Mental Health and Substance Use

Elements of Accountable Communities for Health: A Review of the Literature

by Laura DeStefano | Nov 6, 2017 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives

  ABSTRACT | Accountable health initiatives, most commonly referred to as accountable communities for health (ACHs), have been implemented nationwide in response to or as a result of contributions from state innovation model grants and community transformation...

Defining an Accountable Community for Health for Children and Families

by Laura DeStefano | Oct 30, 2017 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives

  Introduction We are in the midst of a transformation of our health care system. The shift from volume to value and the corresponding changes in payment models necessitate an evolution in focus from the acute medical needs of an individual to a more holistic...

Fourth Annual DC Public Health Case Challenge: The Changing American City and Implications for the Health and Well-Being of Vulnerable Populations

by Laura DeStefano | Oct 9, 2017 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives

  In 2016 the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) and the Roundtable on Population Health Improvement, of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (the National Academies) held the fourth annual District of Columbia (DC) Public Health Case...

Third Annual DC Public Health Case Challenge: Supporting Mental Health in Older Veterans

by Laura DeStefano | Oct 9, 2017 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives

In 2015 the National Academy of Medicine and the Roundtable on Population Health Improvement of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (the National Academies) held the third annual District of Columbia (DC) Public Health Case Challenge...

Breaking a Culture of Silence: The Role of State Medical Boards

by Jenna Ogilvie | Aug 28, 2017 | Commentary, Perspectives

Introduction By Sandeep P. Kishore The NAM Perspectives paper “Breaking the Culture of Silence on Physician Suicide” [1] brought together four unique voices from surgery, nursing, medical training, and the clergy to consider what led Kaitlyn, a young medical student,...