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Thursday, October 26, 2017, 12:00 p.m.
Transition from Volume to Value: The Future of Value-Based Care
The U.S. spends far more on healthcare than any other country and yet ranks 12th in life expectancy among the 12 wealthiest industrialized countries. According to a report from the Global Burden of Disease Health Financing Collaborator Network, in 2016,...
Tuesday, October 03, 2017, 6:30 p.m.
Happy Dog Takes on the World: What Can the U.S. Learn from Healthcare Models Around the World?
Compared to other rich democracies, the U.S. spends much more of its national wealth on healthcare, has among the lowest life expectancy statistics, and is the only nation with large portions of its citizens uninsured. Yet, crafting major legislation to...
Wednesday, May 31, 2017, 12:00 p.m.
The Black Dog: Why We Don’t Care
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), one in four people will be affected by a mental illness or neurological disorder during their lifetime. Currently, more than 450 million people worldwide suffer from a mental illness, making it a leading...
Friday, May 19, 2017, 12:00 p.m.
Healthcare Reform: The View from Ohio
Arguably, one of the most contentious and divisive issues currently facing the facing the federal government is healthcare reform. The Republican party has lobbied for the repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for years. On May 4th,...
Friday, April 14, 2017, 12:00 p.m.
Lessons from Baltimore: The Intersection of Public Health and Physician Activism
Leana S. Wen, M.D., MSc., FAAEM, became Commissioner of Health for the City of Baltimore in January 2015. In this role as head of the oldest continually operating health department, Wen manages an annual budget of $130 million targeting issues...
Friday, April 07, 2017, 3:10 p.m.
FilmForum: Requiem for a Running Back
Director Rebecca Carpenter’s father Lew Carpenter had an illustrious ten-year career in the NFL playing for Cleveland and Detroit and winning three NFL Championships with Vince Lombardi’s Green Bay Packers. When he died in 2010, his brain was studied by...
Friday, March 24, 2017, 12:00 p.m.
Drug Problem: Is There a Solution to Ohio's Opioid Crisis?
2016 was an unprecedented year for opioid overdoses nationwide. Since 1999, opioid overdoses and the amount of prescription opioids sold in the U.S. have quadrupled, creating an epidemic that spans all ages, communities, and demographics. Ohio can be considered the "ground...
Friday, March 03, 2017, 12:00 p.m.
Building for Ohio’s Future: Modernizing Medicaid to Continue Ohio’s Healthcare Transformation
The Ohio Department of Medicaid continues to embrace fiscally responsible and innovative reforms that build on the progress made since 2011 to transform Ohio’s healthcare system so Ohioans can live healthier, more productive lives, and our state’s economy has the...
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