What Do Labor and Management Need to Know about the Impact of Healthcare Reform?

On December 9, 2011, approximately 85 people gathered at Rutgers’ Labor Education Center to attend the 7^th annual Labor and Management Conference, addressing what labor and management need to know about the impact of the healthcare reform. Led by guest speakers from within the healthcare industry and organized by the School of Management and Labor Relations’ Labor Education and Research Now (LEARN), the conference allowed attendees to raise questions, share insights, and offer solutions on improving New Jersey’s healthcare delivery and payment.

“If you haven’t already done so, then you may one day experience having a relative in the hospital and having that person visited by doctors who don’t communicate with one another regarding your relatives’ health. This is part of the inefficiency that we are facing today,” says Dr. Jeffrey Brenner, founder and executive director of the Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers, who was among the event’s panel members.  ... read full story.

Event Photos

 

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  Dr. Jeff Brenner, Founder and Executive Director, Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers
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  Event attendees take a moment to pose for photos.
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  Jeff Brown, Healthcare Campaign Coordinator, NJ Citizen Action was among the event's speakers. Jeff is seen standing farthest right.
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  Tracy Chang, Director of LEARN, converses with conference attendees.
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  Event attendees and speakers engage in a discussion on healthcare reform.
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  The 7th Annual Labor and Management Conference brought together industry leaders and colleagues to discuss healthcare reform.

Presentations

• Jeffrey Brenner, MD., Founder and Executive Director, Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers
• Jeff Brown, Healthcare Campaign Coordinator, NJ Citizen Action
• Joel Cantor, Professor and Director, Center for State Health Policy, Rutgers University
• Jeffrey Keefe, Professor of Labor Studies and Employment Relations, School of Management and Labor Relations, Rutgers University
• Peter Lazes, Professor and Director of Healthcare Transformation Project, ILR School, Cornell University