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- Become a better informed health care consumer
- Help select a doctor for you and your family
- Learn how to form a better partnership with your doctor by asking questions
Consumer Reports has collaborated with Choosing Wisely and the Greater Detroit Area Health Council to provide a guide on how patients and providers can have meaningful, informed discussions about tests, procedures and treatment.
Health Care News
- Opioid Taskforce: GDAHC President & CEO featured in "Opioids in the workplace: A bitter pill to swallow for business"
- Learning Guide: AcademyHealth publishes GDAHC learning guide on Social Impact Assesment for Community Health
- Opioid Summit: Wayne County working to combat opioid abuse
- Opioid Summit: Calley stresses cooperation, increased health care response to battle opioid addiction
- DOCTOR Project: GDAHC Featured in May issue of Consumer Reports
- Choosing Wisely: GDAHC educates community through speakers bureau
- Health Literacy: Video series helps viewers enroll for health care benefits
- GDAHC Partners with Macomb County Health Department to receive four year, $440,000 state grant
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Events Powered by GDAHC
Faith Community Nursing for All Faiths
Please join GDAHC on Tuesday, August 5th, for an information session on Faith Community Nursing led by the InterFaith Leadership Council and Henry Ford Health System Nursing Development. At the meeting we will discuss what Faith Community Nursing is, how you can become a Faith Community Nurse, and how you can start a Faith Community Nurse/Health Program at your place of worship. This is a free informational session, but registration is required. To register, please contact Janet Banks-McElrath, RN, BSN, MA at jmcelra1@hfhs.org or Carol Szczesny at cszczes1@hfhs.org. For more information and additional dates and locations, please view the flier here.
Tuesday, August 15th, 2017
GDAHC
30200 Telegraph Rd., Suite 105, Bingham Farms, MI, 48025
5 PM to 6 PM
In Sickness and In Health:
Enhancing Health Engagement and Population Health Management
Join GDAHC, Health Management Systems of America (HMSA), the Detroit Regional Chamber, and the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) for the next Coffee & Controversy event on Thursday, September 21st, as we explore the health care experience from both payer and provider vantage points. How can both groups evolve to engage consumers from multiple generations to help participation and adherence by supporting individuals and families in both sickness and health? For more information, please view the event flier or view the event's page. $35 for GDAHC member or $40 for future members. Registration is required and includes lunch and HR and LAP continuing education credits. Please register by visiting our Eventbrite.
Salute! to Healthcare
Please join GDAHC for our annual awards dinner celebrating the individuals and organizations that have dedicated their work to bettering healthcare in the region. This year's dinner will be held at the Atheneum Suite Hotel in Detroit, MI, on Thursday, November 2nd. For more information on this year's event, please visit the Salute! page.
Interested in sponsoring Salute? We are offering several comprehensive and competitive sponsorship levels for this year's event which include advertisement and speaking opportunities, as well as tickets for future events. To view this year's sponsorship opportunities, please click here. To purchase tickets, please visit our Eventbrite.