DR. RUTH PERRY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE TRENTON HEALTH TEAM, TO APPEAR FEB. 28 at NJ SPOTLIGHT CONFERENCE

Trenton Health Team Executive Director Dr. Ruth Perry of Moorestown will participate on a lunchtime panel at the conference which will explore the ways that primary healthcare providers, hospitals, and clinics are rising to meet the challenges of a costly and possibly outmoded healthcare delivery system using a new delivery model known as an accountable care organization (ACO).

ACOs are not a one-size-fits-all solution, according to the  conference host, NJ Spotlight. This conference explores the differences between possible approaches, and delves into what works and what doesn't.

Dr. Perry will be among the panelists in the lunchtime panel, "Medicaid ACO Demonstration Project -- Where New Jersey Goes From Here."

The morning keynote will be delivered by Dr. Jeffrey Brenner, a recent recipient of a MacArthur "genius grant" and medical director of Cooper Health System's Urban Health Institute and the executive director of the Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers.

Event:     “Accountable Care Organizations and Healthcare Delivery System Reform” NJ Spotlight Conference

When:    Fri., Feb. 28 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Where:   RWJ Hamilton Center for Health and Wellness, Mercerville, NJ

About the Trenton Health Team

Trenton Health Team (THT) is an alliance of the city's major providers of healthcare services including Capital Health, St. Francis Medical Center, Henry J. Austin Health Center and the city's Health Department. In collaboration with residents and the city's active social services network, THT is developing an integrated healthcare delivery system to transform the city's fragmented primary care system and restore health to the city. THT aims to make Trenton the healthiest city in the state. The THT receives generous support from The Nicholson Foundation, corporate partners and other foundations. For more information, visit www.trentonhealthteam.org.