We at The Danya Institute believe in practicing what we preach, in being accepting of change and being able to successfully manage the change process. To this end, I must also share a significant internal change here at the Institute. I’ve made the decision to leave my Danya Institute family to accept the position of Deputy […]
Letter from the Executive Director: World AIDS Day 2012
December 1st, 2012, was the 24th year of observance of World AIDS Day. The observance was first conceived by two Global Programme on AIDS staff, James W. Bunn and Thomas Netter, in August 1987. It was first observed on December 1st, 1988. The Status Current information from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) indicates that […]
Launch of the first social media “home” for clinical social work!
The Center for Clinical Social Work is pleased to announce the launch of the American Clinical Social Work Association (ACSWA), the first social media “home” for clinical social work!
Grab Bag Contest for the book: “Health Care Reform: What It Is, Why It’s Necessary, How It Works”
The Institute Grab Bag Contest! Periodically, we receive sample products from our partners and stakeholders in the field, and so we will begin offering Grab Bag contests, and share these products with you! We will also do the same with some of our products! Our first Grab Bag contest is for the book: “Health Care Reform: What […]
Save The Date-ACMHA Policy Forum: Harnessing Community Support for Health and Well-being
Save the Date ACMHA Policy Forum: Harnessing Community Support for Health and Well-being December 4-5, 2012: Washington, DC ACMHA: The College for Behavioral Health Leadership will convene a Policy Forum on Capitol Hill toexamine a critical policy issue: how to promote the natural role of our communities in supporting equitable access to healthcare, improving emotional and […]
Obama administration takes new action to improve public health
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 29, 2012 Contact: HHS Press Office (202) 690-6343 Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced new investments that will help strengthen the nation’s public health workforce and fight disease and illness. “These investments are part of our work to promote public health and they will […]
Health Affairs Briefing: “Payment Reform To Achieve Better Health Care”
Health Affairs Briefing: Payment Reform To Achieve Better Health Care August 22nd, 2012 by Chris Fleming Register HERE. “On Friday, September 7, Health Affairs will hold a briefing to unveil its September 2012 issue, “Payment Reform To Achieve Better Health Care.” The volume contains a thorough examination of the present state of and future challenges for payment reform, […]
Mapping America’s healthcare costs: Intensive care
“Among the chart’s most arresting stats: the out-of-pocket expenses for prescription drugs was 96% in 1960; today it is a mere 19%—the federal government pays more than half the costs… (And this seemingly “socialised” healthcare spending, it bears noting, predates Obamacare.)” See Full Article HERE at The Economist.
Dialogue Newsletter: August 2012
August 2012 Issue> Upcoming Training Events from Central East CEATTC’s free webinar series (CEUs available): Practical Issues in Providing Effective Clinical Supervision: The role of Data in Performance Improvement. August 3, 2pm EDT Case Management to Care Management Model in Health Reform with Master Trainers Dr. Jeff Capobianco and Stephen Gumbley. August 9, 2012, Towson MD. […]
Dialogue Newsletter: July 2012
July 2012 Issue > Upcoming Training Events from Central East Central East ATTC’s free webinar series: Practical Issues in Providing Effective Clinical Supervision: The role of Data in Performance Improvement. August 3, 2pm EDT. CEUs available What’s New Update: STD, HIV, TB Hepatitis, Family Planning and Addictions Conference – Free event […]