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UK College of Public Health Granted $1.2 Million to Launch Systems for Action Program

News: September 30, 2015

LEXINGTON, KY— The University of Kentucky College of Public Health received a $1.2 million grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) to lead a new national research program focused on improving the delivery of health and social services. The award will support the initial year of the...

WEBINAR: Redesigning Health and Social Systems for the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Using Community-Engaged Decision-Making

Events: Wednesday, Jul 11, 2018, 12:00am -Wednesday, Jul 11, 2018, 11:59pm

Native American communities experience many obstacles to health and well-being due to adverse social, economic, and environmental conditions. Few tribal public health programs are financed adequately to surmount these obstacles. Fewer still are locally financed and managed. This study will elicit...

Public Health System Incentives in the Affordable Care Act: Institutional, Health and Economic Effects

Presentation: June 29, 2016

Overview Objectives: The Affordable Care Act created new inducements for hospitals, insurers, employers, and others to contribute to community-wide disease prevention and health promotion practices collectively referred to as public health activities. These inducements include tax incentives for...

PRESENTATION: S4A Leaders, Staff, and Grantees to Present at AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting and Interest Group

Events: Tuesday, Jun 26, 2018, 12:00am -Tuesday, Jun 26, 2018, 11:59pm

Center leadership, staff, grantees, and partners will present research findings in Seattle, Wa., during the Academy Health Meeting. Full details, including date, time, and location for the presentations listed below can be accessed by clicking the links provided.

WEBINAR: Financing Integrated Health and Social Services for Populations with Mental Illness

Events: Wednesday, Jun 20, 2018, 12:00am -Wednesday, Jun 20, 2018, 11:59pm

Adolescents and young adults often experience their first episode of psychosis as they are preparing to enter high school, college, or the workforce. The long-term implications of neglecting a future generation’s mental health can range from an overburdened welfare system to overcrowding in...

Aligning Clinical and Public Health Systems for Population Health: Networks, Governance and Incentives

Presentation: March 29, 2018

Overview Dr. Mays traveled to Columbus, Ohio to participate in a roundtable session held by Governing Magazine. Senior state and local health officials, practitioners from health systems and experts from affiliated organizations attended the leadership roundtable session to explore the use of...

Multi-Sector Contributions to Public Health Delivery Systems: Economic, Institutional and Policy Determinants

Presentation: October 31, 2016

Overview The United States faces growing public and policy demands to improve health status on a population-wide basis. This session reviews new research from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Systems for Action research program about the implementation of population health activities in...

Inter-organizational Network Effects on Public Health Service Implementation, Outcomes, and Disparities Across U.S. Communities

Presentation: December 15, 2015

Overview Background: The Affordable Care Act created new incentives for hospitals, insurers, public health agencies, and others to contribute to disease prevention and health promotion activities, potentially changing inter-organizational relationships and expanding implementation of strategies that...

Estimating Inter-Organizational Network Effects on the Efficiency of Implementing Core Public Health Services

Presentation: December 10, 2015

Using Network Analysis to Explore the Implementation and Impact of Population Health Strategies (AcademyHealth ARM 2018)

Presentation: June 24, 2018

Overview This presentation is part of the methods panel "Solving Complex Implementation Problems with Systems Science Methods" held at the 2018 AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting. Using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Public Health Systems, I review novel applications of network...