The opioid crisis is shifting, not ending. The CDC's National Center for Health Statistics estimated that more than 100,000 drug overdose deaths occurred in the United States between April 2020 to April 2021, an increase of 28.5% from the same period the year before. As states continue to clamp down on abuse of legal prescriptions, the prevalence and variety of opioids and other illegal drugs continues to grow. These drugs and associated drug...

States are leveraging their purchasing power and implementing advanced alternative payment models to improve healthcare value. For example, the state of Texas offers an opt-in procurement collaborative across all school districts, Colorado created a private-public employer purchasing collaborative and its Medicaid agency is implementing mandatory payment models, and the state of Washington has a single Health Care Authority that oversees the s...

The #1 market briefing event on the state and local government IT market: Beyond the Beltway 2018! The Center for Digital Government’s IT market analysts and key government leaders will share insights into the state and local space and pinpoint opportunities, trends and issues to help you fine-tune your business strategies and validate your sales and marketing activities. At Beyond the Beltway, you will: Hear firsthand from panels of lea...

The election of President Donald Trump, coupled with Republican control of the House and Senate, brings the potential for big changes to federal health and human services policies. Although initial efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act have failed, discussions continue about eliminating or modifying the landmark healthcare legislation. Administration officials also have raised the possibility of Medicaid block grants, employmen...

The California Public Sector CIO Academy is the premier leadership event for California’s senior level technology executives with the intent to improve their management and business skills and to develop the IT leaders of the future. The purpose of this invitation-only event is to foster discussion and dialogue on what it means to be a successful CIO in the public sector and how to use Information Technology as a strategic tool. This eve...

This is an invitation-only event. For more information or to request an invitation, please contact Lauren Anderson. The Public CIO Technology Summit is an invitation only educational event that brings together a select group of CIOs, CTOs and other technology leadership from the largest city, county, and state IT organizations around the country. Participants gather for a day and a half of interactive dialogue around our Public CIO Special Rep...

The Governing Georgia Leadership Forum brings thought leaders from Governing's award-winning editorial team, Georgia state and local government, and around the nation to you.Governing's Georgia Leadership Forum will feature interactive discussions on the topics most important to Georgia. Interact with your peers and hear from experts on best practices and innovative solutions on the issues that matter to you.The day will focus on the important...

Save your spot – register today! www.emergencymgmt.com/bostonemsummit/2013/register This year’s Boston EM Summit offers the unique opportunity to learn about the bombing from the perspectives of Boston’s first responder agencies. The Summit brings together Police, Fire, and Emergency Management officials to give participants a full scope of the events surrounding the tragic bombing and to allow others to learn from the City...

Register today to be a part of the first ever Atlanta EM summit! www.emergencymgmt.com/atlantaemsummit/2013/register This summit is a major opportunity to network with top area leaders and industry experts in one location! Home to many major company headquarters, such as Home Depot and UPS, Atlanta is a prime location for facilitating public-private partnerships. Efforts to revitalize the city make city planning—from public safety, utili...

Join top leaders from Philadelphia and the State of Pennsylvania at this year’s Emergency Management Summit! A rallying point for the entire Philadelphia community of first responders, this regional event will gather top leaders in emergency management, public safety and homeland security and provide a forum to share best practices, renew relationships and work on new solutions in the Philadelphia and the State of Pennsylvania for both t...