What They’re Watching: Rep. Ken McCarty, House Health & Social Services Committee
Shane Ersland | Jan 19, 2023 | Alaska
What They’re Watching: Jared Kosin, Alaska Hospital and Healthcare Association
Shane Ersland | Nov 21, 2022 | Alaska
5 Things Alaska: Conference keynotes, panel coverage
Eli Kirshbaum | Oct 20, 2022 | Alaska
Alaska diversity experts say higher wages for racially diverse essential health care professionals are key to improving equity
Shane Ersland | Oct 19, 2022 | Alaska
While industry leaders have made progress in addressing some disparities in health care, it’s clear that many inequities remain in place. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated those inequities, which some experts discussed at the 2022 Alaska State of Reform Health Policy Conference. Veronica Sandoval, Principal at Genentech's Chief Diversity
Alaska, Washington doctors discuss collaborative efforts needed to care for patients with complex needs
Shane Ersland | Oct 18, 2022 | Alaska, Washington
Alaska health care providers are increasingly collaborating with their counterparts from the lower 48 states, particularly in Washington, on patient care. Doctors from both states discussed that process during the 2022 Alaska State of Reform Health Policy Conference. Dr. Jack Sedwick, Otolaryngology Specialist at Alyeska Center for Facial
Alaska mental health professionals discuss state’s new crisis response services
Shane Ersland | Oct 18, 2022 | Alaska
Mental health professionals are working to implement a plethora of new crisis response services in Alaska, and a few experts discussed current initiatives at the 2022 Alaska State of Reform Health Policy Conference. Eric Boyer, Senior Program Officer at Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority (AMHTA), has been guiding
Alaska lawmakers weigh in on key legislative priorities
Shane Ersland | Oct 17, 2022 | Alaska
Alaska lawmakers from both sides of the aisle weighed in on some of their key legislative priorities during the 2022 Alaska State of Reform Health Policy Conference. Senate Majority Leader Shelley Hughes and Rep. Ken McCarty, a member of the House Health & Social Services Committee, represented the
Keynote: Providence CEO Ella Goss discusses need to build clinically integrated network in Alaska
Shane Ersland | Oct 17, 2022 | Alaska
Ella Goss, CEO of Providence Alaska, capped the 2022 Alaska State of Reform Health Policy Conference by discussing some key health care initiatives. She said it is important for the state to build a clinically integrated network in Alaska. “We do not have a whole system of care
Keynote: A conversation with DOH Chief Medical Officer Dr. Anne Zink
Eli Kirshbaum | Oct 17, 2022 | Alaska
"The cheapest patients are healthy patients, and so collectively we need to move in that direction." We were honored to have Anne Zink, MD, the Chief Medical Officer of the Alaska Department of Health (DOH) deliver the Morning Keynote at the 2022 Alaska State of Reform Health Policy Conference earlier