Many Faces of Community Health
2009 Conference
"Riding the Wave of Health Care Reform"
The fourth annual Many Faces of Community Health conference takes place October 22-23, 2009, St. Louis Park, Minnesota.
Park Place Hotel
This two-day event explores ways to improve care and reduce health disparities in underserved populations and among those living in poverty. Our 2009 conference is titled "RIDING THE WAVE OF HEALTH CARE REFORM." It will focus on national and state reforms (such as Health Care Home, Patient Engagement, Care Management) and their impact on the delivery of health care to medically underserved populations.
"Riding the Wave of Health Care Reform" is built upon four Keynote/Plenary presentations:
- What does this wave look like?
- How will the wave break?
- How can we ride the wave successfully?
- Where will this wave take us? (and what comes next?)
Many Faces covers topics in clinical, public policy and management areas that impact quality improvement and health disparities in primary care settings. Presenters are experienced in working with populations who face significant health disparities in Minnesota – such as American Indians, Latinos, recent immigrants, the elderly, low-income people, and the uninsured. The conference emphasizes sharing practical tools, tips and resources and providing useful information, inspiration and networking opportunities. The conference brings its attendees information on
- effective, culturally-appropriate strategies for assessing, treating and managing care for and with patients with chronic conditions in primary care settings;
- ideas for aligning clinic operations to support the Chronic Care Model;
- social determinants of health, how poverty effects health status, changing demographics in Minnesota and how they affect the health of our communities;
- chronic disease care targeted to reducing health disparities;
- effects of federal and state policy developments on the health care safety-net;
- financial tools to improve clinic performance.
The Many Faces has proven to be successful in providing information and tools to Safety-Net providers who are a key access point to the health system for those most likely to experience health disparities. Our audience consists of health care professionals and students, FQHC staff, policy makers, and citizens active in community and public health from across Minnesota. Over 300 people attended Many Faces 2008 and the evaluation showed 95% satisfaction overall.
Many Faces of Community Health
is jointly hosted by:
Minnesota Association of Community Health Centers (MNACHC)
Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)
Neighborhood HealthCare Network (NHCN)
Click Here for Doubletree Park Place Hotel Online Reservation
1500 Park Place Boulevard, St. Louis Park, MN 55416
Rate: $135 single/double plus tax
For reservations, call (952) 542-8600 or 1-800-222-8733
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