Vital Directions for Health & Health Care
Priorities from a National Academy of Medicine Initiative  

 
March 21, 2017 | Washington, DC | 2:00-4:00 PM ET

The National Academy of Medicine’s Vital Directions for Health and Health Care Initiative has called on more than 150 leading experts across the country to assemble evidence-based strategies for advancing health and health care under the new presidential administration. On March 21, 2017, the NAM will release the conclusive final paper in the Vital Directions series, authored by the initiative’s steering committee, which outlines key priorities for action and essential infrastructure needs. Please join us for an interactive discussion that transcends the policy debate and restores needed focus on fundamental principles for advancing health, health care, and scientific progress.
 

 

 

 

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Vital Signs: Core Metrics for Health and Health Care Progress

Vital Signs: Core Metrics for Health and Health Care Progress

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U.S. Health in International Perspective: Shorter Lives, Poorer Health

U.S. Health in International Perspective: Shorter Lives, Poorer Health

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Communities in Action: Pathways to Health Equity

Communities in Action: Pathways to Health Equity

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Families Caring for an Aging America

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A Framework for Educating Health Professionals to Address the Social Determinants of Health

A Framework for Educating Health Professionals to Address the Social Determinants of Health

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An Integrated Framework for Assessing the Value of Community-Based Prevention

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Primary Care and Public Health: Exploring Integration to Improve Population Health

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Ensuring that members of society are healthy and reaching their full potential requires the prevention of disease and injury; the promotion of health and well-being; the assurance of conditions in which people can be healthy; and the provision of ...

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Essential Health Benefits: Balancing Coverage and Cost

Essential Health Benefits: Balancing Coverage and Cost

In 2010, an estimated 50 million people were uninsured in the United States. A portion of the uninsured reflects unemployment rates; however, this rate is primarily a reflection of the fact that when most health plans meet an individual's needs, ...

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Systems Practices for the Care of Socially At-Risk Populations

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Living Well with Chronic Illness: A Call for Public Health Action

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In the United States, chronic diseases currently account for 70 percent of all deaths, and close to 48 million Americans report a disability related to a chronic condition. Today, about one in four Americans have multiple diseases and the ...

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The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health

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Retooling for an Aging America: Building the Health Care Workforce

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Health IT and Patient Safety: Building Safer Systems for Better Care

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