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Join the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response for the inaugural meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Seniors and Disasters (NACSD) and National Advisory Committee on Individuals with Disabilities and Disasters (NACIDD). During this joint meeting, members will be sworn into service and begin a national discussion with federal subject matter experts on challenges, opportunities, and priorities related to meeting the unique health needs impacting older adult populations and people with disabilities during and after disasters and emergencies.

 

The Virginia Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services has used federal funding to support efforts by the Virginia Commonwealth University Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Model Systems team to learn how data can be used to identify effective practices and valuable outcomes for individuals affected by brain injury. This webinar will describe the Department's work identifying data related to brain injury and will discuss how data can support state agencies in creating comprehensive snapshots of what traumatic brain injury and quality of life looks like for Virginians.

During this Policy Spotlight, Health Affairs Editor-in-Chief Alan Weil will speak with Meena Seshamani, Deputy Administrator & Director, Center for Medicare, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), about her work leading the Agency’s efforts to provide affordable, quality coverage and care for more than 63 million Americans that rely on the Medicare program. Before joining CMS, Dr.

 

 

The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) has launched the Community Connected Health Initiative, with the intention of integrating innovation, technology, and human connection to support communities in achieving better health. OSTP is partnering with the Health Resources and Services Administration Center for Innovation (HRSA CFI) to host a series of roundtables to explore use of technology in community-based health settings.