[Missouri-l] Fwd: Reminder: May 18 Teleseminar National Health Policy & Living with Vision Loss

[Chip Hailey]

>Delivered-To: chiphailey at cableone.net
>From: "AFB DirectConnect" <blemoine at afb.net>
>To: "AFB Subscriber" <afbweb at afb.net>
>Subject: Reminder: May 18 Teleseminar National 
>Health Policy & Living with Vision Loss
>Date: Mon, 4 May 2009 10:40:59 -0400
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>Thanks to all who have joined the National 
>Health Policy & Living with Vision Loss 
>teleseminar on May 18. Further information will be e-mailed to you shortly.
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>For those of you who have not yet joined, this is sent as a reminder.
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>Join May 18, 3:00 pm ET call: National Health 
>Policy & Living with Vision Loss--Building a Consensus, Bringing About Change
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>You are invited to join in a teleseminar 
>co-hosted by the American Foundation for the 
>Blind and the VisionServe Alliance entitled--
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>National Health Policy & Living with Vision 
>Loss: Building a Consensus, Bringing About Change
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>Monday, May 18, 2009, 3:00pm - 4:30pm Eastern
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>As the national debate about reform of America's 
>health care system engages in earnest, it is 
>critical that policymakers hear a clear call to 
>shape policy appropriately to account for the 
>rights and unique needs of individuals living 
>with vision loss. A consensus is emerging among 
>consumer and service provider stakeholders in 
>the vision loss community concerning the 
>policies and approaches that must be part of any 
>national health care initiatives to be acted 
>upon, but are you a part of that process?
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>To further develop consensus and craft a 
>coordinated response from our community, you are 
>invited to join moderators Roxann Mayros, 
>President and CEO, VisionServe Alliance, and 
>Mark Richert, Director, Public Policy, American 
>Foundation for the Blind, and others in an 
>interactive discussion concerning the 
>particulars of a health policy agenda to promote 
>in Washington, D.C. and around the country.
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>All who have an interest in vision loss and who 
>would also like to influence the direction of 
>national health policy are welcome to join this 
>free teleseminar, but your RSVP is required.
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>Brief summary presentations and participant discussion will address--
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>•Reliable use of medication labeling by consumers with vision loss.
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>•Availability and affordability of low vision 
>devices and other vital assistive technologies.
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>•Professional vision rehabilitation services reimbursement under Medicare.
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>•Opportunities to address profound personnel shortages.
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>•Fostering greater accessibility of mainstream health care technologies.
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>•And other critical issues identified by speakers and attendees.
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>To participate, email Barbara LeMoine of the AFB 
>staff (blemoine at afb.net) by Monday, May 11 with 
>your RSVP and please indicate clearly in your 
>message that you wish to join the May 18th 
>health policy teleseminar. Dial-in instructions 
>for the call and a final agenda will follow.
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>Participants are welcome to join individually or 
>as groups from your home, office or 
>organization. However, if you expect to be 
>joined by others at your location, please 
>indicate the name of the group or organization 
>on whose behalf you are providing an RSVP and a 
>ballpark estimate of the number of participants you expect at your location.
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>Thank you!