http://www.feedburner.comInstitute of Medicine RSS feed for the following topic: Health Services, Coverage, and AccessTremendous variability in wait times for health care appointments exists throughout the U.S., ranging from same day service to several months, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine.http://www.iom.edu/Reports/2015/Transforming-Health-Care-Scheduling-and-Access/Getting-To-Now-Media-Advisory.aspx6/29/2015The Institute of Medicine (IOM) report Crossing the Quality Chasm identified six fundamental aims for health care—that it be safe, effective, patient-centered, efficient, equitable, and timely. Of these fundamental aims, timeliness is in some ways the least well studied and understood. How can timely care be ensured in various health care settings, and what are some of the reasons that care is sometimes not timely? The report presented here was developed by the IOM Committee on Optimizing Scheduling in Health Care to answer such questions. http://www.iom.edu/Reports/2015/Transforming-Health-Care-Scheduling-and-Access.aspx6/29/2015The first of a series of three workshops, this workshop will be aimed at advancing the understanding of effective approaches in managing the care of high-need patients, drawing attention to opportunities to improve outcomes and reduce the costs of health care for these vulnerable populations.http://www.iom.edu/Activities/Quality/VSRT/2015-JUL-07.aspx6/26/2015Military Trauma Care’s Learning Health System and its Translation to the Civilian Sector Committee Meeting #2http://www.iom.edu/Activities/HealthServices/LearningTraumaSystems/2015-JUL-23.aspx6/26/2015An ad-hoc committee will be appointed to plan a 2-day public workshop to examine the role of public-private partnerships in strengthening health systems in low- and middle-income countries.http://www.iom.edu/Activities/Global/PublicPrivatePartnershipsForum/2015-JUN-25.aspx6/23/2015The number of adults 65 years and older and individuals living with disabilities is expected to increase significantly over the next decades. As a result, the need to examine the issues and challenges associated with aging and disability continue to grow in importance for both individuals and society as a whole. The IOM/DBASSE Forum on Aging, Disability, and Independence provides a neutral venue for broad ranging discussions for coordination and integration of aging and disability stakeholders, particularly among public and private entities. http://www.iom.edu/Activities/Aging/AgingDisabilityForum.aspx6/23/2015This IOM workshop will examine the clinical benefits and comparative effectiveness of emerging advanced technologies for cancer treatment in radiation therapy and surgery. Workshop participants will discuss current utilization patterns, with a focus on diffusion of new technologies into oncology practice, as well as evidence on the overuse, underuse, and misuse of these technologies, and potential strategies to assess the value and define optimal use of new technologies in cancer treatment.http://www.iom.edu/Activities/Disease/NCPF/2015-JUL-20.aspx6/23/2015One of the most urgent global health challenges is achieving universal access to quality care. Most of the world achieves this through a mix of public and private sector health care. Financing this care often requires innovative solutions, especially for the large fraction of workers who occupy what is variably defined as the informal sector in low- and middle-income countries. The inaugural workshop for this forum will focus on Approaches to Implement Universal Health Coverage for the Growing Informal Workforce in Developing Countries, held on June 18, 2014 at the National Academies of Science building in Washington DC.http://www.iom.edu/Activities/Global/PublicPrivatePartnershipsForum/2014-JUL-29.aspx6/19/2015The second meeting of the Standing Committee for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Division of Strategic National Stockpile will take place July 22 and 23, 2015 at the Keck Center in Washington, DC.http://www.iom.edu/Activities/PublicHealth/Stockpile/2015-JUL-22.aspx6/17/2015Third Meeting of the Committee to Evaluate the Social Security Administration's Capability Determination Process for Adult Beneficiarieshttp://www.iom.edu/Activities/HealthServices/SSACapabilityDetermination/2015-JUN-24.aspx6/15/2015The mission of the Roundtable is to move forward the field of health literacy by translating research findings to practical strategies that can be implemented.http://www.iom.edu/Activities/PublicHealth/HealthLiteracy.aspx6/12/2015Hearing Health Care for Adults Public Meeting #2http://www.iom.edu/Activities/HealthServices/HearingHealthCareForAdults/2015-JUN-30.aspx6/12/2015The first meeting of the Standing Committee for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Division of Strategic National Stockpile will take place June 4 and 5, 2015 at the Keck Center in Washington, DC.http://www.iom.edu/Activities/PublicHealth/Stockpile/2015-JUN-04.aspx6/11/2015 Second Meeting of the Committee to Evaluate the Social Security Administration's Capability Determination Process for Adult Beneficiaries will take place on April 21, 2015 in Washington DC.http://www.iom.edu/Activities/HealthServices/SSACapabilityDetermination/2015-APR-21.aspx6/11/2015This workshop, hosted by the National Cancer Policy Forum, will examine the rationale and potential for integrating clinical trials for pets with naturally occurring cancers into translational cancer research and development. It will also highlight potential opportunities to overcome existing challenges.http://www.iom.edu/Activities/Disease/NCPF/2015-JUN-08.aspx6/10/2015Health Literacyhttp://www.iom.edu/Activities/PublicHealth/HealthLiteracy/2015-JUL-09.aspx6/8/2015The first workshop in a two-part series on cancer care in low resource areas. The first workshop will focus on cancer prevention and early detection.http://www.iom.edu/Activities/Disease/NCPF/2015-OCT-26.aspx6/5/2015http://www.iom.edu/Activities/PublicHealth/ReduceVisionImpairment/2015-MAY-19-20.aspx6/4/2015The first meeting of the Committee on the State of the Science in Ovarian Cancer Research will take place January 8, 2015, at the Keck Center Building. There will be intermittent open and closed sessions. Please see agenda for details.http://www.iom.edu/Activities/Women/OvarianCancerResearch/2015-JAN-08.aspx6/2/2015The Committee on the State of the Science of Ovarian Cancer Research, as well as outside speakers, will lead an open session on April 7 and a closed session on April 8. http://www.iom.edu/Activities/Women/OvarianCancerResearch/2015-APR-7.aspx6/2/2015The IOM Roundtable on Value & Science-Driven Health Care convenes leadership from key healthcare sectors to catalyze the collaborative work needed to drive improvements in the effectiveness and efficiency of medical care, by transforming how evidence is developed and used in health care.http://www.iom.edu/Activities/Quality/VSRT.aspx6/1/2015The IOM’s forum on Public-Private Partnerships for Global Health and Safety launched in the fall of 2013 and is reflective of the growing role of the private sector in contributing to diverse global health initiatives. This forum seeks to foster a collaborative community of multisectoral health and safety leaders from multinational companies, as well as members from governments, foundations, humanitarian and professional organizations, academia, and civil society to leverage the strengths of varying sectors and multiple disciplines to yield benefits for global health and safety. http://www.iom.edu/Activities/Global/PublicPrivatePartnershipsForum.aspx6/1/2015Sixth Meeting of the SSA Standing Committee of Medical Experts to Assist in Social Security Disability Issueshttp://www.iom.edu/Activities/HealthServices/SSAStandingCmte/2015-JUN-02.aspx6/1/2015The second meeting of the IOM Committee for the Evaluation fo the Impact of the IOM Report The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health will be held on May 28-29, 2015.http://www.iom.edu/Activities/Workforce/FutureofNursingImpact/2015-MAY-28.aspx5/29/2015The Institute of Medicine will establish a standing committee of experts to help inform decision making by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Division of Strategic National Stockpile (SNS). The standing committee will include experts in state and local public health, medical countermeasure production, warehouse and product distribution, logistics management, emergency medical services, emergency medicine, risk communications, and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulatory issues. http://www.iom.edu/Activities/PublicHealth/Stockpile.aspx5/28/2015The third meeting of the Committee on Policy Issues in the Clinical Development and Use of Biomarkers for Molecularly Targeted Therapies will take place on June 11-12 in Room 106 of the Keck Center in Washington, DC. The open session will begin at 9:00 am and adjourn at 11:30 am on June 11 and will be conducted exclusively via WebEx. The meeting will be closed in its entirety on June 12. If you wish to call in, please register through this page.http://www.iom.edu/Activities/Research/BiomarkersforMolecularlyTargetedTherapies/2015-JUN-11.aspx5/28/2015An ad hoc committee under the auspices of the Institute of Medicine will review the state of the science in ovarian cancer and formulate recommendations for action to advance the field. http://www.iom.edu/Activities/Women/OvarianCancerResearch.aspx5/27/2015As the war in Afghanistan ends and as individuals leave the military, there is concern that experience and knowledge pertaining to advances gained from the wars may be lost within the military itself. Intentional steps to codify and garner the lessons within the military’s learning health system and promote their translation to the civilian sector are needed to ensure a ready military medical force for future combat operations. More systematic efforts to translate military advances in trauma care to the civilian community has the additional purpose of improving the response to multiple casualty events in the civilian setting such as mass shootings, stabbings and improvised explosive devices. In this context, the Institute of Medicine has convened an ad committee to ensure lessons learned from the military’s knowledge-generating research investment are sustained and built upon for future combat operations, and translated into the U.S. civilian health system.http://www.iom.edu/Activities/HealthServices/LearningTraumaSystems.aspx5/21/2015During this open session, the Committee on a Comprehensive Review of the DHHS Office of Family Planning Title X Program met to hear a variety of perspectives on the pros and cons of Title X.http://www.iom.edu/Activities/PublicHealth/TitleXReview/2009-SEP-08.aspx5/20/2015Military Trauma Care’s Learning Health System and its Translation to the Civilian Sector - Committee Meeting #1http://www.iom.edu/Activities/HealthServices/LearningTraumaSystems/2015-MAY-18.aspx5/20/2015