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The Economics of
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The Fourth Annual
 
MOBILE HEALTH CLINICS FORUM
 
The Economics of Mobile Healthcare: Challenges & Solutions
 
April 6 – 8, 2008
 
April 5th ~ Second Annual Pre-Forum Intensive Training Course
Essentials of Launching & Sustaining a Mobile Health Clinic
 
Washington State Convention Center, Seattle, WA
 
 
Presented by
MHCN ~ Mobile Health Clinics Network
In partnership with American Telemedicine Association
13th Annual International Meeting & Trade Show
Sponsored by University of South Florida College of Medicine
 
The nation’s largest gathering of Mobile Health and TeleHealth specialists
 
This innovative conference is presented by MHCN , a nationwide membership-based association of medical and oral health providers. With an emphasis on preventive care, Mobile Health clinics are uniquely positioned to advance access to primary and specialty healthcare services for diverse populations, especially underserved families and individuals. The Forum curriculum focuses on two paradigms of program operations that impact the success of all Mobile Health clinics ~ obtaining institutional support for mobile healthcare and securing permanent funding streams. Speakers will address the pragmatic and complex issues of developing, managing, and sustaining a Mobile Health program - presenting best practices and strategic operational guidance complemented by Roundtable Networking Discussions designed to foster delegate interaction. Learning sessions are structured around three major Mobile Health discipline tracks:
Mammography, Oral Health, Primary and Specialty Care
 
NEW!  Approved for Continuation Education Credit
 
The specialty Trade Show presents over 130 exhibits including displays of customized Mobile Health vehicles, state-of-the-art TeleHealth and Telemedicine technology, and related products and services.
 
Featured Speakers
 
Chris Endresen, State Director for Senator Maria Cantwell, Washington State
Jean Hochron, MPH, Senior Policy Advisor, Office of Planning and Evaluation
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration
Oscar Arevalo, DDS, ScD, MBA, MS, Chief, Division of Dental Public Health,
University of Kentucky College of Dentistry
 
Forum Session Speakers
 
Over 30 national healthcare providers with expertise in operating
mobile medical, oral health and mammography programs
 
Forum Co-Chairs and Moderators/Speakers
 
Co-Chairs: Mark Koday, DDS, Dental Director, Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic, WA; Susan Kraenzle, RN, Manager, Joanne Knight Breast Health Center, Alvin C. Siteman Cancer Center @ Barnes-Jewish Hospital, MO; Capi Landreneau, LCSW, National Director, Mobile Health Care, March of Dimes; Matthew Levy, MD, MPH, FAAP, Medical Director, Georgetown KIDS Mobile Medical Clinic; Moderators: Anthony Vavasis, MD, Clinical Director, Health Outreach To Teens, Callen-Lorde Community Health Center, NYC; Rebecca Wiseman, PhD, RN, Director, Governor’s Wellmobile Program, University of Maryland School of Nursing
 
Washington State Hosts and Co-Sponsors
 
Northwest Regional Primary Care Association, Swedish Medical Center/Swedish Cancer Institute, Washington Dental Service Foundation, Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic
 
National Co-Sponsors
 
Delta Dental of California, Friends of the Congressional Glaucoma Caucus Foundation,
March of Dimes Foundation, VSP Vision Care
 
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