Multimedia Learning Library
The CHT multimedia learning library offers an extensive multimedia collection of subject matter, workshops, training, webcasts and resources that highlight key principles, projects and solutions for creating a 21st Century Intelligent Health System.
Transformational Planning & Leadership
CHT CEO Nancy Desmond, co-author of The Art of Transformation, discusses the planning and leadership model practiced by Newt Gingrich and the Center for Health Transformation. The model is key to creating large scale change and is applicable to government, businesses, political groups, non-profit organizations, and individuals. watch video >>Alzheimer’s Disease: Creating a National Strategy Equal to the Epidemic
Alzheimer’s disease is a deadly, irreversible disease that afflicts 5 million Americans today. Worse, the prevalence and cost of this complicated disease are set to escalate sharply in the decades ahead. In this workshop, CHT project director Robert Egge outlines the crisis, and the scale and the contours of the strategy America must embrace to overcome this challenge. watch video >>
Alzheimer's Disease: An Overview
Speaker Newt Gingrich, Founder of the Center for Health Transformation, describes the scale of the challenge that Alzheimer’s disease poses to our nation, and the scale of the solutions that will be required to overcome this mounting crisis. watch video >>
Alzheimer's Disease: A View from Science
Samuel Gandy, MD, PhD, Farber Institute for Neuroscience, shared how “A Pivotal Moment is Within Reach.” Dr. Gandy described what scientists have learned about the disease, and why these features make it not only a devastating condition, but offer the potential for developing therapies that will finally offer hope to patients and their loved ones. watch video >>
Alzheimer's Disease: A View from Business
Robert Essner, CEO and Chairman, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals discussed the dimensions and depth of the Alzheimer’s crisis, including why aggressive action is needed immediately. He discussed how Wyeth decided to respond to this challenge, with aggressive investments in research and development. watch video >>
Alzheimer's Disease: A View from Government
Andrew C. von Eschenbach, MD, Acting Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration described a model for accelerating the development of therapies across the continuum of discovery, development, and delivery, with a particular focus on the ‘molecular metamorphosis’. Such a model promises not only broad changes, but a rapid acceleration in progress. watch video >>
Alzheimer's Disease: A View from Caregivers
George Vradenburg, Vradenburg Foundation, highlighted that this is the 100th anniversary of the discovery of Alzheimer’s, and it is a chilling reminder of the millions of Americans living with this disease. One hundred years after discovery, there is no cure. He reminds all of us that Alzheimer’s is not a soft passing into the night. Comforting messages about the disease and its treatment – memories should last a lifetime; the long goodbye; maintain your brain – ignores the daily horrors faced by its victims and their caregivers. watch video >>
Alzheimer’s Disease: A View from Science, Business, Government and Caregiver’s Question and Answer Session
Robert Egge, director of the Center for Health Transformation’s Alzheimer’s Disease Project, leads a question and answer discussion with healthcare leaders focusing on all aspects of Alzheimer’s disease. watch the video >>
Consumerism: The Basis for a 21st Century Intelligent Health System
CHT Senior Fellow Ron Bachman discusses consumerism and how market-based solutions can lead to better health at lower cost. While the presentation is primarily targeted to employers, it is helpful to anyone seeking to understand how consumerism can lead to a better health system, where the individual has more choices of higher quality at lower overall cost. watch video >>
Consumerism Capitol Hill Event
Center for Health Transformation founder Newt Gingrich hosted an in-depth review of successful consumer-centered health plans April 8 for key Hill staff members. The seminar, titled "Better Health, Lower Cost: Examples from the Real World," featured five individuals helping lead the way towards an improved healthcare system.
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Consumerism: Empowering Consumers, Transforming Health
We as consumers act far differently in healthcare than we do in nearly every other aspect of our lives. In this session, CHT Project Director David Merritt explores how empowered healthcare consumers – when given the responsibility, incentives, knowledge, and technology—are the key lever of change that will transform healthcare. watch video >>
Health Information Technology: Paper Kills - Transforming Health and Healthcare with Information Technology
The technology that we use everyday—from a worldwide ATM network to the Internet to email—has yet to make its way into healthcare. Our healthcare system is at least a generation behind. In this presentation, CHT Project Director David Merritt explores the benefits and barriers to modernizing our healthcare through information technology. watch video >>
Health Justice: “Do It Yourself” Tort Reform
Jeffrey Segal, M.D. is the President and CEO of Medical Justice Services, Inc., a company dedicated to deterring frivolous medical malpractice lawsuits. This presentation is geared toward physicians seeking assistance in avoiding lawsuits without merit. Dr. Segal explains how Medical Justice Services files counter-suits against proponents of clearly frivolous suits. The company also assists physician-members by exposing so-called “medical experts for hire.” watch video >> Health Justice: The Health Court Model
Mr. Philip Howard is the founder and chairman of the Common Good, a non-profit, non-partisan legal reform coalition dedicated to restoring common sense to America. Health courts are specialized administrative courts designed to handle medical injury disputes. Mr. Howard indicates that the current system of health justice does little to promote a culture of safety in the medical field. However, health courts would create a new system of health justice which encourages safety improvements through open communications and continuous learning, expeditious resolution of legitimate claims and address the root problems of our current health justice system. watch video >>
Heath Justice: Texas Tort Reform - A Success Story
This presentation features Dr. John Gill, an orthopedic surgeon from Dallas, Texas. Dr. Gill was directly involved in the efforts to change state law and the Texas State Constitution. As a result of the successful tort reform battle in Texas in 2002, over 6,000 new physicians have returned to Texas which has improved access to both primary care physicians as well as specialists. Dr. Gill describes the Texas experience as “a 15-year overnight success story.” watch video >>
Health Justice: Tort Reform in Georgia
This presentation features a panel discussion of Georgia’s successful tort reform effort. Led by David Cook, Executive Director of the Medical Association of Georgia; Holly Bates Snow, VP of Government and External Affairs for Piedmont Healthcare; and Temple Sellers, VP of Legal Services for the Georgia Hospital Association, the panel discusses the political, legislative and legal challenges of tort reform. The Georgia effort included a broad, coalition-based approach to addressing Georgia’s ailing system of civil justice. Panelists highlight the need to develop effective grassroots campaigns and the use of polling data to target communication efforts. Watch Video >>
Insure All Americans: New Georgia Law Gives Best Health Insurance Options
Governor Sonny Perdue signed into law Georgia House Bill 977 and Senate Bill 383 which will result in Georgia families having the best health insurance options available in any state. The Governor deserves significant credit for his leadership on this issue as do Senator Judson Hill and Representative Tom Knox who shepherded this legislation through the legislature.
“Speaker Gingrich and the Center for Health Transformation have put forth the efforts, ideas, creativity and accountability to keep us focused on the important things in life,” said Governor Perdue. “This legislation is the next big step in consumer driven healthcare.” Watch Video>>
Insure All Americans: Developing a 300 Million Payer System
Sixteen percent of Americans are uninsured – a situation that creates not only financial problems across-the-board, but also, for the uninsured, leads to lower quality care and unnecessary illnesses and deaths. CHT Senior Fellow Ron Bachman discusses how we can solve this problem – making the case that the answer does not lie in expanding government-run healthcare but though developing an expanded marketplace with more choices of higher quality at lower cost. watch video >>
Health Information Technology: Newt Gingrich Speaks on Health Care Policy at Princeton University
Newt Gingrich, former speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, will present a lecture titled "Real Change: Bringing Health and Health Care Into the World That Works" at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 2, in Dodds Auditorium, Robertson Hall.
Leadership: Building a Healthy Community - CHT Healthy Columbus Project
Former Speaker Newt Gingrich, founder of the Center for Health Transformation, discusses the progress of the Healthy Columbus project. Gingrich, along with Columbus endocrinologist Dr. Stephen Leichter called on the Columbus community to build a model that could be replicated throughout America, beginning with a focus on diabetes and obesity. watch video >>
Leadership: Health Value - Getting our Money’s Worth
Julie Louise Gerberding, M.D., M.P.H., is the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Administrator of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). She also serves as a Clinical Professor of Medicine at Emory University and an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of California at San Francisco. In this workshop she examines how government bureaucracy can be updated to deal with the evolving demands of the 21st Century by using real-world examples to help us understand how new alternatives can be applied. The workshop explores what citizens can expect if we create a government capable of dealing with new challenges by focusing on implementation and results rather than process. watch video >>
Leadership: Principles of a 21st Century Intelligent Health System
Mark McClellan, M.D., PhD is a CHT Senior Advisor, Director of the Engleberg Center at Brookings, former Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (2004-2006) and former Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (2002-2004). In this presentation he outlines the principles of a 21st century intelligent health system that will improve individual health across American society and provide all Americans with accessibility to high quality and affordable health care. watch video >>
Medicaid: Creating a 21st Century Medicaid System
This webcast features some of the most thoughtful, innovative, and transformational leaders in the country discussing how Medicaid can produce better health outcomes at lower cost.Opening Remarks:
- Jim Frogue, State Project Director of the Center for Health Transformation provides brief remarks and serves as the host for entire presentation.
- Nancy Desmond, CEO of the Center for Health Transformation provides an overview of the key projects and initiatives underway at CHT.
- Newt Gingrich, CHT Founder, expands up the many brilliant and successful new health policy practices evolving around the country.
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Medicaid: Creating a 21st Century Medicaid System: State Perspective
Governor Tim Pawlenty (R-MN), is the Chair of the National Governors Association. The Governor outlines the ambitious list of action items that his administration is pursuing which includes transparency of cost and quality, an aggressive push for electronic medical records, and the pursuit of market based reforms. Governor Pawlenty announces that Minnesota is the first state in the nation to establish a statewide billing policy for care made necessary by preventable medical errors.
watch video (Windows Media) >> watch video (Real Player) >>Medicaid: The Medicaid System that Works
This panel provides an overview of successful programs that are Saving Lives and Saving Money in key states today. These programs are demonstrating a commitment to a high tech, futuristic, results-oriented Medicaid system. Panelists:- Tony Rodgers, AHCCCS Director, Arizona
- Aaron Bean, Florida State Representative
- Mark Birdwhistell, Secretary, Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Kentucky
- Mitch Roob, Secretary, Family and Social Services Administration, Indiana
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Medicaid: Making Medicaid Work
Rishabh Mehrotra is the CEO of SHPS and the lead author of the joint SHPS/CHT book “Making Medicaid Work” which was released in early 2007. Over 4,000 copies have been requested by policymakers in virtually every state. Rishabh argues that lessons from large, self-insured employers can and do apply to state Medicaid programs. Employers that actively manage risk, provide specific incentives for effective health behaviors, and embrace technology in their communications with employees saw the greatest decline in overall health spend.
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Medicaid: Gallup Poll Results on the Potential on Consumerism in Medicaid
Kevin McConville, Managing Partner of Gallup, outlines their second annual survey of people on Medicaid about their attitudes toward healthcare consumerism. 415 respondents indicated a strong bias toward a new Medicaid that actively promotes wellness and prevention and includes financial incentives to improved health outcomes.
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Medicaid: Transforming Medicaid in Florida
Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush discusses his push for more competition and accountability in Florida’s Medicaid program. He emphasizes the need to prioritize individual health outcomes which are being stimulated by Enhanced Benefit Accounts that reward compliant behaviors.
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Medicaid: The Medicaid System of the Future
This panel outlines key solutions and policies that will be integral in developing future programs. Experts on the panel discuss a 21st Century Medicaid System that more successfully promotes prevention, and rapidly delivers the highest quality care in the most appropriate setting when a patient becomes ill.
Panelists:
- Chris Piazza, Director, Public Policy, Pfizer
- John Kaelin, Senior Vice President, United Health Group
- Dr. Chris Kryder, CEO, D2Hawkeye
- Julie Klapstein, CEO, Availity
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The President's Agenda on SCHIP
Dennis Smith, Director of State Operations, outlines the Administration’s positions on the on-going SCHIP. He emphasizes the need for state flexibility, innovation and fiscal responsibility.
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Medicaid: 21st Century Medicaid - A Wrap Up
Newt, Gingrich, Founder, Center for Health Transformation, concludes the day's events.
