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Stephaine Walker, MD, MPH
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Hovious Reflects on New Role Leading Health Care Council Last month, the Nashville Health Care Council Board of Directors announced staff member Hayley Hovious would become the next president of the organization effective June 1. She was tapped as successor to Caroline Young, who announced her intention to step down as Council president in March after seven years in the lead role and 11 years with the organization ... 2
Y-90 Radioembolization Liver cancer is the fifth most common cancer in men, the eighth most common in women and fourth in annual cancer mortality rates, but advances in treatment options are helping patients live longer, better lives ... 9
Vanderbilt’s Institute for Research on Men’s Health Dispelling Myths, Finding Answers By MELANIE KILGORE-HILL
What roles do gender, society and culture play in a man’s health? Those are the questions driving the work at the Institute for Research on Men’s Health (IRMH) at Vanderbilt. The institute opened in 2012 following the arrival of program director Derek Griffith, PhD. “We really wanted to understand the role of gender in men’s health and how to apply it to health promotion efforts, intervention strategy, and ways to communicate messages and motivate men in healthier behaviors,” Griffith explained.
Dispelling Men’s Health Myths When discussing men’s health, Griffith said a common, knee-
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jerk reaction is to think of men’s misbehaviors rather than intervention. “We’re very comfortable blaming men’s health problems solely on behavior,” he said. “We have all the opportunities women do, but there’s something about what it means to be male … an attitude … that’s the barrier.” Griffith continued, “When we talk about things like women’s health, racial disparity, or socioeconomic differences, we have a much broader perspective on what influences health than what’s limited to men. It’s helpful to think about men’s health in a broader context.” Not unlike women, a man’s health is determined by priorities often set by others – employers, spouses, and kids all demand time (CONTINUED ON PAGE 8)
Emphasis on Innovation A Look at the Tennessee Health Care Innovation Initiative By CINDy SANDERS
The move away from fee-for-service healthcare is sweeping across the country as payers and providers come together to search for innovative ways to improve outcomes while lowering costs. With Tennessee’s robust resources, the state is well positioned to take a lead role in transforming the delivery of healthcare. “In 2013 Governor Haslam launched the Tennessee Health Care Innovation Initiative to move from volume to value,” said Brooks Daverman, director of Strategic Planning and Innovation for the Tennessee Division of Health Care Finance and Administration (HCFA). “Our mission is to reward providers for the outcomes that we want – high quality and efficient treatment of medical conditions and better health over time.” (CONTINUED ON PAGE 6)
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