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November 2007 Health Webcasts

• November 2: The Outcomes of Addiction Treatment and Approaches to Measuring Performance

• November 9: Using Data and Performance Measures to Evaluate State Health Reform Activities

Addiction:  The Outcomes of Addiction Treatment and Approaches to Measuring Performance
Friday, November 2^nd 1:00 pm EDT

***FREE Archive is now available*** Free archive for this webcast is available here.  This webcast was produced by WebEx.

This web-assisted audioconference will help legislators address issues of performance measurement and treatment efficacy in addiction treatment, including performance-based contracting and how states are increasing their return on investments.  Dr. Brooks will discuss new ways to look at treatment effectiveness, the use of outcome measures to improve quality, and legislators' options to promote accountability through performance improvement initiatives.  Ms. Johnson will discuss the Maine Office of Substance Abuse's performance-based contracting with its substance abuse treatment providers.

• Adam Brooks, Ph.D., Scientist, Treatment Research Institute
• Kimberly Johnson, Former Director, Maine Office of Substance Abuse

Access to Care:  Using Data and Performance Measures to Evaluate State Health Reform Activities
November 9th, 1:00 pm Eastern (noon Central, 11:00 Mountain, 10:00 Pacific)

***FREE Archive is now available*** Free archive for this webcast is available here.  This webcast was produced by WebEx.

This web-assisted audioconference will explore using data and performance measures to evaluate what works and what doesn't in states' expansion initiatives.  This discussion will include what types of data and research that are most important to help states move forward on health reform.  Mr. Leitz will give an overview on data and performance measures states can use to evaluate their expansion initiatives. Ms. Lipson, who is working on an evaluation of Maine's Dirigo Health, will discuss what types of indicators the study chose to assess Dirigo's progress and the pros and cons of various data types and sources. 

• Scott Leitz, Assistant Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Health
• Debra Lipson, Senior Researcher, Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.

Event Resources
 Slides
Leading the Way? Maine's Initial Experience in Expanding Coverage Through Dirigo Health Reforms

 Health Webcasts