Population Health
by Jenna Ogilvie | Sep 19, 2016 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
About the Vital Directions for Health and Health Care Series This publication is part of the National Academy of Medicine’s Vital Directions for Health and Health Care Initiative, which commissioned expert papers on 19 priority focus areas for U.S. health policy by...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Sep 16, 2016 | Commentary, Perspectives
“Plugging the voice of community into the right kind of political power grid will do more to create health and wellness than any other single intervention.” – (The California Endowment) The phrase “democratizing health care” is gaining popularity in...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Sep 8, 2016 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
*The views presented here are those of the authors and do not represent those of any state or federal agency or the US government. Background Homelessness is a major issue in the United States. Among adults, military veterans are at increased risk (Donovan and...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Sep 1, 2016 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
Background The transformation of the U.S. health care delivery system is under way. As health care providers and community-based partners recognize the impact of the multifaceted determinants of health that extend beyond the clinical setting, there is an “opportunity...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Jul 27, 2016 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) has dramatically changed the health care landscape, creating new opportunities to advance health promotion, prevention, and treatment for children, parents, and families (IOM and NRC, 2015). However, the...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Jul 7, 2016 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
This article is a joint publication initiative between Preventing Chronic Disease and the National Academy of Medicine. Abstract Health plans and accountable care organizations measure many indicators of patient health, with standard metrics that track...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Jun 30, 2016 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
This article is a joint publication initiative between Preventing Chronic Disease and the National Academy of Medicine. Cross-Sector Collaboration to Improve Public Health The foundational importance of social, environmental, and economic factors as...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Jun 23, 2016 | Commentary, Perspectives
In this paper we discuss the importance of the efforts of community health representatives (CHRs) to improve general health on the Navajo reservation and describe the need for new efforts focused on preparing CHRs to act as catalysts for helping improve the...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Jun 16, 2016 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
Executive Summary Investing in young children (The UN defines the early childhood period as beginning prenatally through age 8) globally is a primary means of achieving sustainable human, social, and economic development, all of which are vital to ensuring...
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...
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