Navigating the New Vision of Health Care

The California Office of the Patient Advocate presented:

The 4th Annual Consumer Advocacy Symposium: Navigating the New Vision of Health Care

Agenda (PDF, 23KB)
List of Attendees:(PDF, 68KB)
OPA Staff List(PDF, 26KB )

The following presentations are now available:

• OPA's Pre-Symposium Power Point Presentation (PPT, 8.18 MB)
• OPA's Pre-Symposium - PDF Version (PDF, 2.93 MB)

Morning Panel Discussion:  Linking HMOs and Communities

• Diana’ Bontá, R.N., Dr. P.H.(PDF, 620KB )
  Vice President, Public Affairs
  Kaiser Permanente – Southern California Region
• Kate McGarvey, JD (PDF, 93KB)
  Project Director & Staff Attorney
  Health Consumer Alliance

Morning Breakout Power Points

Session A:   Get Noticed & Get Results: Strategies and Tools to Engage Your Audience
Provided By:  Lumetra

• Coming Soon

Session B:  Innovative Approaches to Increasing Access to Health Care for Californian’s with Disabilities
Provided By:  California Foundation for Independent Living Centers (CFILC)

• Carol Spencer, R.N. (PDF, 181KB)
  Health Net of California
• Lisa Kodmur, MPH (PDF, 92KB)
  L.A. Care Health Plan
• Florita Toveg (Maiki), MA (PDF, 350KB)
  Breast Health Access for Women with Disabilities
  Alta Bates Medical Center
• Vicki Cuscino (PDF, 1.05 MB)
  Disability Program Manager

Session C:  The New Frontier for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services
Provided By:  California Pan-Ethnic Health Network (CPHEN)

• Martin (Marty) Martinez, MPP (PDF, 47KB)
  California Pan-Ethnic Health Network
• Diana Carr, MA (PDF, 25KB)
  Health Net of California

Session D:  Insurance Access Issues in Mental Health Care
Provided By:  Mental Health Association in California

• Frank Smith (PDF, 1.39 MB)
  Mental Health Association in California

Afternoon Panel Discussion:  Achieving Long-Term Affordability in Health Care Reform

• Christopher Ohman, President and CEO (PDF, 270KB)
  California Association of Health Plans