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**Chronic Care Initiative (CCI) News:**

-   **IHI International Forum on Redesigning the Clinical Office
    Practice** on March 25-27 in Nashville, Tennessee. Terry Cullen and
    Bruce Finke will present on "Beading the Necklace: Innovation
    through Health Information Technology in the Indian Health System."

-   **The CCI is adapting the Care Model:** The Care Model, developed by
    Dr. Ed Wagner with Improving Chronic Illness Care, is the model of
    care for chronic conditions that the CCI is using. The Care Model is
    being adapted with the help of the IPC-Expert Panel and the
    extensive the experience shared by South Central Foundation (SCF).
    The main changes to the model are, "productive interactions through
    effective asset based partnering over time" can result in "improved
    achievement of patient and community goals."

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**IPC-IHS News:**

-   **The first Learning Session (LS1):** A successful LS1 was held in
    Dallas, TX on March 15-16 with representatives from each pilot site
    attending.

    -   Participants learned improvement techniques, explored the Care
        Model in depth, and worked on Team Aims and next steps.

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-   **The second Learning Session (LS2):** LS2, a working meeting for
    Pilot Site participants only, will be held in Boulder, CO on May
    15-17.