All COVID-19 Resources

Public Health's Role in Telehealth

Podcast,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Telehealth,

Primary Care and Public Health,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Telehealth,

Members,

Alabama,

Mei Kwong,

Scott Harris,

Robert Johnson

In this podcast episode, Scott Harris and Mei Kwong explore the current state of telehealth during COVID-19 and how it’s being used as a tool to access care, spotlighting examples from public health.

Adverse Childhood Experiences: The Case for Funding Primary Prevention

Brief,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

ACEs,

Healthcare Access,

Primary Care and Public Health,

Funding,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Mental Health

States and territories can reduce adverse childhood experiences through evidence-based primary prevention strategies designed to reduce risk factors.

Data-Driven Primary Prevention Strategies for Adverse Childhood Experiences

Report,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

ACEs,

Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,

Healthcare Access,

Primary Care and Public Health,

Massachusetts,

New Jersey,

New York,

Puerto Rico,

Washington, D.C.,

Wisconsin,

Women, Infant, Family Health Data Integration,

Infant and Child Health

Surveilling and monitoring data is key to informing programmatic and policy work, documenting progress and impact, setting relevant adverse childhood experiences-related state priorities, and influencing policy to address prevention. This ...

Financing Community Health Workers Through Medicaid

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Community Health Workers,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Primary Care and Public Health,

Health Equity,

Social Determinants of Health,

Illinois,

Indiana,

Minnesota,

Nevada,

South Dakota,

Texas,

Tequam Worku,

Policy,

State Health Policy

As the nation grapples with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, community health workers are being recognized for the role they play in improving health outcomes of our most vulnerable communities. In fact, the recently enacted American Rescue ...

Exploring the Role of Physicians in Addressing the Social Determinants of Health

Blog,

Health Equity,

Elimination of Disparities,

Social Determinants of Health,

Data Modernization and Informatics,

Partnership,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Community Health Workers,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Primary Care and Public Health

Healthcare consulting firm Leavitt Partners published survey results which found that, while most physicians acknowledge the impact of social determinants of health on their patients, most do not believe it is their responsibility to ...

Preparing for and Responding to Infectious Disease Threats Following Hurricanes

Blog,

Environmental Health,

Health Equity,

At-Risk Populations,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID Preparedness,

COVID Vaccine,

COVID and Workforce,

Emerging Infectious Diseases,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Primary Care and Public Health,

Social and Behavioral Health,

STIs,

HIV,

Preparedness,

Natural Disasters,

Pandemics,

Communications,

COVID and Communication,

Amelia Poulin,

Sidnie Christian

Following a hurricane, the risk of exposure to infectious disease increases due, in part, to the presence of floodwater and debris. Hurricanes may contribute to population displacement and overcrowding—further heightening risk factors for ...

Understanding the Updated Women’s Preventive Services Guidelines

Blog,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,

Healthcare Access,

Primary Care and Public Health,

Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,

Social and Behavioral Health,

STIs,

HIV,

Sowmya Kuruganti,

Contraception Access

In December 2021, HRSA approved new and updated Women’s Preventive Services Guidelines, which will go into effect in 2023. The recent changes include a new guideline on obesity prevention for midlife women and updates to five existing ...

Preventing Childhood Obesity Through Healthy Communities

Podcast,

Population Health and Prevention,

Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,

Tennessee,

Members,

Healthcare Access,

Primary Care and Public Health,

Robert Johnson,

John Dreyzehner,

John Vick,

Terry O’Toole

This episode highlights the nation’s childhood obesity epidemic and discusses ways to reduce climbing obesity rates by increasing access to healthy foods and promoting physical activity through community planning and changes to the built ...

Oklahoma Partners Collaborate with Tribes on Tobacco Cessation

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Partnership,

Health Equity,

Tribal Health,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Tobacco Control,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Healthcare Access,

Primary Care and Public Health,

Oklahoma,

Christin Kirchenbauer,

Ramya Dronamraju,

Talyah Sands

The he OSDH Tribal Cessation Workgroup is the result of a partnership between the Chickasaw Nation and the Oklahoma State Health Department, the goal is to advance tobacco cessation efforts.

Adverse Childhood Experiences: Primary Prevention

Brief,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

ACEs,

Healthcare Access,

Primary Care and Public Health,

Risk-Appropriate Care,

Infant and Child Health,

Women, Infant, Family Health Mental Health,

Youth Mental Health

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can lead to chronic physical and behavioral health issues and, ultimately, early death. This brief highlights examples of primary prevention strategies, including building skills and promoting social ...