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Improving Access to Effective Care for People Who Have Mental-Health and Substance-Use Disorders
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Advancing the Health of Communities and Populations
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Benefit Design to Promote Effective, Efficient, and Affordable Care
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Payment Reform for Better Value and Medical Innovation
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Competencies and Tools to Shift Payments from Volume to Value
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Tailoring Complex Care Management, Coordination, and Integration
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Realizing the Full Potential of Precision Medicine in Health and Health Care
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Fostering Transparency in Outcomes, Quality, Safety, and Costs
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Democratization of Health Care
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Workforce for 21st Century Health and Health Care
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Information Technology Interoperability and Use for Better Care and Evidence
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Data Acquisition, Curation, and Use for a Continuously Learning Health System
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Innovation in Development, Regulatory Review, and Use of Clinical Advances
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Targeted Research: Case Example Directed to Brain Disorders
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Training the Workforce for 21st Century Science
Media inquires: Contact Molly Galvin at mgalvin@nas.edu