Local Health Department Roundtable
From contact tracing to testing to overseeing the safety of school and businesses, local health departments have played an outsized role in combating the COVID-19 crisis.
Legislator Roundtable
With the state - and budget - still reeling from the COVID-19 crisis, lawmakers are set to return to Springfield for a legislative session that will be like no other.
Illinois’ COVID-19 vaccine rollout
COVID-19 vaccines are ramping up in the Land of Lincoln. But how long will it take for all Illinoisans who want a shot to get one? What steps are being taken to ensure that vaccines are distributed in an equitable manner? How are officials reaching communities hesitant to get their shot?
Capitol Insiders Roundtable
Top healthcare lobbyists will take stock of the 2021 legislative session, break down the new state budget and analyze the issues that didn’t make it out of Springfield.
HNI Event Series: Future of Long-Term Care
Illinois’ long-term care industry is set for change. COVID-19 took a toll on many facilities’ vulnerable patients, while pushing some organizations to the financial brink. Meanwhile, state policymakers are debating an overhaul of how providers are paid. A panel of experts will take a deep dive into the future of long-term care during a Health […]
HNI Event Series: What’s next for telehealth?
Earlier this year, Illinois became one of the first states in the country to expand telehealth protections and coverage requirements beyond the COVID-19 public health emergency. Advocates for the measure are optimistic it will help sustain advancements in telehealth, which reached new heights during the pandemic.
HNI Event Series: Illinois’ Healthcare Workforce Challenges
MATTER 222 West Merchandise Mart Plaza, Suite 6-180A, Chicago, IL 60654, Chicago, IL, United StatesCOVID-19 has pushed Illinois’ healthcare workforce to the brink. But the state’s healthcare workforce was challenged before the pandemic, and an aging population will further increase demand.
HNI Event Series: Newsmaker with HSHS CEO Damond Boatwright
Damond Boatwright took the reins at Hospital Sisters Health System this summer, after leading SSM Health Wisconsin for nearly seven years.
HNI Virtual Event Series: Climate Change: Addressing a Rising Health Threat
There’s growing recognition of the impact that climate change can have on health.
Feb. 7 – Legislator Roundtable
As Illinois enters the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, state lawmakers are embarking on an abbreviated spring session with much to do and not much time to do it.
April 27 – Legislative Recap
MATTER 222 West Merchandise Mart Plaza, Suite 6-180A, Chicago, IL 60654, Chicago, IL, United StatesBefore the dust settles on the 2022 legislative session, we're assembling a panel of experts on April 27 in Chicago to break down what it all means for healthcare. They will analyze the budget and highlight the signigficant healthcare bills sent to Gov. JB Pritzker.
May 4 – What’s next for digital health?
Digital health solutions, including telehealth, have taken a giant leap forward during the COVID-19 pandemic. What technology is here to stay and what regulatory changes will be needed to support continued widespread use? What do patients want most and how can remote health improve care? Also, how will it all be paid for?
May 24 – The future of mental health access and care
MATTER 222 West Merchandise Mart Plaza, Suite 6-180A, Chicago, IL 60654, Chicago, IL, United StatesAs COVID-19 lessens its grip, it’s leaving in its wake mounting mental health issues. Demand has soared over the past two years, including for children, and drug overdoses are at all-time highs.
June 22 – Closing the health equity gap
MATTER 222 West Merchandise Mart Plaza, Suite 6-180A, Chicago, IL 60654, Chicago, IL, United StatesThe COVID-19 crisis has led to a spur of action by hospitals, policymakers and other healthcare stakeholders to address long-standing health inequities in the state.
July 13 – Newsmaker Event with Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora
Earlier this spring while in the midst of the spring legislative session, Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, experienced a stroke and a subsequent brain surgery.
COVID-19, monkeypox and the future of public health
MATTER 222 West Merchandise Mart Plaza, Suite 6-180A, Chicago, IL 60654, Chicago, IL, United StatesFrom COVID-19 to monkeypox, public health leaders face another full plate this fall. How are leaders responding to a growing list of pressures, what’s next for COVID-19 and how prepared are public health departments for the next emergency? A panel of public health experts will discuss these issues and more at a Health News Illinois […]