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Managed Care Systems and Emerging Infections: Challenges and Opportunities for Strengthening Surveillance, Research, and Prevention, Workshop Summary
Opportunities for Population-Based Clinical Research Using Data from Managed Care Organizations
Frank DeStefano, M.D., M.P.H.
Medical Epidemiologist, Vaccine Safety and Development Activity
National Immunization Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Conducting Clinical Research Within Managed Care Organizations
Walter Stamm, M.D.
Professor of Medicine and Head, Division of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
University of Washington School of Medicine
Clinical Research: The Challenge or Promise of Managed Care
Lana Skirboll, Ph.D.
Associate Director, Office of Science Policy
National Institutes of Health
9:45
Discussion
10:50
Break
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. PANEL II: CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES
Moderator: Vincent Ahonkhai, M.D., Forum Member
11:00
Making Guidelines Instrumental: Theory versus Practice
Richard E. Dixon, M.D.
Medical Director, National Independent Practice Association Coalition
Realities of Implementing Guidelines
Nora Morris, M.A.
Assistant Director/Senior Analyst, Healthcare Education and Research Foundation, Inc.
Clinical Practice Guidelines for Emerging Infections and Managed Care
Anne Schuchat, M.D.
Chief, Childhood and Respiratory Diseases Branch
Bacterial and Mycotic Disease Division, National Center for Infectious Diseases