What's New with HCFO - 10/17/2008  (Plain Text Version)

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In this issue:
 Organizational Research
 Grantee Spotlight: Kathleen Carey, Ph.D.
 New HCFO Grants
 Spotlight on Grantee Publications
 Grantees in the News
 HCFO Releases a New Findings Brief
 Coverage Ideas from the Field: Call for Proposals
 New Data for Researchers
 Announcements

Announcements

Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Symposium
Register online

**Prior online registration is required for entry into the Symposium**
What is the beneficiary experience and what does new Prescription Drug Event (PDE) data show?

Presentation by the Center for Drug and Health Plan Choice (CPC), Office of the Actuary (OACT), and Office of Research, Development, and Information (ORDI). The conference agenda is available online.  

Date: October 30, 2008
Time: 8:45 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.
Location: CMS Auditorium, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244-1850

For security purposes, please plan to arrive early. Check-in will begin at 8 a.m.

Registration Now Open: 2009 National Health Policy Conference
February 2-3, 2009

Registration is now open for the National Health Policy Conference (NHPC), hosted by AcademyHealth and Health Affairs. The conference will take a first look at plans for health care reform as the nation welcomes new and returning administrators and policymakers. Leading experts including government officials, academics, policy analysts, and researchers will convene and provide their perspectives on what the key health policy issues will be for the nation in 2009. Attendees will have the opportunity to shape the discussion in breakout sessions highlighting health care reform's impact on the public and private sector, the tools needed for change, and the benefits for consumers.

Registration information and conference details are available on the NHPC Web site.

Call for Abstracts Opens November 3
2009 Annual Research Meeting

The Annual Research Meeting is the premier forum for sharing cutting-edge research. The 2009 call for abstracts opens November 3, with submissions due by January 15. Abstracts are invited for three categories: 1) call for papers, 2) call for posters, and 3) call for panels. All submissions undergo blind peer review.

A full list of conference themes is available on the ARM Web site, along with details about the 2009 conference in Chicago.

NCHS/AcademyHealth Health Policy Fellowship
Applications Due January 5, 2009

The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) and AcademyHealth are seeking applications for their 2009 Health Policy Fellowship. The aim of the fellowship is to foster collaboration between NCHS staff and visiting scholars on a wide range of topics. The fellowship allows visiting scholars to conduct new and innovative analyses and participate in developmental and health policy activities related to the design and content of future NCHS surveys. It also offers access to the data resources provided by the CDC.

For more information on the fellowship and to download an application, visit the fellowship Web site.