HPCI News: July 2013 - Iowa Health Conference, September 10th....SAVE THE DATE

To: Members and selected others

Tuesday, September 10th, 2013
Are You Ready to Set Sail on the Health Care Reform Journey?

The Iowa Health Buyers Alliance in partnership with HPCI and the Eastern Iowa Human Resources Association (EIHRA) will hold its 7th statewide conference at the Hotel at Kirkwood Center in Cedar Rapids. Place an anchor on this date in your calendar and plan to join us on Tuesday, September 10th from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (immediately following EIHRA’s morning session on “Why Wellness and What Works” presented by Jen Musick, Health Solutions).

Navigation of rocky coasts and calm waters includes:

  • Iowa Blue Zones Project
  • Iowa Health Reform Update
  • Affordable Care Act (ACA) requirements and deadlines for 2014 and beyond
  • Accountable Care in Iowa: Engaging Providers, Payers, Patients and Government in Creating Health Care Value
  • Importance of Transparency- with Transparency Comes Clarity and Accountability
  • Chartbook of the Quality and Financial Performance of the Health Industry in the Greater Iowa Area

Lighthouses (i.e., featured speakers) include:

  • David Goldhill, author, Catastrophic Care: How American Health Care Killed My Father and How We Can Fix It; attendees receive a free copy of his book!
  • Michael Bousselot, Health Care Policy Advisor for Governor Branstad
  • Stephanie Neff, Iowa Blue Zones Project
  • David Swiskowski, M.D, and Joe LeValley, Mercy Des Moines and Mercy Health Network
  • Dr. Ernest Moy, Medical Officer, Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Be watching for more details soon. For more information contact the IHBA office at (515) 778-6300 or contact@ihbaonline.org


Paul M. Pietzsch, MPH
HPCI - IHBA Office
4430 Ashley Park Drive
West Des Moines, Iowa 50265
(515) 778-6300

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HPCI News: Iowa in State Spotlight and HPCI Chartbook

To: Members and selected others

Iowa is in the June State Spotlight. The HPCI Chartbook and Iowa Medicaid focus on medical homes are highlighted in the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) June issue of Research Activities. The article is on pages 8 and 9 of the attached. Beginning with this issue, Research Activities will publish a bimonthly column on how individual states use the information from their AHRQ State Snapshots. The first state featured is Iowa.

The AHRQ State Snapshots are an important tool for quality improvement. Beginning in 2005, these reports provide valuable information and are becoming even more useful and important over time. Check them out at www.ahrq.gov.

Paul M. ietzsch, MPH
HPCI - IHBA Office
4430 Ashley Park Drive
West Des Moines, Iowa 50265
(515) 778-6300


Paul M. Pietzsch, MPH
HPCI - IHBA Office
4430 Ashley Park Drive
West Des Moines, Iowa 50265
(515) 778-6300