Tennessee to play vital role in future of nations healthcare

Sep 19, 2016 at 03:18 pm by bryan


When the next president of the United States takes office, he or she will need accurate, timely information about public health and health care. Tennessee Department of Health Commissioner John Dreyzehner, MD, MPH, has been selected by the National Academy of Medicine to be one of those providing information through the Vital Directions for Health and Health Care initiative.

Through this project, NAM commissioned expert papers by leading scholars, scientists and policy makers from across the nation to address public health and health care issues and concerns. The papers will be reviewed during a national public symposium Sept. 26 in Washington, D.C., and a final synthesis paper produced for consideration by the next president and his or her administration, as well as other policy makers and the public.

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The initiative is focusing on three key areas: High-Value Health Care, Strong Science and Technology and Better Health and Well-Being. Dreyzehner was selected to be a part of the panel discussing Better Health and Well-Being, which includes experts from the American Public Health Association, Harvard University, Kennedy School and AVIA Health Innovator Network.

"The next administration will need to be well-briefed on the many evolving issues affecting our nation's health and prosperity," Dreyzehner said. "It's an honor to be a part of the initiative that will provide them information required to understand the complexities of individual and population health. Our work will focus on both challenges and opportunities to improve the health of all across the U.S. and will provide a solid foundation for important decisions impacting our health, healthcare and future prosperity."

There is a free live webcast for the event via the NAM website, https://nam.edu/. Papers presented during the symposium will also be available via the NAM site.

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