Oral

This session discusses health disparities thorugh multiple stratgeies. It assess the roles of enabling services in building sustainable homes, health care reform,access to health care wither through Federal or State based efforts.

Session Objectives: At the end of this session, participants will be better able to Assess the roles of enabling services in building sustainable health care homes Demonstrate the historical similarities and differences in the development of health care reform in four different countries in comparison to the history of US health care networks. Define consumer assistance programs as a model for easing significant consumer transitions when the health care delivery system is reformed either under federal health reform or through incremental state-based health efforts. Explain the implications of health care reform for reducing racial/ethnic disparities in health and health care.

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH)