141st APHA Annual Meeting

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Re-shaping the national discussion on investments in health care

Wednesday, November 6, 2013 : 11:10 AM - 11:30 AM

James Marks, MD, MPH , Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Princeton, NJ
The long-standing discussion on spending on medical care needs to change so the public and policy makers understand that to achieve longer healthier lives for all, a different investment strategy is needed. To do so, we need an effective communications strategy.

Learning Areas:
Public health or related public policy

Learning Objectives:
Demonstrate understanding of how to best communicate the need to address the underlying determinants of health

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: My organization has been leading the effort to integrate and re-align the clinical care and population health system with particular attention to addressing the underlying determinants of health and how to effectively communicate these concepts.
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.