Information Dissemination & Communication « IMPH | South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health

Goal: Provide essential information to the public in regard to consumer considerations and the impact of the various components of the health care legislation, highlighting why the legislation is important with the goal of helping people be better consumers of healthcare; communicate to the public the implementation efforts of each workgroup and those of the overall collaborative by engaging the media in raising awareness of the issues being addressed.

Chair: Frank Knapp, Small Business Chamber of Commerce

IMPH Staff: Megan Weis

MEDIA RESOURCE – Affordable Care Act Talking Points and Contacts

News

Advancing Health in South Carolina: A Summit of the ACA Implementation Initiative

Ms. Sarah Thomas, Vice President, Public Policy & Communication at the National Committee for Quality Assurance, gave the Keynote presentation at the August 24, 2011 Advancing Health in South Carolina Summit of the ACA Implementation Initiative.
ACA Implementation Initiative on SCRN

SCPHI Associate Director for Outreach and Program Development Megan Weis spoke to the South Carolina Radio Network regarding the Affordable Care Act Implementation Initiative. Read the story and listen to the audio.
New Healthcare Reform Initiatives Becoming Effective in 2011

As South Carolina rings in the New Year, new healthcare initiatives from the Affordable Care Act (ACA) are becoming effective in 2011. According to the Affordable Care Act Implementation Initiative, these changes will directly affect South Carolinians. A total of 21 provisions are scheduled to take effect.
Affordable Care Act Implementation Initiative Announces Media Resource and Contacts

A resource for media professionals has been released by the Affordable Care Act Implementation Initiative (the Initiative) of South Carolina.

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Resources

Columns on the Context and Contents of the Affordable Care Act

Over the past year and a half, health educator and Implementation Initiative participant Dave Brangan has written a series of articles for The (Orangeburg) Times and Democrat detailing the context and contents of the Affordable Care Act.
Advancing Health in South Carolina: A Summit of the ACA Implementation Initiative

Ms. Sarah Thomas, Vice President, Public Policy & Communication at the National Committee for Quality Assurance, gave the Keynote presentation at the August 24, 2011 Advancing Health in South Carolina Summit of the ACA Implementation Initiative.
Materials from the December 15, 2010 Information Dissemination and Communication workgroup meeting

Includes meeting notes.
Materials from the December 1, 2010 Information Dissemination and Communication workgroup meeting

Includes meeting notes.
Materials from the October 27, 2010 Information Dissemination and Communication workgroup meeting

Includes meeting notes.
Materials from the January 5, 2011 Information and Dissemination Workgroup Meeting

Includes meeting notes.

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Events

October 24, 2011 10:30 am

Information Dissemination and Communication Workgroup Meeting
September 26, 2011 10:30 am

Information Dissemination and Communication Workgroup Meeting
September 12, 2011 10:30 am

Information Dissemination and Communication Workgroup Meeting
August 29, 2011 10:30 am

Information Dissemination and Communication Workgroup Meeting
August 22, 2011 10:30 am

Information Dissemination and Communication Workgroup Meeting
August 1, 2011 10:30 am

Information and Dissemenation Workgroup Meeting
August 24, 2011 9:30 am

Advancing Health in South Carolina: a Summit of the Affordable Care Act Implementation Initiative

Please join us for this important convening of participants in the Affordable Care Act Implementation Initiative.
May 23, 2011 10:30 am

Information Dissemination and Communication Workgroup Meeting

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Workgroups

Affordable Care Act Implementation Initiative Main Page