Policy Webinars
Pathways and Possibilities in Health Care Reform for Reducing Diabetes Disparities: Local Programs with National Impact
March 1, 2013
The Federal government is moving rapidly toward several health reform implementation deadlines, and states are busily putting into place measures to meet these deadlines. Susan Dentzer, Editor-in-Chief of Health Affairs, provides the latest information on the status of health reform implementation and leads a discussion with leaders from the Alliance to Reduce Disparities in Diabetes to find out how their programs fit into the evolving health reform landscape. [Download the slides]
Post-Election Health Care Reform Webinar
November 13, 2012
One week after election day, the Alliance to Reduce Disparities in
Diabetes hosted a webinar with two of the nation's leading health policy
figures to discuss and debate what's next for health reform and
possibilities for addressing diabetes disparities. [Download the slides]
Integration of Clinical Care and Public Health Systems: The need as
reflected in the work of the Alliance to Reduce Disparities in Diabetes
September 12, 2012
The Alliance to Reduce Disparities in Diabetes discusses policy considerations with the NACDD Diabetes Council, in particular inadequate integration of efforts and communication between public health and health care systems.
Overcoming Barriers to Reducing Diabetes Disparities in Communities: Lessons from Local Leaders
July 9, 2012
Closing the wide and growing gap in
diabetes outcomes between low-income and minority populations and the
rest of Americans is one of our country’s most vexing health care
challenges. Listen to leaders from Alliance to Reduce Disparities in Diabetes community-based
programs as they describe their first-hand experiences not only in
encountering the challenges, but also in implementing innovative health
system changes to improve diabetes outcomes for people affected by
disparities in their communities. [Download the slides]
Organizational Policy and Systems Change
June 22, 2011
An overview of organizatonal policy and systems change from the Alliance to Reduce Disparities in Diabetes and examples highlighted from the Alliance projects on the Southside of Chicago and in Dallas, TX.