About the Summit:
The recent National Health Reform legislation has opened the door to many questions and concerns. To help our clients begin to strategize their own organizational response to national developments, ValueOptions® , in collaboration with its partner, the National Association of County Behavioral Health and Developmental Disability Directors (NACBHDD) is hosting a special Client Summit on this topic.
Industry expert Ron Manderscheid, PhD, will discuss key elements of the new health care laws, such as insurance, coverage, medical home, quality improvement, performance assessment, and HIT.
As your behavioral health and workplace partner, we will share information during this summit to help you:
- understand the key components of national health reform
- be able to identify major issues and opportunities associated with each component
- undertake preliminary steps to strategize your organizational response
Don't miss this opportunity to hear an industry leader review this important legislation!
Speaker bio:
Ron Manderscheid, PhD, is the Executive Director of the National Association of County Behavioral Health and Developmental Disability Directors (NACBHDDD). The Association represents county and local authorities in Washington, D.C., and provides a national program of technical assistance and support. Concurrently, he is Adjunct Professor at the Department of Mental Health, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, a Member of the Secretary of Health and Human Services Advisory Committee on Healthy People 2020, and President-Elect of ACMHA—The College for Behavioral Health Leadership. Dr. Manderscheid serves on the boards of the Employee Assistance Research Foundation, the Danya Institute, the Public Manager, and the FrameWorks Institute. Previously, he served as the Director of Mental Health and Substance Use Programs at the Global Health Sector of SRA International. Throughout his career, consumer and family concerns have pervaded all of his work.
Dr. Manderscheid is currently on the Governing Council of the American Public Health Association (APHA), current President of the Federal Executive Institute Alumni Association (FEIAA) Foundation, Past President of FEIAA, and past Chair of the APHA Mental Health Section. He has also served as the Chairperson of the Sociological Practice Section of the American Sociological Association, and as President of the Washington Academy of Sciences and the District of Columbia Sociological Society.
Earlier, Dr. Manderscheid served as Branch Chief, Survey and Analysis Branch, for the Federal Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), SAMHSA.
During the Clinton National Health Care Reform debate, Dr. Manderscheid served as Senior Policy Advisor on National Health Care Reform in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. At that time, Dr. Manderscheid was also a member of the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Work Group of the President's Task Force on Health Care Reform.
He served as principal editor for eight editions of Mental Health, United States. He has also authored numerous scientific and professional publications on services to persons with mental illnesses. Each month, he prepares the Manderscheid Report for Behavioral Healthcare.
He is the recipient of both federal and professional awards, including the 1995 National Sociological Practice Award; Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Administrator's Award for Meritorious Achievement, 1995; SAMHSA Administrator's Award for Meritorious Achievement (Group Award to Branch) 1995; 1st Annual Going to Bat Award, National Association for Rural Mental Health, 1996; Friends of Case Management Award, National Association of Case Management, 1996; Quality of Work Life SAMHSA Partnership Award, 1997; SAMHSA Outstanding Teamwork Award, 1997; Loras College Distinguished Alumni Award, 1998; Federal Executive Institute Alumni Association's Meritorious Service Award, 1999; HHS Secretary's Distinguished Service Award, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2008; American Public Health Association's Mental Health Section Award, 2000; Mental Health Statistics Improvement Program's National Leadership Award, 2001; American Association for Psychosocial Rehabilitation's Irving T. Blumberg Humanitarian Award, 2002; American College of Mental Health Administration's Saul Feldman Lifetime Achievement Award, 2003, and Distinguished Service Award, 2006; National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors Career Distinguished Service Award, 2006; National Council of Community Behavioral Healthcare Distinguished Public Service Award, 2006; the 50th Anniversary Award, Southern Regional Conference on Mental Health Statistics, 2008; and the Knee-Witman National Distinguished Award in Health and Mental Health Policy, 2009.
Dr. Manderscheid worked in a variety of positions with the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). While there, he served as NIMH's Chief, Statistical Research Branch, where he provided strong leadership in implementing the National Reporting System (NRP) and the Mental Health Statistics Improvement Program (MHSIP).
Dr. Manderscheid received a B.A. degree (with highest honors) in Sociology from Loras College; a M.A. degree in Sociology-Anthropology from Marquette University; and a Ph.D. in Sociology, with a specialization in Social Psychology and Statistics from the University of Maryland. He is also a graduate of the Federal Executive Institute.
KEY MATERIALS/CONTACTS
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National Health Care Reform Timelines - Detail Graphic (pdf)
National Health Care Reform Timelines - Groom Law Group (pdf)
Doing National Health Reform
A Celebration and a Reflection on National Health Reform
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