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.

From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Genomic Applications in Practice and Prevention Network (GAPPNet™)

The Genomic Applications in Practice and Prevention Network (GAPPNet™) is a collaborative initiative involving partners from across the public health sector who are working together to realize the promise of genomics in healthcare and disease prevention. GAPPNet™ was formed by CDC’s Office of Public Health Genomics, NCI’s Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, and other stakeholders in 2009.

Mission

GAPPNet™ aims to accelerate and streamline effective and responsible use of validated and useful genomic knowledge and applications, such as genetic tests, technologies, and family history, into clinical and public health practice.

Key activities

GAPPNet™ works to

convene individuals and groups conducting genomic translation research, programs, and policy activities.

empower and sponsor new translation research.

synthesize and evaluate research findings.

develop and disseminate validated, useful genomic knowledge and applications for use in medicine and public health.

How GAPPNet™ works

GAPPNet™ is comprised of stakeholder organizations, including academia, government, health care, public health, industry, policy organizations and community and consumer groups. Over the next two years, CDC and NIH will convene GAPPNet™ stakeholders to provide greater support for the following functions:

knowledge synthesis,

evidence-based recommendation development,

translation research, and

translation programs.

Read the GAPPNet™ article [PDF 440 KB] published in Genetics in Medicine in 2009.

Learn more about GAPPNet by visiting www.GAPPNet.org.

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IFHC Roundtable

Telemedicine: Assessing The Promise,
Exploring The Future

While telemedicine holds tremendous promise for improving access to and the quality of health care in the United States, barriers continue to hamper its wider use. How can these barriers be addressed, and how can the successful efforts made in federal programs be translated to the private sector? These were among the questions addressed in a roundtable discussion held by the Institute of Federal Health Care. Read the executive summary.

Read the executive summary.

Federal Health Update:

TRICARE Retired Reserve program began on Sept. 1.

The Department of Veterans Affairs published a final rule in the Federal Register to expand the list of health problems VA will presume to be related to Agent Orange.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration launched an innovative performance management system designed to advance the President’s commitment to transparency, public participation and collaboration in the work of government.

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IFHC MANAGING DIRECTOR

NANCY TOMICH

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