ACP Foundation to Convene Health Communication Conference.Business Editors WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 On November 17, 2003, experts in health related fields will gather from around the country at the National Academy of Sciences to discuss how to improve communication in health care. The American College of Physicians The American College of Physicians (ACP) is a national organization of doctors of internal medicine (internists), physicians who specialize in the prevention, detection and treatment of illnesses in adults. Foundation (ACP (Associate Computing Professional) The award for successful completion of an examination in computers offered by the ICCP. It is geared to newcomers in the computing field. For more information, visit www.iccp.org. ACP - Algebra of Communicating Processes Foundation) is teaming up with the National Institute of Medicine (IOM) to present the second annual national health communication conference in a one-day forum entitled Strategies to Improve Healthcare by Removing Communication Barriers. Some of the major issues to be discussed regarding Improving the Quality of Health Care include -- Health Literacy, -- The Role of Technology in Health Care Communication, -- Communication Obstacles as a Result of Cultural Diversity, -- Ethnic Disparities in the Work Place, and -- Discovering Funding Sources. The conference's goal is to spotlight the importance of communication among all participants in public and private health care systems. Emphasis will be placed on how the management of chronic disease is impacted by cultural differences and language barriers among patients, physicians, and other health professionals. The Institute of Medicine, Regenstrief Institute, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, charitable organization devoted exclusively to health care issues. It was established in 1936 by Robert Wood Johnson (1893–1968), board chairman of the Johnson & Johnson medical products company. , Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, n.pr formerly known as the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, this agency researches the quality of medical care and health services. Reduction, Center on Medicare and Medicaid Medicare and Medicaid U.S. government programs in effect since 1966. Medicare covers most people 65 or older and those with long-term disabilities. Part A, a hospital insurance plan, also pays for home health visits and hospice care. Services, National Cancer Institute, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), agency of the U.S. Public Health Service since 1973, with headquarters in Atlanta; it was established in 1946 as the Communicable Disease Center. are among the highly esteemed organizations that will be represented at the conference. To receive registration information for the conference send your name, mailing address and email address to foundation@acponline.org with the subject title: HCC Info. To learn more about this important event visit the Foundation's Website at http://foundation.acponline.org. |
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