Central California Health Conference Agenda
Conference Agenda:
8:30 AMWelcome
Jack Cox, President/CEO, The Communications Institute
Dr. Jeronima Echeverria, Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs
California State University, Fresno
8:40 AM
Introduction
Assembly Members Joe Nation, Ph.D. and Keith Richman, M.D.
8:45 AM
Putting the Health Care System in Perspective
An overview of the amount and sources of health care spending and health insurance, and the principle cost drivers
Dana Goldman, Ph.D.
RAND Corporate Chair in Health Economics; Director of RAND’s Health Economics Research Program.
9:30 AM
Measuring Health Care Quality
An independent assessment of health care quality and access for Californians based upon RAND’s empirical research.
Elizabeth McGlynn, Ph.D.
Associate Director, RAND Health
Director of the Center for Research on Quality in Health Care
10:00 AM
Participants' Discussion with Dr. Goldman and Dr. McGlynn
11:00 AM
Where Do We Go From Here? Perspectives from Health Care Experts
Discussion of what actions the public and private sectors can take now to deal with issues and problems presented in the RAND research presented in earlier sessions.
Moderator: Robert Brook, M.D.
Panelists:
Dr. Kathleen Curtis, Director
Central California Center for the College of Health and Human Services
California State University, Fresno
Dana Goldman, Ph.D.
Director of Health Economics, RAND Health
Elizabeth McGlynn, Ph.D.
Associate Director, RAND Health
11:45 AM
Lunch
12:45 PM
Confronting the Issues: A Time for Action
An interactive discussion focusing on realistic solutions that California can take to confront health care issues. Some solutions to be included in bi-partisan legislative proposals in 2005.
Moderators: Assembly Members Nation and Richman
Panelists:
Randy Ghan
CEO, Central Labor Council of Fresno, Madera, Tulare
& Kings Counties, AFL-CIO
Helen Jones, M.D.
President
Fresno-Madera Medical Society
Allan G. Komarek, Ph.D., R.N.
Executive Director,
Delano Regional Medical Center
Edward L. Moreno, M.D.
Health Officer
Fresno County Health Department
Laurie Primavera
Health Policy Coordinator,
Fresno Metro Ministry
Leonor McCall-Rodriguez
Vice President of Emerging Markets
Blue Cross of California
Kim D. Slocum
Director, Strategic Planning & Business Development
AstraZeneca LP, Wilmington, Delaware
2:15 PM
Summary
Conference Faculty and Participants
2:45 PM
Adjournment