Population Health
by Jenna Ogilvie | Aug 7, 2017 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
Diet- and activity-related illnesses—such as heart disease, stroke, cancer, and type 2 diabetes—can shorten life spans and adversely impact quality of life. Over the past 15 years, the public health field has made important progress in addressing these...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Jul 10, 2017 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) constitute a broad and ambitious agenda for the world to achieve by 2030. Although governments are the primary drivers for implementation of the agenda, it has been widely acknowledged that public-sector...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Jul 10, 2017 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
Health communication, health education, and health literacy are rooted in a common understanding of human communication and share the goals of enhancing human health, improving health outcomes, and reducing health disparities. We have an opportunity to mobilize...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Jun 19, 2017 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
As a result of the recommendations from the report Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth Through Age 8: A Unifying Foundation (IOM and NRC, 2015), a group of representatives from national organizations came together in a series of meetings in...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Jun 19, 2017 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
Case Study to Bridge the Divide: Upskilling Virginia’s Early Childhood Educators Over the past 18 months, the Commonwealth of Virginia worked to fully understand and begin solving some of the issues surrounding improved educational opportunities for early...
by Jenna Ogilvie | May 30, 2017 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
The impacts of unmet health-related social needs, such as homelessness, inconsistent access to food, and exposure to violence on health and health care utilization, are well-established. Growing evidence indicates that addressing these and other needs can help reverse...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Apr 24, 2017 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
As managed care organizations (MCOs) and accountable care organizations (ACOs) begin to invest in population health improvement, they are faced with significant and diverse challenges. This is especially true in pediatric care; without the leverage of a...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Apr 24, 2017 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
Oregon is one of the leading states engaged in innovative health care delivery system reform that includes population health as a central component. Collaboration among key agencies and stakeholders is an important feature of Oregon’s reform efforts, and...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Apr 24, 2017 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
“It is a very exciting time in Washington. I see us as a state moving forward with approaches that will change the health status of our citizens.” MaryAnne Lindeblad, BSN, MPH, Medicaid Director, Washington State Health Care Authority ...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Apr 21, 2017 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
This article is a joint publication initiative between The Permanente Journal and the National Academy of Medicine. Abstract Health care organizations can magnify the impact of their community service and other philanthropic activities by implementing...
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