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A Call to Action by Public Libraries: Advancing the Health of Their 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?
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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.”
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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
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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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