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Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." Institute of Medicine. 2011. Health Literacy Implications for Health Care Reform: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13056.
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Workshop Agenda

8:30-8:45 Welcome and Introduction  
  George Isham, M.D., M.S.  
  Chair, IOM Roundtable on Health Literacy  
8:45-9:15 Health Literacy and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act  
  Stephen Somers, Ph.D. Roopa Mahadevan, M.A.
  President Program Associate
  Center for Health Care Center for Health Care
  Strategies Strategies
 
9:15-9:30 2010—The Year of Health Literacy  
  Anand Parekh, M.D., M.P.H.  
  Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health  
 
9:30-10:15 Discussion  
 
10:15-10:30 BREAK  
 
10:30-12:15 PANEL: Opportunities for and Challenges to Individuals Under the New Law  
 
Participants will be sent the commissioned paper in advance. Speaking within the context of the paper, each will be asked to identify the health literacy opportunities and challenges to individuals within the provisions of the law.
Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." Institute of Medicine. 2011. Health Literacy Implications for Health Care Reform: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13056.
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  10:30-10:45 Vulnerable Populations
    Cheryl Bettigole, M.D.
    Clinical Director, HC#10
    Philadelphia Department of Health
 
  10:45-11:00 Children
    Lee Sanders, M.D., M.P.H.
    Associate Professor
    University of Miami
    Miller School of Medicine
 
  11:00-11:15 Seniors with Health Problems
    Harold Fallon, M.D.
    Dean Emeritus
    School of Medicine
    University of Alabama at Birmingham
 
  11:15-11:30 Populations with Behavioral Health Issues*
    Carolyn Cocotas, R.T., M.P.A.
    Senior Vice President
    Quality and Corporate Compliance
    F.E.G.S. Health and Human Services System
 
  11:30-12:15 Discussion
 
12:15-1:15 LUNCH  
1:15-3:00 PANEL: Opportunities for and Challenges to Those Implementing the Law  
 
Participants will be sent the commissioned paper in advance. Speaking within the context of the paper, each will be asked to identify the health literacy opportunities and challenges to organizations involved in implementing the provisions of the law.
  1:15-1:30 CMS
    Frank Funderburk
    Director, Division of Research
    Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services

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*Carolyn Cocotas was unable to attend the workshop.

Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." Institute of Medicine. 2011. Health Literacy Implications for Health Care Reform: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13056.
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  1:30-1:45 Insurer
    Susan Pisano, M. A.
    Vice President of Communications
    America’s Health Insurance Plans
 
  1:45-2:00 Quality
    Sarah Scholle, Dr.P.H.
    Assistant Vice President for Research and
    Analysis
    National Committee on Quality Assurance
 
  2:00-2:15 American Society of Health System Pharmacists
    Gerald McEvoy, Pharm.D.
    Assistant Vice President for Drug Information
    American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists
  2:15-3:00 Discussion
 
3:00-3:30 PANEL: How Can Health Literacy Facilitate Health Care Reform?  
Each speaker will have 10 minutes to describe what he or she identifies as ways in which health literacy can facilitate the implementation of provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
 

George Isham, M.D., Medical Director and Chief Health Officer HealthPartners

 
 

Ruth Parker, M.D., Professor of Medicine Emory University School of Medicine

 
 

Scott Ratzan, M.D., Vice President, Global Health Johnson & Johnson

 
 
3:30-4:00 General Discussion  
4:00 ADJOURN  
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Health literacy is the degree to which one can understand and make decisions based on health information. Nearly 90 million adults in the United States have limited health literacy. While poor health literacy spans all demographics, rates of low health literacy are disproportionately higher among those with lower socioeconomic status, limited education, or limited English proficiency, as well as among the elderly and individuals with mental or physical disabilities. Studies have shown that there is a correlation between low health literacy and poor health outcomes.

In 2010, President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act designed to extend access to health care coverage to millions of Americans who have been previously uninsured. Many of the newly eligible individuals who should benefit most from the ACA, however, are least prepared to realize those benefits as a result of low health literacy. They will face significant challenges understanding what coverage they are eligible for under the ACA, making informed choices about the best options for themselves and their families, and completing the enrollment process. Health Literacy Implications for Health Care Reform explores opportunities to advance health literacy in association with the implementation of health care reform. The report focuses on building partnerships to advance the field of health literacy by translating research findings into practical strategies for implementation, and on educating the public, press, and policymakers regarding issues of health literacy.

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