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Connecting Preparedness Science With The National Health Security Preparedness Index: Research Translation Opportunities, Glen P. Mays

Health Management and Policy Presentations

The National Health Security Preparedness Index is a mechanism for applying advances in preparedness measurement and analysis from Hurricane Sandy research projects to advance policies and practices in preparing for, responding to, and recovering from disasters and other health emergencies

The National Health Security Preparedness Index: Harnessing Evidence & Experience To Drive Improvement, Glen P. Mays

Health Management and Policy Presentations

This presentation profiles the National Health Security Preparedness Index as a mechanism for measuring preparedness and resiliency levels across the U.S. Forthcoming enhancements in measurement and analytic methodologies will allow the Index to play heightened roles in informing policies and practices that protect the U.S. population from a broad range of hazards.

Answering The Call To Integrate: Simple Strategies From Public Health And Healthcare Executives In One Urban County, Erik L. Carlton, Paul C. Erwin

Frontiers in Public Health Services and Systems Research

Background: As the Affordable Care Act transforms the practice of both public health and health care, it also provides opportunity for both to become more closely linked through improved integration and collaboration. Yet, while public health agencies are increasingly called to work with healthcare partners to address population health needs, both public health leaders and their healthcare counterparts may not be well equipped to answer that call. Although recent studies have begun exploring the collaborative strategies and capacity of public health system partners, there is still much to learn. The purpose of this study was to identify, through the perspective …

Accreditation Intent, Community Health Assessments, And Local Health Department–Hospital Collaboration, Erik L. Carlton, Simone Singh

Frontiers in Public Health Services and Systems Research

Background: Community health assessments (CHAs) are among the most core of activities conducted by local health departments (LHDs), and many LHDs have been conducting CHAs on a regular basis for years. More recently, completing a CHA has also become a prerequisite for LHDs seeking accreditation by the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB). Similarly, under the Affordable Care Act, tax-exempt hospitals are required to conduct periodic community health needs assessments. Opportunities thus exist for LHDs and tax-exempt hospitals to engage in collaborations related to CHAs. Yet, it remains unclear whether interest in PHAB accreditation provides incentive to LHDs to engage in …

Practice-Based Research Networks For Next-Generation Public Health, Glen P. Mays

Health Management and Policy Presentations

U.S. public health agencies face an existential imperative to transform their work from a collection of discrete programs and policies into a coherent enterprise for population-wide health improvement. Practice-based research networks (PBRNs) and the advancing science of public health delivery systems can help to achieve this transformation.

A Prescription For Better Health: The Role Of On-Line Research In Doctor-Nurse-Patient Communication, Julie Anne Maio

Theses and Dissertations

As more technological media are made available to health consumers, patients take to the Internet to research ailments, side effects, and pressing health matters. Patients widely use this information to feel empowered and in control of their health. Yet, many sources perpetuate false information, or are deemed untrustworthy by healthcare professionals (HCPs). This dissonance can create a lack of collaborative communication between patients and the healthcare team. As such, the present study examined perceived credibility of online sources (.org websites, .com websites, forums, social media, etc.), patient intent to disclose online information, patient empowerment, HCPs communication styles, HCP-patient partnerships and …

Refining And Improving The Methodology For The National Health Security Preparedness Index, Glen P. Mays

Health Management and Policy Presentations

This first meeting of two newly reconstituted Working Groups for the National Health Security Preparedness Index Program examined opportunities for improving and refining the Index's measurement, scaling, weighting, and aggregation methodologies. Methodological improvements will enhance the Index's utility for education, planning, policy development, and quality improvement efforts focused on improving national preparedness and resiliency for large-scale health threats.

Perceived Barriers To Utilizing Maternal And Neonatal Health Services In Contracted-Out Versus Government-Managed Health Facilities In The Rural Districts Of Pakistan, Atif Riaz, Shehla Zaidi, Asif Raza Khowaja

Community Health Sciences

Background: A number of developing countries have contracted out public health facilities to the Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) in order to improve service utilization. However, there is a paucity of in-depth qualitative information on barriers to access services as a result of contracting from service users’ perspective. The objective of this study was to explore perceived barriers to utilizing Maternal and Neonatal Health (MNH) services, in health facilities contracted out by government to NGO for service provision versus in those which are managed by government (non-contracted).

Methods: A community-based qualitative exploratory study was conducted between April to September 2012 at two …

The Public Health Service, Jennifer Jenson

National Health Policy Forum

This document provides an overview of the Public Health Service (PHS) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, including a brief history and discussion of the agencies and offices that constitute the PHS today. Information on the mission, key programs, and budgets of PHS agencies and offices is also included.

Health Policy Essentials: Common Health Care Acronyms, National Health Policy Forum

National Health Policy Forum

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Orientation Virtual Meeting National Advisory Committee For The National Health Security Preparedness Index, Glen P. Mays, Anna Goodman Hoover, Michael Childress

Health Management and Policy Presentations

Refining the measures and methodologies used within the National Health Security Preparedness Index will allow users to make more meaningful comparisons of preparedness levels across U.S. geographic areas and to assess changes in preparedness over time.

Improving Measures Of Public Health Activity At Local And State Levels: The Multi-Network Practice And Outcome Variation Examination Study (Mprove), Glen P. Mays

Health Management and Policy Presentations

Implementation of high-value public health strategies for chronic disease prevention, communicable disease control, and environmental health protection vary widely across U.S. states and communities. The Multi-Network Practice and Outcome Variation Examination Study (MPROVE) supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation creates the measurement and analytic foundation for investigating the causes and consequences of practice variation in public health.

Aca Implementation In The South: The Political Economy Of Full Participation In Kentucky, Glen P. Mays

Health Management and Policy Presentations

This analysis, conducted as part of the ACA Implementation Research Network, examines economic and political forces shaping Kentucky's early experience with implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Relative Value Units (Rvus), Sally Coberly

National Health Policy Forum

This publication reviews Medicare's relative value units (RVUs), which are assigned to each physician service to represent the resources required to provide the service relative to all other physician services. Three types of resources are included: physician work, that is, the physician time and effort; practice expenses, such as clinical staff and equipment; and professional liability insurance. Each service's RVUs are multiplied by a common dollar conversion factor to determine the Medicare payment.

Just Compensation: A No-Fault Proposal For Research-Related Injuries, Leslie Meltzer Henry, Megan E. Larkin, Elizabeth R. Pike

Faculty Scholarship

Biomedical research, no matter how well designed and ethically conducted, carries uncertainties and exposes participants to risk of injury. Research injuries can range from the relatively minor to those that result in hospitalization, permanent disability, or even death. Participants might also suffer a range of economic harms related to their injuries. Unlike the vast majority of developed countries, which have implemented no-fault compensation systems, the United States continues to rely on the tort system to compensate injured research participants—an approach that is no longer morally defensible. Despite decades of US advisory panels advocating for no-fault compensation, little progress has been …

Community Dental Health Coordinator Program Overview And Planning For Communities, American Dental Association

Action for Dental Health

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10 Steps To Full Authorization Of A Community Dental Health Coordinator In Your State, American Dental Association

Action for Dental Health

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10 Steps To Increase Provider Participation In Medicaid And Reduce Associated Administration Burdens, American Dental Association

Action for Dental Health

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10 Steps To Pilot A Community Dental Health Coordinator Sabbatical In Your State, American Dental Association

Action for Dental Health

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Coalitions 101 Questions And Answers, American Dental Association

Action for Dental Health

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Sample News Release, American Dental Association

Action for Dental Health

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Sample Op Ed: Dental Care Supports Longer, Happier Life In Nursing Homes, American Dental Association

Action for Dental Health

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Sample Social Media Posts, American Dental Association

Action for Dental Health

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4 Steps To Building An Elder Care Coalition: Best Practice Guide For State Dental Societies, American Dental Association

Action for Dental Health

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Implementing A Basic Community Dental Health Coordinator Program, American Dental Association

Action for Dental Health

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5 Steps To Promote Incurred Medical Expense (Ime) Reimbursement In Your State, American Dental Association

Action for Dental Health

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10 Steps To Contracting With A Health Center, American Dental Association

Action for Dental Health

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10 Steps To Medical-Dental Collaboration, American Dental Association

Action for Dental Health

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10 Steps To Starting A Head Start Program In Your Office, American Dental Association

Action for Dental Health

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6 Steps To Joining An Elder Care Coalition: Best Practice Guide For State Dental Societies, American Dental Association

Action for Dental Health

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