Addressing the social determinants of health is vital to improving individual and population health and advancing health equity. Research indicates that integrating health and social services is both...
Past Events
2018
Apr
11
2018
Mar
29
PRESENTATION: Dr. Mays to Speak at the Governing Magazine Driving Innovation in State and Local Systems Meeting
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(All day)
Location
Columbus, OH United States
Event Date
March 29, 2018
About
Dr. Mays traveled to Columbus, Ohio to participate in a roundtable session held by Governing Magazine. Senior state and local health officials, practitioners from...
2018
Feb
21
WEBINAR: Linking Medical Homes to Social Service Systems for Medicaid Populations
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(All day)
Location
Lexington, KY United States
Low socioeconomic status and other social risk factors are linked to poor health outcomes and increased emergency department (ED) visits. Assessing and addressing these social risk factors can help...
2018
Feb
07
WEBINAR: Strengthening the Carrying Capacity of Local Health and Social Service Agencies to Absorb Increased Hospital/Clinical Referrals
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(All day)
Location
Lexington, KY United States
As hospitals increase screenings for social determinants of health (SDOH), referrals to agencies which provide services to address these needs will also increase. The impact of this increase has not...
2018
Feb
06
PRESENTATION: Dr. Mays to Speak before Health Care Decision Makers and Policy Leaders at the 2018 National Health Policy Conference
Read more PRESENTATION: Dr. Mays to Speak before Health Care Decision Makers and Policy Leaders at the 2018 National Health Policy Conference
(All day)
Location
Washington, DC United States
Event Date
February 6, 2018
About
Dr. Mays will attend the 2018 Academy Health National Health Policy Conference to participate in a policy roundtable session to examine the latest emerging...
2018
Jan
24
WEBINAR: Optimizing Governmental Health and Social Spending Interactions
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(All day)
Location
Lexington, KY United States
The United States spends more money on healthcare than other developed countries, yet experiences significantly worse health outcomes. But, understanding healthcare spending alone is not enough. While...
2018
Jan
10
WEBINAR: Improving Population and Clinical Health with Integrated Services and Decision Support
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(All day)
Location
Lexington, KY United States
Population and individual health are significantly influenced by social determinants that range from individuals’ knowledge and behaviors to community-level characteristics, resources, and conditions...
2017
Dec
20
WEBINAR: Integrating Behavioral Health with TANF to Build a Culture of Health
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(All day)
Location
Lexington, KY United States
The prolonged activation of stress response systems among children responding to adversity such as homelessness, hunger, or neglect, is a predictor of poor health and continued poverty among low...
2017
Dec
06
WEBINAR: Housing for Health: Cross-Sector Impacts of Supportive Housing for Homeless High Users of Health Care
Read more WEBINAR: Housing for Health: Cross-Sector Impacts of Supportive Housing for Homeless High Users of Health Care
(All day)
Location
Lexington, KY United States
Homeless individuals experience a higher risk for mortality, chronic illness and mental health disorders, and are often high utilizers of healthcare. Since 2012, the Housing for Health (HFH)...
2017
Dec
05
Dr. Mays will participate in a virtual meeting of the Montefiore Medical Center's Clinical and Translational Science Association's Collaborative Engagement Partners for the Advancement of Community Engaged Research (PACER). He will present Community Netw
Read more Dr. Mays will participate in a virtual meeting of the Montefiore Medical Center's Clinical and Translational Science Association's Collaborative Engagement Partners for the Advancement of Community Engaged Research (PACER). He will present Community Netw
(All day)
Location
Bronx, NY United States
Dr. Mays will participate in a virtual meeting of the Montefiore Medical Center's Clinical and Translational Science Association's Collaborative Engagement Partners for the Advancement of Community...