AcademyHealth Stateside - 02/28/2009  (Plain Text Version)

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In this issue:
 Welcome to State Coverage Initiatives St@teside E-newsletter
 State Coverage Initiatives Launches New Web Site
 Save the Date: SCI’s Annual Meeting for State Officials
 How States Can Build on New Federal Legislation that Subsidizes COBRA Coverage for Laid-off Workers
 We Can No Longer Afford to Put Health Care Reform on Hold
 SCI and NASHP Hold ERISA Web Seminar
 State Budgets in Crisis; Federal Stimulus Package Offers Assistance
 Obama Administration Rescinds CMS August 17th Directive
 Obama Signs CHIP Renewal
 Tennessee Governor Announces Eligibility Expansion for CoverTN
 Colorado Proposes Hospital Provider Fee to Fund Coverage Expansion
 Strategies to Increase Value: State Health Research and Policy Interest Group
 Call for Proposals: Medicaid Leadership Institute
 Reports of Interest
 Updates from AcademyHealth

Updates from AcademyHealth

Registration is Open: Attend the 26th Annual Research Meeting

June 28-30, Hilton Chicago

The AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting (ARM) is THE premier forum for health services research. Join more than 2,000 health services researchers, providers, and key health care decision makers to hear the latest research on issues critical to improving the health care delivery system.

Attend the ARM to participate in policy roundtables, review research on pressing policy topics during the invited papers sessions, learn from methods workshops, and network with your peers. Find out how the latest health services research can help inform the policy decisions you make.

Registration Now Open

Take advantage of early registration discounts. Register today to save.

For a preliminary agenda, hotel and travel information, or to view the full conference brochure, visit the ARM Web site.

Interest Group Annual Meetings
June 27 and June 30, Hilton Chicago

The following interest groups will host meetings in conjunction with the Annual Research Meeting (ARM) in Chicago. Designed to provide ample discussion around each of these topics, the meetings range from half-day to full-day and offer additional opportunities for presentations that enhance the main ARM program. Be sure to mark your calendars for these sessions:

In addition, the Public Health Systems Research (PHSR) Interest Group will be holding a two-day meeting, June 30-July 1. Scientific sessions and poster presentations will take place on Tuesday, June 30. On Wednesday, July 1, the meeting will focus on methods, featuring a workshop and panels on PHSR data and use. Visit the PHSR Web site for more information.

To register for any of the Interest Group Annual Meetings, visit the ARM registration Web page. 

Annual AcademyHealth Awards

Call for Nominations Deadline: March 2

Nominate your colleagues for the AcademyHealth Awards. AcademyHealth is currently accepting nominations from members for the following awards:

  • Distinguished Investigator
  • Alice S. Hersh New Investigator
  • Article-of-the-Year
  • Best Dissertation

Complete nominations must be received at AcademyHealth by March 2.

All awardees receive complimentary registration and lodging to attend the 2009 Annual Research Meeting on June 28–30 in Chicago, where the awards will be presented. In addition, the Alice S. Hersh New Investigator Awardee receives a $2,500 prize from the Alice S. Hersh Memorial Fund.

For more information and instructions for submitting nominations, visit the awards Web site.

Additional News and Upcoming Opportunities

  • To learn more about the 2009 Long Term Care Colloquium click here
  • To learn more about seminars in health services research methods click here
  • To learn more about the Alice S. Hersh student scholarship click here