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Our COVID-19 Response: A Prescription for Enabling Real Progress on Health Equity – and a Request for Your Support to Make it Happen!

Posted by Hub Admin on July 27, 2020 at 1:15pm in Education, Emergency Services, and Health IT

We invite you – individually or through your organization – to join us in pursuing this mission by personally participating in, contributing financially to, or in other ways supporting SOCI’s new National Action Agenda to Advance Upstream Social Determinants and Health Equity.

ITCC, a New Training Program for a New Normal - Advancing Interoperability to Achieve Health Equity

Posted by Hub Admin on July 13, 2020 at 3:25pm in Education, Emergency Services, and Health IT

It took Stewards of Change more than 15 years to accumulate the knowledge, resources, experience and connections that we’re now bringing together in both ITCC and the Action Agenda. It took just a few months of a global pandemic to underscore just how important this work truly is – and can be. We now have the opportunity to do much more than just wait and see what the “new normal” in our country is going to look like; we believe we’ve got the wherewithal to help shape it. Please join us for the

NIC Webinars Continue – with Thanks to Presenters and a New Focus on Our Equity Action Agenda

Posted by Hub Admin on June 22, 2020 at 3:39pm in Education, Emergency Services, and Health IT

On behalf of all of us at Stewards of Change Institute (SOCI), which is NIC’s nonprofit parent organization, I extend my deep thanks to all of my colleagues, old and new friends, and other supporters who have helped us organize these “deep dive” webinars. We’re particularly grateful to the scores of presenters who have made the time to lead conversations, answer questions, and stimulate activities during and after each one.

Stewards of Change Issue Brief - Interoperability Insights: Demonstrating the Need and the Benefits of Connecting Health and Human Services

Posted by Hub Admin on May 13, 2020 at 1:12pm in Education, Health IT, and Human Services

The intent of both SOCI’s new paper and of the InCK initiative’s intent is basically the same, and it’s an important one: to provide practical guidance, tools and models that can be leveraged, replicated and improved over time to address the enormous and growing need for coordinated care across our nation.

Lessons from Our Other Health Crisis: The Opioid Epidemic

Posted by Hub Admin on May 11, 2020 at 12:44pm in Education, Emergency Services, and Health IT

The webinar was titled “Getting Evidence into Practice: Lessons from the Opioid Crisis,” and the three AHRQ presenters were Medical Officer Elisabeth Uphoff Kato, Staff Fellow Roland Gamache and Program Officer Suchitra Iyer. 400 attendees from health, healthcare, social services and other public and private sectors and systems attended – a record high for our weekly webinar series!

Building the Health Information Infrastructure – and Accelerating Progress

Posted by Hub Admin on May 4, 2020 at 2:18pm in Education, Health IT, and Human Services

Over time, the initiatives discussed during the webinar will strengthen the nation’s capacity to share information and use it for data-driven decision-making to improve health outcomes, equity and operational effectiveness. Indeed, once these efforts are operational, they should help us to navigate many current challenges and to build technical resilience to address the effects of COVID-19 and other future emergencies.

We All WIN With These Measures and Insights

Posted by Hub Admin on April 27, 2020 at 2:18pm in Education, Health IT, and Human Services

One particularly important insight that Soma shared was this: “Out of the domains that relate to the well-being of people, places, and equity – it turned out that asking people how they felt about their own lives proved to be most important.” That’s an interesting point because it relates to the opportunities that individuals have in areas that significantly impact their lives, such as jobs, housing, and education.

The Pandemic Puts More Children at Risk of Abuse. Where’s the Aid for Them?

Posted by Adam Pertman on April 23, 2020 at 10:41am in Public Safety

By Adam Pertman

Senior Consultant, Stewards of Change Institute

The coronavirus crisis has put children in foster care – and those who need to be there – at serious risk in numerous, unnerving ways. To date, however, they and their families have barely been mentioned as potential victims of the pandemic, and the federal government has done too little to help them. That has to change as quickly as possible, either with targeted resources in the next economic stimulus bill or in separate legislation

A Call to Action by Public Libraries: Advancing the Health of Communities

Posted by Hub Admin on April 6, 2020 at 3:28pm in Education, Emergency Services, and Health IT

What comes to mind when you think of public libraries? Do you perceive them as just a source of books or something more? Are they an important component of community life? Most pointedly, can they play a significant role in combatting a public health crisis?

A Need for Collaboration – and an Agenda for Progress – at a Time of Isolation

Posted by Hub Admin on April 1, 2020 at 9:54am in Education, Emergency Services, and Health IT

As daily life changes for everyone, we are all learning how to function in different, more-flexible ways. It is a learning exercise that feels – and often is – both individual and isolating. There’s an additional way to look at the lessons of the coronavirus crisis, however, and the title of last Friday’s (3/27/20) NIC webinar/discussion describes it: “Collaborating to Deal with Today – While Preparing for Tomorrow.”

When It Comes to SDOH, American Exceptionalism (Alas) is the Exception

Posted by Hub Admin on March 23, 2020 at 4:26pm in Education, Emergency Services, and Health IT

The situation in the United States is unique because of the wall that exists between health and social policy. The former is consuming close to 18 percent of U.S. GDP and, despite its terrible shortcomings, is a global symbol of medical prowess and innovation. Meanwhile, the latter is underfunded and underserviced as we can clearly see – unfortunately – during the current coronavirus crisis.

Lessons from the Coronavirus Crisis: A Call to Arms for Real Action on the Social Determinants

Posted by Hub Admin on March 17, 2020 at 5:30pm in Education, Emergency Services, and Health IT

The coronavirus pandemic was front-and-center, of course, but the National Interoperability Collaborative (NIC) also had another broad, long-term objective in mind when it started planning this convening months ago, when the words “worst public health crisis in modern US history” referred to the opioid epidemic. Today, NIC’s objective remains the same; that is, to create a National Policy Action Agenda by year’s end designed to improve our nation’s too-siloed health-related systems by meaningful

In the NIC of Time for 2020: Engage in a Different Kind of Webinar Series

Posted by Hub Admin on January 20, 2020 at 5:05pm in Education, Emergency Services, and Health IT

The ingredients in our not-so-secret sauce include accomplished expert presenters, of course, along with a facilitation approach that keeps conversations going throughout each session. Another key is the selection of diverse topics and showcasing them in ways that clearly demonstrate the value of information-sharing and collaboration across silos, domains and disciplines.

2019 In Review - A Look Back at some of the Year's Achievements and Most Popular Moments, on the NIC Hub!

Posted by Hub Admin on January 17, 2020 at 11:36am in Education, Emergency Services, and Health IT

National Interoperability Collaborative Wins Three Prestigious Davey Awards

Posted by Sondes Ben Chagra on October 31, 2019 at 10:47am in Education, Emergency Services, and Health IT

Stewards of Change Institute (SOCI) is proud to announce that our primary initiative, the National Interoperability Collaborative (NIC), has received three Silver awards from the 2019 International Davey Awards. This prestigious competition "honors the best in Web, Design, Video, Advertising, Mobile, and Social from small agencies worldwide." The three Silver Awards went to the NIC Collaboration Hub in the categories of Health and Health Services, Non-profit, and Community.

Thanks to You, a One-Year Anniversary for the NIC Hub

Posted by Hub Admin on September 16, 2019 at 7:38pm in Education, Emergency Services, and Health IT

To all of you who are already taking advantage of the various activities on the NIC Collaboration Hub, thank you again for your support, participation and inspiration. To those who haven’t yet joined our community, consider this a personal invitation to get on board. After all, we all want to reach the same destination. Join Today!

Illustrating Interoperability: From San Diego to Chicago … and Beyond!

Posted by Hub Admin on August 26, 2019 at 4:07pm in Education, Emergency Services, and Health IT

The annual Medicaid Enterprise Systems Conference is always a great place to share ideas, learn about new initiatives and technologies, network with federal and state officials and engage with industry leaders from across the country. This year’s MESC – which took place in Chicago last week – was no exception. I’m gratified to say that Stewards of Change Institute had the privilege to show our innovative Interoperability Mural Gallery at the event.

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Innovative Information-Sharing: Administrative Data as a Strategic Asset

Posted by Hub Admin on June 17, 2019 at 7:05pm in Education, Emergency Services, and Health IT

While researchers have explored the use of administrative data in various areas (for example, identifying frequent users of emergency services), little has been published on this trend more broadly. As state leaders seek to harness data in innovative ways, what common themes, noteworthy successes, and notable challenges have the 50 states experienced across a broad cross-section of issues? To address that question, The Pew Charitable Trusts interviewed state leaders across the U.S. and reviewed

It’s Time to Add Prevention to the Fight Against the Opioid Epidemic; New Playbook Focuses on 11 Replicable Strategies to `Go Upstream’

Posted by Hub Admin on February 19, 2019 at 12:12pm in Education, Emergency Services, and Health IT

It is important to underscore that the Playbook’s contents represent a current snapshot of our evolving knowledge on how to address the opioid crisis, while also identifying the research and evidence-gathering that still must be undertaken to make better-informed decisions. Our intent is to regularly update the Playbook – most notably its plays – as we learn about new ideas and initiatives, and we welcome comments and contributions on the NIC Hub to keep it as up-to-date as possible.

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Our COVID-19 Response: A Prescription for Enabling Real Progress on Health Equity – and a Request for Your Support to Make it Happen!

ITCC, a New Training Program for a New Normal - Advancing Interoperability to Achieve Health Equity

NIC Webinars Continue – with Thanks to Presenters and a New Focus on Our Equity Action Agenda

Stewards of Change Issue Brief - Interoperability Insights: Demonstrating the Need and the Benefits of Connecting Health and Human Services

Lessons from Our Other Health Crisis: The Opioid Epidemic

Building the Health Information Infrastructure – and Accelerating Progress

We All WIN With These Measures and Insights

The Pandemic Puts More Children at Risk of Abuse. Where’s the Aid for Them?

A Call to Action by Public Libraries: Advancing the Health of Communities

A Need for Collaboration – and an Agenda for Progress – at a Time of Isolation

When It Comes to SDOH, American Exceptionalism (Alas) is the Exception

Lessons from the Coronavirus Crisis: A Call to Arms for Real Action on the Social Determinants

In the NIC of Time for 2020: Engage in a Different Kind of Webinar Series

2019 In Review - A Look Back at some of the Year's Achievements and Most Popular Moments, on the NIC Hub!

National Interoperability Collaborative Wins Three Prestigious Davey Awards

Thanks to You, a One-Year Anniversary for the NIC Hub

Illustrating Interoperability: From San Diego to Chicago … and Beyond!

Innovative Information-Sharing: Administrative Data as a Strategic Asset

It’s Time to Add Prevention to the Fight Against the Opioid Epidemic; New Playbook Focuses on 11 Replicable Strategies to `Go Upstream’

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