233786 Health Reform and the Drug Addiction System: Organizational and Reimbursement Transformation

Tuesday, November 9, 2010 : 10:50 AM - 11:10 AM

Victor Capoccia, PhD , NIATx, University of Wisconsin, Watertown, MA
  
This presentation will describe the drivers that create a unique opportunity to reach the 20 million people untreated for addiction disorders, and the framework that can guide changes in the organization, delivery and finance of health and behavioral health systems to realize this opportunity.

Learning Areas:
Provision of health care to the public
Public health or related public policy

Learning Objectives:
Describe the changes in public awareness, knowledge and resources that create an opportunity to reach more people with untreated addiction. Describe the policy, structural, business process, and technological changes required in behavioral and primary care health setting s to reach people with untreated addiction.

Keywords: Health Reform, Drug Addiction

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: Of my experience managing, advising, funding, researching, addiction treatment practices and policies.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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