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WEBINAR: Integrating Cross-Sectoral Health and Social Services for the Homeless

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...

Organizing and Financing Population Health: Systems, Policies and Incentives

Overview Dr. Mays present Delivery and Financing Systems for Population Health: Networks, Incentives, and Policy at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Population Health Workforce Initiative meeting. This workshop for the CDC's new Population Health Fellowship program reviews the...

Public Health System Capital and its Health and Economic Returns

Overview Dr. Mays traveled to Virginia to present Public Health System Capital and its Health and Economic Returns during the Public Health Accreditation Board Quarterly Meeting. A growing body of research indicates that strong community networks supporting multi-sector contributions to population...

WEBINAR: Linking Medical Homes to Social Service Systems for Medicaid Populations

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 Strength of Multi-Sector Delivery Systems for Population Health (CMMI)

Overview Dr. Mays presented Income, Life Expectancy, and the Strength of Multi-Sector Networks for Population Health before the Prevention and Population Health Group at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation Center (CMMI) in Baltimore, Md. Landmark research by Raj Chetty and colleagues...

Health Care, Employers and Multi-Sector Contributions to Population Health

Overview Data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Public Health Systems show that hospital and employer contributions to population health activities vary widely across U.S. communities. As peripheral participants in the organizational networks that support population health activities, these...

WEBINAR: Optimizing Governmental Health and Social Spending Interactions

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...