The Academy of Medicine of Cleveland & Northern Ohio (AMCNO) To Sponsor Sessions Examining Health Care Coverage Needs |
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As part of the 2008 Cover the Uninsured Week initiative, The Academy of Medicine of Cleveland & Northern Ohio (AMCNO) is sponsoring two Ohio CHATs About Healthcare sessions on May 1, 2008. The purpose of the CHAT - Choosing Healthplans All Together is to query the community, healthcare and policy leaders who are: considering coverage expansion proposals, assessing healthcare priorities and trade-offs and fostering team building and collaboration on the topic of health care for the uninsured. At noon on May 1st The Academy of Medicine of Cleveland & Northern Ohio (AMCNO) and St. Vincent Charity Hospital are co-sponsoring an invitation only CHAT session at St. Vincent Charity Hospital. Presented by the Ohio Department of Insurance, this thought-provoking session will include uninsured participants who will be asked to examine a variety of healthcare coverage needs and set priorities on the relative importance of those needs. Another CHAT session sponsored by the AMCNO will follow at our offices at 5:30 p.m. This session, also presented by the ODI, will include physician leaders who will participate in the CHAT process. A key component of the CHAT is for the participants to design a basic benefits package using a computer-based game program called CHAT. CHAT is a computer based educational game and research tool designed to elicit opinions of all Ohioans. Built into CHAT’s design is the need to make trade-offs, reflecting the realities of today’s environment. Participants have to weigh various limitations – increased cost-sharing, restricted choice, less convenience and reduced services – as they consider a range of options. The data collected will be forwarded to Governor Strickland’s Healthcare Coverage Reform Initiative and healthcare policy makers. |
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