Health Affairs Briefing In San Francisco: The Work/Health Relationship

Work affects health, and health affects work. The February 2017 issue of Health Affairs shines an important spotlight on the complex and constantly evolving relationship between work and health, from the perspective of both employers and employees.

To explore these issues in detail, please join us in San Francisco, CA, on Wednesday, February 22, when Health Affairs hosts a policy forum featuring journal authors and representatives from leading employers to discuss strategies for building the safest, healthiest, and most productive workforce possible, while drawing broader implications for the upcoming national debate concerning health care reform.

WHEN:
Wednesday, February 22, 2017
9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

WHERE:
W Hotel San Francisco
5181 3rd Street
San Francisco, CA

Twitter: Follow Live Tweets from the briefing @Health_Affairs, and
join in the conversation with #workandhealth

Register Today!

The program will feature:

• Brian Gifford, Director, Research and Measurement, Integrated Benefits Institute, on Temporarily Disabled Workers Account For A Disproportionate Share Of Health Care Payments
• Ron Z. Goetzel, @Ron_Goetzel, Vice President, Truven Health Analytics, an IBM Company, and Senior Scientist, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, on Workplace Programs, Policies, And Environmental Supports To Prevent Cardiovascular Disease
• Jim Huffman, Senior Vice President, Health Benefits, Bank of America
• Kimberly Jinnett, Executive Vice President, Integrated Benefits Institute, on Chronic Conditions, Workplace Safety, And Job Demands Contribute To Absenteeism And Job Performance
• Sepideh Modrek, Assistant Professor of Economics, San Francisco State University, on The Contribution Of Physical And Social Characteristics Of The Work Environment To Hypertension In An Insured Population
• Thomas Parry, President, Integrated Benefits Institute
• Dan Roach, Benefits Manager, San Francisco Metropolitan Transportation Authority
• Robert Valletta, Vice President of Economic Research, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, on Work, Health, And Insurance: A Shifting Landscape For Employers And Workers Alike
• Alan Weil, Editor in Chief, Health Affairs
• Others TBA

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