After careful deliberation, the NJLM Executive Board and Officers announce that the 105th Annual New Jersey State League of Municipalities Conference will be held as a Virtual Conference the week of November 16-20, 2020, providing League membership, exhibitors and other supporters of local government with an opportunity to engage with colleagues from around the State. The League’s leadership is confident that a Virtual Conference will be...

Employee health insurance is a vital component of an organization’s benefit structure that demonstrates a commitment to the company’s values, mission and the wellbeing of its people. A solid benefit package that includes employer-subsidized insurance is critical to attracting and maintaining top talent. Yet, the recent and wide-ranging market changes are creating uncertainty for future healthcare costs, including a clear-eyed proje...

The COVID-19 pandemic has propelled telehealth into prominence, and telemedicine, once viewed as a convenience, is now an essential tool for treating patients. During the months of April and May of this year, telehealth increased nationally by more than 5,000% over last year. While telehealth is a necessary and beneficial solution during the COVID-19 crisis and beyond, its growing use can jeopardize the safety of sensitive patient data and the...

The COVID-19 pandemic has propelled telehealth into prominence, and telemedicine, once viewed as a convenience, is now an essential tool for treating patients. Research firm Frost & Sullivan predicts that the use of telehealth will increase by 64.3% nationwide this year. While telehealth is a necessary and beneficial solution during the COVID-19 crisis and beyond, its growing use can jeopardize the safety of sensitive patient data and thei...

The pandemic, economic crisis, and racial justice protests highlight the larger public health disparities in our minority communities. Speakers will address these issues: The historic framework and why race still matters The importance of analysis in developing short- and long-term strategies How a resilience helps sharpen the focus on health disparities Current public health priorities related to the pandemic: targeted testing, catching up on...

2019 Theme — Creating the Healthiest Nation: For science. For action. For health. As public health professionals in the 21st century, we strive to create the healthiest nation. We build on three core principles that guide our work — science, to identify ways to prevent and treat disease, and to make the healthy choice the easy choice; action, to use our minds, our hearts, our feet, our experience and our diversity, collectively, to...

For three days in October, forward-thinking leaders of government and industry will converge in Philadelphia to network, share, learn, collaborate, and together imagine and invent their future. Our goal: harness creative thinking, innovation and technology to form a more perfect union of government and industry, and forge actionable approaches and practices that maximize the value we provide to our nation’s citizens. IMAGINE NATION ELC 2...

Healthcare organizations in government are tasked with managing vital electronic health records while being mindful of HIPAA compliance, defending against ransomware attacks, and cutting costs by moving to the cloud. This webinar will review how government agencies are protecting and managing healthcare data for the individual patient, healthcare clinics and across the enterprise by using effective back-up and recovery tools for disaster prote...

Preparing for What’s Next in U.S. Health Reform will offer key lessons involving health reform and policy, focusing on its impact on you as a leader and on your organization. The nation’s leading health policy experts will explain essential lessons from current reform efforts, discuss what to anticipate with the next round of policy innovations under the new national administration, and offer insights to help you thrive in the rapi...

Welcome to New Orleans! ACA’s Winter Conference returns to one of the liveliest cities in the United States that has over 300 years’ worth of culturally rich history. The city received its original name — La Nouvelle-Orléans — from the French in 1718, but since then has adopted many nicknames such as, “The Big Easy,” “The Crescent City” or simply “NOLA.” The city’s French...