TODAY ON THE BLOG

COVID-19

Prioritizing Public Health Resources For COVID-19 Investigations: How Administrative Data Can Protect Vulnerable Populations
By Mark Krass, Peter Henderson, and Daniel E. Ho

Our proof-of-concept shows the power of administrative data to augment the capacities of health departments. Ensuring fairness in allocation schemes is critically important, as is modernizing our public infrastructure. As more data become available, more sophisticated approaches based on machine learning and artificial intelligence can be deployed to protect the vulnerable. Read More >>

In The Time Of COVID-19, We Should Move High-Intensity Postacute Care Home
By Rachel M. Werner and Courtney Harold Van Houtven

COVID-19 gives us the opportunity to reimagine what optimal post-hospital care might look like after the pandemic is over, an opportunity we shouldn’t squander. There is a safe alternative to nursing home–based post-acute care, one that is favored by many patients and their families and might even cost us less. We can help people recover at home. Read More >>

COVID-19: It's Time For Foundations To Be The Life-Saving Difference
By Elizabeth Ripley

The CEO of a foundation in Alaska discusses its essential roles in supporting its grantees, and, in turn, the entire community, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Because of this real "philanthropic emergency," the foundation recognized that it needed to do some different things. For example, it has been working with local mayors on unified strategic communications to fill the COVID-19 information gap experienced by some residents. Read More >>

PUBLIC HEALTH

Risk And Reason: Australia, England, And The US E-Cigarette Crisis Of 2019
By Ronald Bayer, Amy Fairchild, Virginia Berridge, Wayne Hall, and Coral Gartner

Certainty about the cause of the acute lung injury outbreak did little to influence the policy debate in the UK and Australia. Read More >>

IN THE JOURNAL

INTEGRATING SOCIAL SERVICES & HEALTH

Financing The Infrastructure Of Accountable Communities For Health Is Key To Long-Term Sustainability
By Dora L. Hughes and Cindy Mann

Accountable Communities for Health (ACHs) are collaborative partnerships spanning health, public health, and social services that seek to improve the health of individuals and communities by addressing social determinants of health such as housing, food security, employment, and transportation. Dora L. Hughes and Cindy Mann conducted a legal and policy review to identify potential funding streams specifically for ACH infrastructure activities. Read More >>

A CLOSER LOOK—Homeless Veterans

Veterans who are homeless or unstably housed are at increased risk for opioid-related morbidity and mortality. However, there is a limited understanding of the scope of the opioid epidemic and gaps in care for these populations. In a Health Affairs article from 2019, the authors conducted a retrospective observational study to examine opioid use disorder in a national sample of veterans who accessed specialized homeless programs in the Veterans Health Administration.

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