IFHC

IFHC's PURPOSE

The Institute of Federal Health Care is a nonprofit 501c3 entity that stimulates and promotes analysis, interaction and dialogue on critical issues in healthcare.

It works to enhance communication among public- and private-sector officials and to provide insights that can help them translate innovative thinking into policy and practical application. IFHC also promotes critical and creative thinking among leaders of the future.

SPOTLIGHT ON PROGRAMS OF NOTE

Presenting ideas and initiatives in federal agencies that entail collaborative effort, could serve as a model for others, or represent a new and exciting approach to some aspect of healthcare.

MAVERIC Enhances Clinical Studies
Within VA’s Cooperative Studies Program

The Massachusetts Veterans Epidemiology Research and Information Center (MAVERIC) is one of three epidemiological research centers established within the Veterans Affairs Department to conduct population-based research relevant to veterans and transfer results to administrators, clinicians and researchers.

MAVERIC maintains a core laboratory that provides collection, processing and storage of blood samples related to its projects and to national cohort studies. It also serves as the VA Cooperative Studies Program’s genetic tissue core laboratory.

A coordinating center for multi-site clinical trials conducted by the Cooperative Studies Program, MAVERIC uses a state-of-the-art electronic data capture system and clinical trial management system, both of which enhance the collection and exchange of clinical trial information.

http://www.csp.research.va.gov/boston.cfm

Do you know someone whose contributions to federal health care should be recognized? If so, send a five-to-six paragraph review of the person's accomplishments to tomich@fedhealthinst.org. Include any relevant links and photos.

IFHC Roundtable

The Health And Cost Implications
Of Atrial Fibrillation

Atrial fibrillation is a chronic and costly condition affecting 2.5 million Americans, with its incidence increasing. Control is possible but is complex and may have undesirable side effects. Consequently, prevention is the “gold standard,” participants in a roundtable held by the Institute of Federal Health Care agreed.

Read the executive summary.

Federal Health Update:

On Feb. 1, 2010, President Obama submitted his budget for fiscal year 2011 to Congress.

Ellen Embrey, acting assistant secretary of defense for health affairs, has left her position within the Department of Defense, effective Feb. 1, 2010, and Mr. Allen Middleton will perform the statutory duties of the assistant secretary of defense for health affairs.

The Institute of Medicine (IOM) announced it will conduct a study to determine the long-term health effects of exposure to burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Much More...

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IFHC MANAGING DIRECTOR

NANCY TOMICH

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