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The Latest Research, Commentary, and News from Health Affairs
Friday, October 9, 2020
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TODAY ON THE BLOG
PUBLIC HEALTH
Misunderstood: How Public Health's Inability To Communicate Keeps Communities Unhealthy
By Brian C. Castrucci, Ruth J. Katz, and Nat
Kendall-Taylor
FrameWorks Institute research finds that other sectors have a largely negative or at best a narrow perception of public health professionals. How can public health help leaders outside the field to appreciate the strategic and collaborative facets of public health? Public health professionals need to improve their communication skills—poor communication has been a longstanding problem—and strengthen cross-sector partnerships. In a pandemic such relationships are critically important. Read More >>
SYSTEMS OF CARE
Distributing Provider Financial Aid To Create A More Efficient, Equitable System
By Erica Socker, Alexandra Spratt, and Mark E. Miller
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the US health care system was already too expensive, too complex, and unfair to patients. While Congress provided funding to hospitals and other providers to help them weather this crisis, the billions of dollars poured into the
system so far have largely served only to shore up a broken and unfair system. We are missing an opportunity to help shape the future health care system to be more efficient and equitable. Read More >>
COVID-19
Recognizing Frailties In How We Measure Health and Health Care—And Charting A Pandemic-Resistant Path Forward
By Mohammed K. Ali and Carol M. Mangione
The pandemic has accentuated disparities and fragmentation and laid bare the inadequacies of health and health care measurement in the United States. This realization should catalyze investments in equity, interoperability, and patient-centered metrics and ecosystems that are pandemic resistant and support integrated delivery, measurement, and quality that aligns with the quadruple aim. Read More >>
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IN THE JOURNAL
CHILDREN'S HEALTH
Child Health As A National Security Issue: Obesity And Behavioral Health Conditions Among Military Children
By Tracey Pérez Koehlmoos, Amanda Banaag, Cathaleen King Madsen, and Terry Adirim
To build and maintain an effective US military force, at least 150,000 medically fit new personnel must be recruited annually. Because military dependents are more likely to serve than the broader population of US children, keeping them physically and mentally fit is
important for meeting military recruiting goals. To evaluate the health of this group of young Americans, Tracey Pérez Koehlmoos and coauthors evaluated the Department of Defense’s Military Health System administrative data for almost half a million military dependents ages 13–18 for fiscal years 2017 and 2018. Read More >>
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A CLOSER LOOK—Medical Student Depression
It is currently Mental Health Awareness month. As the nation undergoes new mental stress from the pandemic, it is easy to forget pre-existing mental health issues in the country. Reread Kunmi Sobowale’s 2016 blog post on the epidemic of medical student depression.
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