CPAT Program Materials
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 101
The California Partnership for Access to Treatment hosted a webinar to allow for learning about how the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is organized, functions and how the drug review and approval process works. After reviewing these materials, you’ll walk away with an important understanding of how the FDA keeps patients safe and regulates research and manufacturing.
Advocating for Change: Training Session
By reviewing this presentation and the handouts, you will learn how to advocate for your issues, both legislatively and systematically. We hope this will provide training needed to develop focused messages and strategies to impact decision makers at all levels. These are important tools that can help guide your health care and non-profit advocacy efforts.
Script Your Future: The Importance of Medication Adherence
While almost half of our population suffers from at least one chronic condition, almost three out of four Americans report that they do not always take their medications as directed. This lack of medication adherence has led to serious health consequences and avoidable costs.
The consequences of not taking medication as directed by doctors or pharmacists can cause additional health problems and even lead to hospitalization. This alarming trend needs to be reversed and healthcare stakeholders have an important role to play. During this informative luncheon, guests will learn about the importance of medication adherence, asking the right questions regarding side effects and tips for remembering to take medications as prescribed. We hope to raise awareness and encourage healthcare professionals to communicate the importance of medication adherence to their patients.
National Cost of Obesity Seminar Presentation
Healthy people build a healthy nation, but the increasing prevalence of obesity throughout America has created obstacles preventing us from achieving improved health outcomes and a stronger workforce. These factors create a diminished quality of life for too many and hinder our capability to compete in the global economy. During this informative luncheon, guests learned about the state of obesity in the United States and California, the causes of obesity, and the associated health risks. The seminar not only looked at the financial costs involved, but addressed how obesity impacts our collective health and ability to develop a healthy workforce, and what we can do to reverse this trend.
Webinar: Learn about the Partnership for Prescription Assistance and the Together Rx Access® Program!
The California Partnership for Access to Treatment hosted a webinar to demonstrate ways we can help uninsured Californians gain better access to prescription medicines. The webinar reviewed uninsured statistics for California and information about two great resources: the Partnership for Prescription Assistance (PPA) and Together Rx Access.
Advocacy Training: How to Effectively Communicate with Policymakers and the Media
This presentation reviews how to effectively communicate your issues and develop focused messages impacting policymakers and the news media. This training session will provide important tools that can help guide your health care, business and non-profit advocacy efforts while you learn effective ways to influence public policy. The following presentation will illustrate how a lobbyist can help or hurt your advocacy efforts, and the process used to navigate through the Capitol community.
Also: To Hire or Not Hire? How a Lobbyist Can Help or Hurt an Organization
Live Your Life Well: Living With Mental Health and Other Chronic Conditions
This seminar is designed to increase the number of people who take positive actions to protect their mental health. By presenting in-depth information about 10 specific tools, supported by a strong body of research, our goal is to provide health providers and advocates with the resources needed to promote individual resiliency during major life changes and/or times of stress.
Also: Public Health Approach to Mental Health Care
Making the Most of Your Medicines
Medication has become the mainstay of medical treatment for many health problems. While medicines are powerful tools that can add years to life and address some of today's most prevalent diseases, their full value can only be realized if patients are able to obtain and effectively use them. Amazingly, research suggests that the U.S. has significant room for improvement in this regard. Every year, the suboptimal use of medications is estimated to cost our country billions of dollars and thousands of lives. Because most medications are procured by consumers in the community and consumed in their homes, it is critical for patients and caregivers to understand what they must do to make the most of their medications
H1N1 Pandemic Flu Preparedness: Keeping Californians Informed
Every year in the United States, up to 20 percent of the population contracts the flu. Scientists believe that a new and different flu virus, called novel 2009 H1N1, may cause more people to get sick this year than during a regular flu season. As we enter into the flu season, it is important to be aware of the facts to keep you healthy, tips for prevention of the flu and availability of vaccinations for this virus.
Worksite Wellness: Engaging Businesses and Non-Profits to Produce Positive Results
Unhealthy lifestyles drive 50 percent of medical costs, with the impact being felt at home and at the workplace. The loss of productivity due to employee absence (absenteeism) and the less-than-maximum levels of performance at work (presenteeism) are growing concerns among all types of organizations. The good news is that many effective strategies exist that can be implemented in the workplace to help employees of non-profits and businesses adopt healthier lifestyles, bringing about positive changes in behavior and health outcomes.
Reforming America's Healthcare System: A Comprehensive Overview of the Ongoing Debate and Implications
Our discussion will provide an overview of the current healthcare reform debate. We will explore the problems healthcare reform seeks to address such as the uninsured, costs, and quality. What the process has been thus far and overview of three major pieces of legislation. What role the White House plays and other key actors off the Hill in creating a healthcare reform package. How the creation of a national health exchange can facilitate easier and cheaper enrollment of the uninsured. What are the levers that make the bills more or less expensive. Discuss a timeline of the critical moments in creating a reform package and speculation on outcome scenarios. Also: Replay the webinar.
San Fernando Valley Roundtable Forum on Diabetes - The Diabetes Crisis Affecting the San Fernando Valley Communities
Removing barriers to affordable prevention and treatment for diabetes is a priority health need of communities in the San Fernando Valley. There is a great need for educational resources and access to treatment. Effective dialogue among health and community partners has the power to initiate and promote innovative strategies that ensure an increase in education, resources, and the treatment and management of diabetes.
Depression in African Americans
Featured Speaker: Michelle O. Clark, M.D., President, Golden State Medical Association of California, Inc.
Stress Management in Difficult Economic Times: A Mind-Body Approach
In these challenging economic times, promoting and maintaining our wellness is more important than ever, but it can be difficult to do. How do we learn to stop worrying about events completely out of our control? This lack of control can often lead to depression and anxiety about what the future holds. Worse yet, it can cause a remission of psychiatric symptoms that had previously been well managed with psychotherapy and/or medications. Luckily, many different techniques exist to help reduce the impact of financial stress on your overall well-being.
Reducing Health Disparities through Primary Prevention
Primary prevention -- taking action before a health condition arises -- can make a vital contribution to current efforts to reduce disparities in health. By addressing the underlying factors that negatively influence health, prevention has the power to reduce the incidence of poor health, injury, and premature death.
Advocacy - Effectively Communicating with Policymakers and the Media
Learn how to effectively communicate your issues and develop focused messages impacting policymakers and the news media. These important tools that can help guide your health care, business and non-profit advocacy efforts while learning effective ways to influence public policy.
Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage (Part D):
Understanding Open Enrollment for 2009 (PDF)
With the open enrollment period for Medicare Part D quickly approaching, it is important for organizations working with Medicare eligible patients to gain an understanding of the Medicare program, the choices available and benefits of participation. This program will give you the tools you need to help the people you serve make confident and informed decisions about their coverage.
The Business Value of a Healthy Workforce (PDF)
The principal stumbling block to effectively managing health is that the health care issue has always been placed solely in the context of health care costs and their containment. This presentation steps outside this framework to demonstrate how and why employee health management investments are good business investments. Employers, both public and private, can change the zero-sum game into a win-win for employees and their businesses.
Also: Triple Solution for a Healthier America (PDF)
D-Atlas Presentation (PDF)
In 2007, a unique online tool, the Diabetes Atlas* (D-Atlas) was launched, providing health advocates with the capability to determine the scope of diabetes disparities in certain areas. D-Atlas has the ability to chart the prevalence and cost of type 2 diabetes by race/ethnicity, age, or gender in the United States, in individual states, and in congressional and state legislative districts for the years 2000 thru 2007. By utilizing D-Atlas, advocates can create customized maps identifying areas where diabetes disparities may exist. It is available free of charge to advocate groups throughout California. This presentation discusses the use of the D-Altas to aid and gives a better understand of incidence of diabetes on a local level.
*D-Atlas was developed by the National Minority Quality Forum, with support from both Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Eli Lilly and Company.
Cancer and Cancer Control Among Asian Americans (PDF)
California sees incredible disparities in cancer prevalence and prevention among the Asian American population. Cancer is the leading cause of death in the Asian American community, yet there is still relatively little research and data being produced. Asian Americans are among those who underutilize cancer screening. This presentation will provides information on the disparities faced by the Asian American community and discusses efforts being made to address the possible causes and trends.
Maximizing Technology for Non-Profits (PDF)
Modern non-profit organizations are moving beyond the tried and true techniques of snail-mail newsletters, in-person seminars and office visits. The widespread use of technology means there are now more avenues available for non-profits to reach their constituents. This webinar presentation discusses how non-profit organizations can use text messaging, e-mail and Web sites to reach almost every member of the community. Many of these methods are inexpensive for both the organization and the receiver. Also: Listen to the audio portion of the webinar.
Trends in Senior Health Care (PDF)
In the 21st century, tens of millions of Baby Boomers are leaving middle age behind and entering the ranks of eligibility for Social Security and Medicare. This presentation focuses on the changes that need to be made to our health care system to adjust to accommodate the needs, demands, and hopes of America's "Modern Golden Age."
Counterfeit Medicines and California’s E-pedigree Legislation (PDF)
This presentation discusses the dangers posed by counterfeit medicines globally and the relative safety of the US drug supply chain. The World Health Organization (WHO) indicates that many countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America have medicines for sale that can be more than 30 percent counterfeit. Medicines sold over the Internet that conceal their physical address are counterfeit in more than 50 percent of the cases, according to the WHO. In California, efforts requiring medicines to be tracked electronically were recently delayed in acknowledgement of the complex regulatory and technological challenges involved in establishing an electronic tracking system for medicines. The presentation also covers California’s recent decision to delay implementation of electronic tracking was in the best interest of patients, and allows millions of Californians continued access to prescription medicines while the electronic tracking system is developed.
Health Care in Southern California: Perceptions vs. Facts (PDF)
How accurate are Southern Californian's perceptions of health care?
A presentation by Danielle Cameron of the National Health Foundation exploring the importance of understanding public perception of the health care system’s strengths and areas needing improvement when planning reform. The National Health Foundation reported on an extensive survey to explore the perceptions of a selected group of Southern Californians on our health care coverage, hospital-based care and the cost of health care. Both the consistencies and contradictions between perceptions and reality present interesting points for discussion and can help create the foundation for tomorrow’s health care reforms.
The Economic Burden of Chronic Disease
- Presentation
- An Unhealthy America - Executive Summary - Produced by the Milken Institute
- The Economic Burden of Chronic Disease on California
- The Economic Burden of Chronic Disease on the US
Health Disparities in California
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Presentation by Carmela Castellano-Garcia, Esq., President & CEO of the California Primary Care Association: "Health Disparities in California" - Exploring the causes and social conditions that contribute to California's developing health disparities and some of the strategies being implemented to reverse these trends.
Counterfeit Medicines: What You Need to Know
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Presentation by Chris Ward of Ward Health Strategies: "Counterfeit Drugs and the Safety of America's Drug Supply Chain" - The growing issue of counterfeit drugs from a global and national perspective, how counterfeit drugs are harmful and how we can avoid them.
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More news about counterfeit drugs: www.protectmymeds.com.
Reducing Health Disparities Through Primary Prevention
- Presentation by Carol Chao and Janani Srikantharajah of The Prevention Institute
- Reducing Health Care Costs Through Prevention - The difficulty of controlling costs and improving outcomes in the US suggests the need for an innovative approach to health reform, one that emphasizes upstream efforts
- Community Makeover Funds: Controlling Health Care Costs Through Healthy Community Environments
The Value of Medicine: The Triple Solution to Improving
Health and Lowering Healthcare Costs
- Presentation
by Mike Pucci, Vice President, External Advocacy, GlaxoSmithKline
- The Ashville Project
- A special supplement on how pharmaceutical care produced successful
outcomes in diabetes patients in one North Carolina city
- 10
Cities Diabetes Challenge
- Innovations in Medicine:
Research and Development Resource Page
Counterfeit Drugs: Issues, Explanations, and Avoidance
Tools
- Presentation - Los Angeles and
San Diego, by Dr. Bryan Liang, California Western School of
Law (PDF)
- Counterfeit Drugs
Resource Page
Health Disparities Presentations:
- Presentation - Sacramento
by Jeremy Cantor, MPH, Program Manager (Microsoft Powerpoint)
- Presentation
- Los Angeles by Antronette (Toni) Yancey, MD, MPH, Professor
(7/1/07), Health Services and Co-Director, Center to Eliminate
Health Disparities (Microsoft Powerpoint)
- Health Disparities
Resource Page
The Deficit Reduction Act: Implications for California
Health Care:
- Presentation
by Donna Boswell, Partner at Hogan & Hartson (PDF)
Health Literacy Resources:
- Health Literacy
Resources Guide (PDF)
- Health
Literacy Help for Patients (PDF)
Worksite Wellness Program Presentations:
- Wellness for the
Workplace vs. Fitness for a Few (PDF)
- CA
Task Force on Youth and Worksite Wellness (PDF)
California Health Resources:
- Guide to Existing California
Health Resources and Programs (PDF)
Increasing Access To Prescription Medicines:
- Op-Ed by Teresa Heinz Kerry and
Jeffrey Lewis, President, Heinz Family Philanthropies (PDF)
Advocacy Workshop:
- "Effectively Communicating
with Policy Leaders and the News Media" (Microsoft PowerPoint)
Health Economics Presentation:
- "Health Economics:
An International Comparison of Health Systems" (PDF)
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