251393 Prevention through Healthcare

Friday, June 24, 2011 : 11:10 AM

Chesley Richards, MD , Office of Prevention through Healthcare, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
     
The CDC's Office of Prevention through Healthcare was created in 2010 to capitalize on the momentous opportunities presented by the Affordable Care Act. The focus of the office is to develop strategies for more effective engagement between public health and healthcare and to engage CDC offices and external stakeholders on specific activities related to improving the interface, interactions and integration opportunities between public health agencies and healthcare organizations.

Learning Areas:
Advocacy for health and health education

Learning Objectives:
Describe concepts and activities related to Prevention through Healthcare

Keywords: Prevention, Health Care

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am qualified because I oversee the CDC Office of Prevention through Healthcare
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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