title: On the path to healthcare reform. The 78th Annual Catholic Health Assembly.
abstract: A healthcare revolution is at hand, and not just in Washington, DC. The 78th Annual Catholic Health Assembly, held June 6 to 9 in New Orleans, drew 1,300 Catholic health providers from across the nation to explore the progress of healthcare reform--at the federal level, in state initiatives, and in cities across the nation where providers are collaborating to provide more comprehensive, cost-effective care. Culminating in an affirming address by First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton, the assembly afforded attendees opportunities to discuss the operational opportunities ahead, innovative care approaches, and strategies to maintain their Catholic identity and values under a reformed system.
mesh_terms: D002410:Catholicism; D006291:Health Policy; D016519:Hospitals, Religious / Q000458:organization & administration; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D012954:Societies, Hospital; D014481:United States