My Profile e-Learning Center my.ASTHO Contact Us

Filter Results

Clear All Filters

Topic

Product Type

Contributor

Location

Published Date

Displaying 41-48 of 48 results for

GO
Search Filters: Rural Health cancel Health Equity cancel

The Vital Role of State Primary Care Offices: Ensuring Access to Quality Care

Blog,
Population Health and Prevention,
Healthcare Access,
Primary Care and Public Health,
Maryland,
Health Equity,
Rural Health,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
Public Health Workforce

Ensuring access to competent primary care is an essential function of state and territorial health agencies. Research findings indicate that access to regular primary care is associated with higher rates of receiving preventive care and ...

New Mexico Implements and Expands Physical Activity Programs in Rural Communities

Blog,
Health Equity,
At-Risk Populations,
Rural Health,
Social Determinants of Health,
Population Health and Prevention,
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,
Partnership,
Healthcare Access,
New Mexico,
Sally Davis

Sally Davis, director of UNM-PRC, discusses engaging rural communities, implementing evidence-based physical activity recommendations, and successfully adapting physical activity programs in other settings.

Leveraging Public Health Assets in Medicaid Managed Care

Report,
Population Health and Prevention,
Healthcare Access,
Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,
Telehealth,
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,
Health Equity,
Social Determinants of Health,
Rural Health,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Grants and Contracts Management,
Quality Improvement,
Medicaid Partnerships and Policy,
Louisiana,
Massachusetts

This three-part report maps the public health capacities, assets, and resources onto the obligations and direction of Medicaid agencies and their managed care health plans.

The Epidemic of Epidemics: Opioids, Part II

Podcast,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Substance Misuse,
Opioids,
Overdose Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Risk-Appropriate Care,
Health Equity,
Rural Health,
Funding,
Data Modernization and Informatics,
Partnership,
Kentucky,
West Virginia,
Robert Johnson,
Aaron Lopata,
Christina Mullins,
Greg Corby-Lee,
Joe Markiewicz,
Infectious Disease,
Syndemic-Related Infections,
Public Health Review

The second half of Public Health Review's story on the opioid epidemic explores how coalitions in Kentucky are driving prevention efforts, what public health practitioners in West Virginia are doing to identify and care for newborns ...

Transportation, a Destination in Itself

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Health Equity,
At-Risk Populations,
Rural Health,
Social Determinants of Health,
Population Health and Prevention,
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,
Healthcare Access,
Telehealth,
Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
Devon Page

Access to quality and reliable transportation is an indispensable aspect of American life. But for too many, social and economic conditions stand in the way. How do residents of Elk County, Kansas—where the nearest hospital is about 70 ...

Rural Health Perspectives: West Virginia and Montana Share Priorities

Blog,
People of Public Health,
Health Equity,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
Rural Health,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
Population Health and Prevention,
Montana,
West Virginia,
Andrew Tucker,
Ayne Amjad,
Maggie Cook-Shimanek,
Healthcare Access,
Telehealth,
COVID Resilience,
Preparedness,
Pandemics,
COVID and Funding,
Public Health Workforce,
Leadership Development

In recognition of Rural Health Day, which falls on Nov. 18, we spoke with Ayne Amjad (SHO-WV) and Maggie Cook-Shimanek (SHO-MT) about the importance of public health in rural areas.

Why Medicaid is Important to Advance Maternal Health in the United States

Blog,
Population Health and Prevention,
Healthcare Access,
Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,
Health Equity,
Rural Health,
Social Determinants of Health,
At-Risk Populations,
Race and Public Health,
Health Policy Update,
Michigan,
South Carolina,
Tennessee

State health officials and state Medicaid directors are pursuing innovative strategies that can help end preventable maternal mortality deaths and reduce widespread disparities.