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February 2008 Health Webcasts

• February 8: Focusing on Food and Fitness

• February 26: States and Health Information Technology

Focusing on Food and Fitness:  State Strategies for Healthy Communities and Economic Development

Friday, February 8, 2008
12 noon-1:00pm EST/11am-12:00pm CST/10am-11:00am MST/9am-10:00am PST
 

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This webcast will provide listeners with a state legislative perspective on increasing nutritious food and fitness options and how they are intertwined with economic development in our communities. Many states are looking at ways to increase access to nutritious food, build physical activity into daily routines, with safe pedestrian walkways, parks, and recreation, especially in low-income neighborhoods. Healthy food and fitness options are also seen as a way to address Americans' growing girth - 66 million Americans are overweight or obese - and help prevent diabetes, heart disease and stroke, and other chronic conditions.    

Speakers: 
Michael Hamm, PhD: C.S. Mott Professor of Sustainable Agriculture, Michigan State University
Tracey Giang, Program Manager: The Food Trust, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

For questions about program content, please contact Melissa Hansen

Resource Materials:
NCSL Links
Wellness Overview and Links to Legislative Information click here
Access to Healthy Foods Web Page click here

The Food Trust Web Page  click here

States and Health Information Technology
Tuesday, February 26, 2008

HIT in Florida

Florida is working  to foster the use of health information technology.  Florida’s initiatives include start up grants to regional health information exchanges and pilot e-prescribing and electronic medical records programs in Medicaid. 

Speaker:
Christopher B. Sullivan, Ph.D., Administrator Office of Health Information Technology, Florida Agency for Health Care Administration

Data Breaches and HIT

Patient fear of data breaches is a major challenge hindering adoption of HIT.  How do the majority of these data breaches occur?  What role do states have in ensuring the security of patient data?

Speakers:
Senator Bob Hagedorn, Colorado

Lory Wood, Vice President, Chief Security and Compliance Officer, Good Health Network Inc

Event Resources:
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