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Jan10
Washington, DC
On Tuesday, January 10, Health Affairs will release its January 2012 issue, “Confronting the Growing Diabetes Crisis.” The volume explores the challenges that the increase in prevalence of prediabetes and diabetes represents for public health and health care systems in the United States and internationally. A particular focus of the issue is opportunities for diabetes prevention.
Nov15
Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease event
The Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease is hosting a briefing for Senate staff to show how Health Information Technology (Health IT) works to facilitate care coordination, improve health and reduce costs for chronically ill patients.
Oct12
At this policy summit, National Journal and a panel of experts will examine the leading proposals to bend the health care cost curve and explore how effective these efforts can be in slowing healthcare costs projected to reach $4.6 trillion and comprise 19.8 percent of GDP by 2020 by drawing on insights from past attempts to lower costs while improving care.
Oct09
New Delhi, India
On October 9, 2011, participants in this workshop discussed the role of various stakeholders in reducing the burden posed by non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
This workshop was co-hosted by the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease and India Health Progress.
Sep22
In the third "Partnerships in Health" event, the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease and WellPoint will explore how health indices can identify areas of opportunity within various populations and help target interventions to produce measurable improvements that lead to better health.
Sep19
Global leaders will meet at the United Nations in New York from 19-20 September 2011 to set a new international agenda on NCDs.
Noncommunicable diseases - or NCDs - like heart attacks and strokes, cancers, diabetes and chronic respiratory disease account for over 63% of deaths in the world today. Every year, NCDs kill 9 million people under 60.
Sep08
Washington, D.C.
On September 8, Health Affairs will release its September 2011 issue, “The New Urgency To Lower Costs.” The issue explores the third element of CMS Administrator Don Berwick’s famous “Triple Aim” for health care: namely, the objective of lowering costs. Topics to be discussed include Disease Prevalence, Costs, and Opportunities for Prevention; Who Bears the Burden of Health Costs?; Costs, Prices, and Value; and Approaches to Cost-Cutting.
Jun21
Jakarta, Indonesia
On Tuesday, June 21, 2011, participants in this workshop held in Jakarta will engage in four roundtable sessions covering the important role of prevention, intervention, integrated disease management, and innovative partnerships in the addressing the growing threat of Non-Communicable Disease across Southeast Asia.
This workshop is co-hosted by the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease and the Indonesian Ministry of Health.
May24
WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 24, 2011) - The Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD), in partnership with UnitedHealthcare, hosted a briefing entitled “Medicaid in the New Era: Proven Solutions that Enhance Quality and Reduce Costs.”
May11
In the second of their three-part “Partnerships in Health” series, the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease and WellPoint – along with U.S. Senator Mike Crapo – will explore the problem of medication non-adherence, examine a working MTM program with an employer, and discuss the implications on efforts to improve health and lower costs.
