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Partnerships '98 |
"We hear a
lot about how managed care is changing our health care
system. What we don't hear is how consumers themselves
are changing it. They are increasingly active in managing
their own health and medical care. More and more, they
are turning to the Internet to get the information they
need. This conference makes an important contribution to
our understanding [of] these dynamic developments." Vice President Al Gore, at Partnerships '97 Join us this year as the Partnerships for Networked Consumer Health Information holds its fourth annual conference in two locations with two themes. April 28 Policy Issues in Consumer Health Informatics We'll explore quality and equity. These are some of the questions we hope to answer:
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OR if you just want to be in the know about these on-the-edge issues. May 27-30 Bringing Knowledge to the Point of Use In collaboration with the American Medical Informatics Association We'll explore these areas in Philadelphia:
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OR If you just want to be part of this on-the-edge conversation. Play Our Games Both Partnerships '98 locations will offer a unique "Technology Showcase," where innovative sites and applications will be demonstrated and informally compete for awards. Developers are sure to gain both valuable feedback and wide exposure for their systems. Participants' suggestions for improvement will be actively solicited since this is the first year of what will become an annual event. Partnerships '98 is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Annenberg School for Communication and the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania. |
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National
Health Information Center P.O. Box 1133 Washington, DC 20013-1133 |
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Last updated on June 26, 2003 |
http://odphp.osophs.dhhs.gov/confrnce/partnr98/information.htm |