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, ...
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 ...
This blog shares key takeaways from the first Island Areas COVID-19 Health Equity Action Institutes.
This episode explains what the Shared Risk and Protective Factors framework is, and how states and territories can collaborate with a broader range of partners to implement research-based programs, policies, practices, and strategies that ...
In recognition of American Heart Month, this episode focuses on the important role that community health workers (CHWs) play in Virginia’s statewide approach to addressing health disparities and heart disease, in particular.
During the early spread of COVID-19, the National Rural Health Association senior vice president Brock Slabach stated: “Before the pandemic, rural hospitals were struggling for survival. COVID-19 has put a spotlight on the fractures that ...
State health agencies are well-positioned to build the infrastructure necessary for scaling up the use of community health workers by defining their core competencies and building opportunities for funding, training, and employment.
ASTHO and the University of Guam Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service (Guam CEDDERS) discuss preparedness, health equity, and disability inclusion. This virtual offering highlights key ...
A Blueprint for Establishing a Health Equity or Minority Health Office 30:38 minutes Learn how to form and manage an office of health equity or minority health, based on several firsthand experiences. Listen to the podcast episode now. ...
Health providers have widely used telehealth to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 infection and to improve access to healthcare services thanks in large part to policy changes and regulations. This brief explores how state and territorial ...
This three-part infographic series highlights the results of ASTHO's 2019 ACEs capacity assessment tool (ACECAT) showing how agencies prioritize primary prevention strategies, have opportunities to improve selected partnerships to ...
Learn how to leverage public health assets in Medicaid managed care, with helpful background, life cycle details, and information on key obligations.
These states are connecting public health and transportation to improve access to healthcare—learn how in this report.
How Health Care Providers Can Reduce Stigma to Improve Care for Patients Taking Long-Term Opioid Therapy healthcare providers, reduce stigma, opioid therapy, poor mental health, chronic pain, adverse health effects, reduce barriers, ...
This ASTHOBrief addresses the financial challenges facing pregnant people in rural areas.
State and federal efforts to bolster health care access for underserved rural communities.
On October 31, 2023 ASTHO announced the approval of one new and four updated health policy statements.
On Feb. 10, 2021 ASTHO and NACCHO announced the selection of 42 community multi-sector partnerships/coalitions across the country to receive over $2 million as a part of the Improving Social Determinants of Health–Getting Further Faster ...
State and local jurisdictions are developing Ending the HOV Epidemic plans. The EHE initiative has largely focused on four key strategies: Diagnose, Treat, Prevent, and Respond to potential outbreaks. The EHE initiative set a goal to ...
As we celebrate National Rural Health Day this year, we are reminded of how important telehealth can be for public health and healthcare. Telehealth can minimize challenges faced by rural patients and communities—such as transportation, ...