Members of the homeless population bear greater risk than other populations for many preventable diseases but are less likely to access healthcare systems. These individuals need to be engaged by multiple systems to access services and support related not only to stable housing but also to reliable...

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 improve these outcomes. However, connecting social services organizations addressing these risk...

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 the importance of nonmedical barriers to health, such as lack of adequate housing, education...

Large Scale Real Time Asthma Event Monitoring: Civic Tech and Public Policy Epidemiological asthma research has relied upon self-reported symptoms or healthcare utilization data, and used the residential address as the primary location for exposure. These data sources can be temporally limited...

Dr. Mays' presentation and any additional materials will be available on his UKnowledge BePress page ( https://works.bepress.com/glen_mays/) following the event. The Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health (JPHCOPH) will be the nationally recognized leader in the empowerment of rural communities and...

Using retrospective studies and a prospective randomized controlled trial, the investigators are examining the effectiveness of strategies to integrate the delivery of medical, public health, and social services for low-income populations receiving care through Indianapolis’ network of federally...

APHA's 2016 Annual Meeting and Expo brings together more than 12,000 of your peers from across the U.S. and around the world to network, educate and share experiences. This year we'll be talking about health equity and ensuring the right to health. Join Us for These Presentations Monday, October 31...

Dr. Glen Mays will be speaking during the plenary session, Six Years After the ACA: Where Are We?, held from 1:45 to 2:45 pm, ET. He will be joined by Dr. Joseph A. Benitez from the University of Louisville, Dr. Aaron Yelowitz from the University of Kentucky, and Dr. David Zimmer from Western...