Discussion Paper
by Jenna Ogilvie | Jun 3, 2016 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
TW: suicide If you are suicidal and need emergency help, call 911 immediately or 1-800-273-8255 if in the United States. If you are in another country, find a 24/7 hotline at www.iasp.info/resources/Crises_Centres. On April 11, 2013, I lost my...
by Jenna Ogilvie | May 31, 2016 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
As we outlined in the previous paper in this series, our nation needs foundational data in order to understand how social, physical, chemical, and nutritional environments interact to impact how Americans grow, live, and prosper. To satisfy this need, we...
by Jenna Ogilvie | May 31, 2016 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
In a list of 17 high-income countries, the United States ranks last in terms of life expectancy for males and second-to-last for females. The U.S. population also experiences worse outcomes compared with its peers in nine key areas: infant mortality and...
by Jenna Ogilvie | May 27, 2016 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
Social determinants of health, a short phrase that captures a broad array of issues, are some of the key reasons why health care reform alone will not eliminate health disparities in the United States. Social problems, such as food security, housing, and...
by Jenna Ogilvie | May 6, 2016 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
Background Tobacco use remains the leading cause of preventable premature death and illness in Denver (Denver Health, 2015a). Specifically, tobacco is a major contributor to four of the top 10 leading causes of death in Denver: cardiovascular disease, cancer,...
by Jenna Ogilvie | May 6, 2016 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
In rural western Massachusetts, a coalition with members from many sectors of the community has been working for more than a decade to support youth well-being and reduce youth substance abuse. In that time, youth drinking, cigarette smoking, and marijuana use...
by Jenna Ogilvie | May 5, 2016 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
Individuals make decisions about health and well-being every day. Many of those decisions involve using and understanding numbers, and most of the decisions are made quickly, at home or at work, as a person goes about a daily routine. Even with adequate time,...
by Jenna Ogilvie | May 3, 2016 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
Introduction Overweight and obesity, and their negative sequelae, have become the focus of policy makers, business leaders, health care systems, and the general public in the United States and globally. Currently, one in three children and adolescents in the...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Apr 21, 2016 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
Accountable Care Organizations The fragmented nature of the delivery and financing of health care in the United States, coupled with misdirected incentives dominating the payment structure, has driven national expenditures to be the highest in the world for...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Apr 14, 2016 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
“The ultimate test of [health] policy is whether or not it adds to the well-being of the population served.” Robert G. Evans and Gregory L. Stoddart [1] Introduction In “A New Perspective on the Health of Canadians,” Marc Lalonde, the Canadian Minister...
