The Affordable Care Act and IRS regulations created new requirements for non-profit hospitals to direct their community benefit investments into community health improvement plans and population...

Each American Indian tribe is unique in many ways, including in its risk for emergencies and relationships with local governments. This study used a mixed-methods questionnaire to assess the...

Since 1989 health and environmental problems became a major priority, Central and Eastern European (CEE) Countries are still facing with. During the above mentioned period, many resources were...

Among the many federal and state initiatives designed to combat the abuse and diversion of prescription pain medications, Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs) have emerged as one of the most...

How does a novel regional health system structure in Washington state—one of the new Accountable Communities of Health (ACH)—influence local health and human services departments? Presenters will...

The 2016 conference will be held in two parts:

• April 1-2: Symposium on Geography and Urban Health, jointly organized by the International Society for Urban Health and the Association of American...

The 2016 Annual Meeting Program will feature the theme, “Behavioral Medicine at a Crossroads: 21st Century Challenges and Solutions.” The meeting will focus on the following cross-cutting subthemes:

This study uses a practice-based participatory approach to identify and test policy and administrative mechanisms to improve public health services delivery. Local public health agencies are using...

An expanding body of research-tested public health interventions exist to prevent disease and injury and promote health on a population-wide basis, such as those profiled in the Centers for Disease...

Every year, community health, community benefit, population health and healthy community professionals gather to learn from health experts and exchange ideas. This annual conference is attended by...