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$8.5 Billion for NIH

By Stephanie Ferretti. Published on February 12, 2009 in Government Relations and Jobs & Internships. 0 Comments Tags: .

Late yesterday, the House and Senate reached a conference agreement on the economic stimulus package.

  • $8.5 billion for NIH, including expanding good jobs in biomedical research to study diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, cancer, and heart disease.
  • $1.5 billion for NIH to renovate university research facilities and help them compete for biomedical research grants. ($10 billion total for NIH)
  • $19 billion to accelerate adoption of Health Information Technology (HIT) systems by doctors and hospitals, in order to modernize the health care system, save billions of dollars, reduce medical errors and improve quality. Strengthens Federal privacy and security law to protect personally identifiable health information from misuse and abuse.
  • $1 billion for a new Prevention and Wellness Fund. Studies have shown that investing in prevention can lower overall health care costs by billions of dollars.
  • $1.1 billion for comparative effectiveness research, to help patients and doctors determine the effectiveness of different treatments. This research will improve the quality of care.

This summary  provided from Dane Christensen of Health and Medicine Counsel of Washington.

Attached is a more comprehensive summary of the current stimulus package from the office of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA).

SAVE THE DATE! April 15, 2009, 5pm – 8:30pm

By Rachel R. Resnick. Published on February 12, 2009 in Events. 1 Comment Tags: .

It’s not just tax day; it’s also the date of our Annual Business Meeting and Reception, at the College of Physicians of Philadelphia.  After the business meeting, the evening’s speaker will be Josh Goldstein, a health and science reporter at The Philadelphia Inquirer, who will talk about how broader access and use of the internet has impacted and changed the use of health information.  Mr. Goldstein was part of an award-winning team that reported on the decline and bankruptcy of the Allegheny Health System, at the time the largest nonprofit health care bankruptcy in the country. Great speaker,  grand venue, and gala reception – details to come!

SLA Phil: Beyond ROI, Part 2

By Gary. Published on February 10, 2009 in Events. 0 Comments Tags: , .

The Philadelphia Chapter of the Special Libraries Association (SLA) has generously extended the member price to MLA members for this program by Betty Jo Hibberd. For those unable to attend in person a free WebEx will be available. Register to get the link.

Title: Defining the Value of Information: Beyond ROI Part 2 –Time/Cost/Quality Tradeoffs for Cost Justification of Information Services
Date and Time: Thursday, March 5, 2009, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Location: ReedSmith, 2400 One Liberty Place, 1650 Market St., Philadelphia, PA; In Cafe on 23rd Floor
Registration and information: Events at SLA Philadelphia Chapter

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