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Building Bridges to Better Health the ASTHO Way

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ASTHO News,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

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Pandemics,

Health Equity,

Race and Public Health,

Social Determinants of Health,

Michael Fraser

“Building Bridges to Better Health,” the theme for the 2021 National Public Health Week. ASTHO is committed to building and maintaining the partnerships and connections needed to achieve our shared vision of state and territorial health ...

Impacting Social Determinants of Health Through Managed Care Contracts

Health Equity,

Social Determinants of Health,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships

Impacting Social Determinants of Health Through Managed Care Contracts astho, association of state and territorial health officials, state health, public health, public health officials, territorial health, social determinants of health, ...

Performance Management Systems in State Health Agencies

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Quality Improvement,

Health Equity,

Operationalizing Equity

Guidance and Perspectives From Leaders to Their Peers

State/Territorial Policy Considerations for Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences

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Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

ACEs,

Health Equity,

At-Risk Populations,

Social Determinants of Health,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Injury and Violence Prevention,

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Michigan,

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New Hampshire,

New Jersey,

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New York,

North Dakota,

Ohio,

Oregon,

Rhode Island,

Tennessee,

Texas,

Vermont,

Virginia,

Washington,

Washington, D.C.,

Youth Mental Health

ASTHO staff identified a range of evidence-supported policies considered by state legislatures that could prevent ACEs. This report synthesizes these research and policy proposals and is intended for public health practitioners and ...

Health Equity and Public Health Department Accreditation

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Health Equity,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Accreditation,

Policy,

Public Health Law,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Alabama,

Connecticut,

Idaho,

Kansas,

Kentucky,

Louisiana,

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Mississippi,

New Mexico,

Ohio,

Oklahoma,

Leadership Development

Through the lens of the Public Health Accreditation Board's standards and measures, this report explores innovative programs and policies implemented by health departments in an effort to adopt system-wide approaches to achieving ...

Overcoming Common Barriers to Data Linkage

Brief,

Data Modernization and Informatics,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Women, Infant, Family Health Data Integration,

Partnership,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Quality Improvement,

Health Equity,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Alaska,

New Mexico,

Texas,

Washington,

PRAMS

ASTHO, with support from CDC, launched the first cohort of the Linking Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System and Clinical Outcomes Data Multi-Jurisdiction Learning Community in October 2021. This brief examines themes that emerged ...

Integrating Environmental Health and Electronic Health Information Using GIS Tools

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Environmental Health,

Informatics and Surveillance,

Population Health and Prevention,

Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,

Health Equity,

Social Determinants of Health,

Data Modernization and Informatics,

South Carolina

ASTHO has been exploring how using GIS and data visualization tools can improve traditional public health work. This brief shares several expert use cases for visualizing and integrating environmental health and electronic health ...

Community Partners Offer Key Insights to Health Departments for Increasing Vaccine Confidence

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Preparedness,

Pandemics,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

Health Equity,

Immunization,

Vaccine Distribution,

Vaccine Hesitancy,

COVID Vaccine,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Partnership

During the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccine hesitancy has increased because of misinformation and disinformation spreading across social and traditional media platforms, targeting vulnerable and underserved communities, and further stalling ...

Addressing Equity Challenges Using a Health in All Policies Approach

Brief,

Health Equity,

Elimination of Disparities,

At-Risk Populations,

Race and Public Health,

Social Determinants of Health,

California,

Minnesota,

Health in All Policies

This brief highlights how both states are using the Health in All Policies framework to address systemic racism and social inequity between populations of different racial and ethnic groups.

Guide for Implementing a Telehealth Program

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Preparedness,

Pandemics,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Telehealth,

Health Equity,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

COVID and Telehealth

What public health problem are you attempting to address and how can telehealth technology help you do it? This resource helps state and territorial health agencies assess, define, plan, and implement new telehealth programs.