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Health Chairs/Critical Health Areas Project “Tea”
NCSL Annual Meeting
Monday, August 14, 2006
Nashville, Tennessee |
Critical Health Topics: Lessons from Tennessee
Session Overview and Presentations
States face ongoing challenges in financing health care and assuring its quality, especially for persons with chronic conditions and those who need mental health and substance abuse services.
- How can sound delivery systems be created?
- What quality measures are appropriate?
- How can an adequate workforce be recruited and retained?
- As Tennessee reshapes its health care system, moving from an expanded Medicaid program to a diverse array of insurance options, what lessons can other states learn about supporting vulnerable populations?
Presiding:
- Representative David Shepard, Tennessee
Speakers:
- Susan Cooper, MSN, RN, Governor's Office, Nashville, Tennessee [Presentation
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- Richard Dougherty, Ph.D., President, DMA Health Strategies, Lexington, Massachusetts [Presentation ]
- David Hollis, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, XLHealth Tennessee, LLC, Brentwood, Tennessee [Presentation ]
Other Resources:
The “Tea” will be sponsored by the NCSL Health Chairs Project, with the support of the Kaiser Family Foundation, and the Critical Health Areas Project (CHAP), with the support of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
 Forum for State Health Policy Leadership
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