Those who suffer from opioid use disorder and have been incarcerated are more likely to die of an overdose after being released than the general public. There are evidence-based medications that exist that can help those with opiod use disorder and t
Read more…There is a large percentage of young children in the United States that have parents with earnings below the poverty level and this results in these children missing out on quality child. To combat this issue, Congress appropriated funds to expand ac
Read more…During this coronavirus pandemic we are hearing a lot about how are people going to handle loss of money to pay their bills and feed their families, how the economy might tank, and how the healthcare system is being overloaded. What we’re not hearing
Read more…The coronavirus pandemic is shedding light on how important health exchange data and interoperability is. In Florida, there is one health information exchange that created a portal where all health systems and patients can have access to health recor
Read more…As the coronavirus continues to spread across the United States there are state policymakers taking action to contain the virus using information and technology. Some states are using information and technology to increase access to telehealth and to
Read more…This is the time for adaptive leadership to come forward and figure out how they can help communities adapt to the future that’s coming, particularly since most people are resistant to change. People are struggling right now and the coronavirus pande
Read more…Data can be used to do a lot of things. The amount of data around health is enormous and it continues to grow. The data that is available can help identify several things, to include cost-effective programs and policies around health. If we have this
Read more…Looking for additional information on preventing and addressing social stigma around the coronavirus? Check out a guide put forth by the World Health Organization, UNICEF, and IFRC.
Read more…Messaging is important and certain words and language have negative meanings for people and lead to stigmatizing attitudes toward certain populations of people. Today the NIC hosted a webinar that was around making a case for meaningful systems chang
Read more…Social distancing is a term many of us have been hearing a lot of over the last few weeks due to the coronavirus pandemic. To assist with social distancing many states have closed schools, restaurants, movie theaters, gyms, etc., and while social dis
Read more…With the global spread of the Coronavirus countries are taking different steps to not only contain the virus but to mitigate the impact of this pandemic. The School of Public Policy out of Canada has put forth six steps that it believes the Canadian
Read more…There are systems and policies put in place that are meant to create, support, and promote economic opportunity but sadly, and in most cases, they end up creating more stigma, burdens, and devaluation among low-income people. Things like Medicaid, Su
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