How do we move from data to action? I’m excited to be joined by a series of speakers this Thursday (October 29th) at Data! Fostering Health Innovation in Kentucky and Ohio in Erlanger, KY, where we will be exploring this question and presenting recent innovations in improving population health. As part of a panel focusing...
Place matters to personal and population health. The social determinants of health have begun to shape public health and policy interventions and neighborhood socioeconomic and demographic characteristics play significant roles in influencing health outcomes. The continued realization that place matters has led to the emergence of the field of population health, which includes health determinants,...
Global health issues have received increased attention due to the Ebola outbreak, with President Obama recently asking Congress for $6 billion in the fight against the crisis. While the Ebola outbreak is serious and has resulted in thousands of deaths, a number of other diseases, such as HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis, continue to plague countries throughout...
This is National Health IT Week. We’re participating in the National Health IT Week Blog Carnival, offering our perspective on “The Value of Health IT” to improve healthcare delivery. Click here to see other National Health IT Week blog posts. Read contributions from Cincinnati-based health IT companies at Innov8 for Health. Health IT is transforming...
How do you measure health promotion activities in your region? What performance indicators show that your health promotion efforts are producing results? We’re curious because one of our partner organizations, The Health Foundation of Greater Cincinnati,* has shifted its strategic direction away from access to care and toward health promotion. Now called Interact for Health,...
Greater Cincinnati’s current and projected (2017) need for primary care physicians A new study has found that Greater Cincinnati does not have enough primary care physicians to meet current demand, and that this deficit could increase in the next five years as the Affordable Care Act is fully implemented. The study was commissioned by the...
In recognition of National Prevention Week, we are drawing attention to health issues related to substance abuse and prevention. National Prevention Week is an annual health observance designed to increase public awareness of, and action around, substance abuse and mental health issues. This year’s theme is: “Your voice. Your choice. Make a difference.” Facts Matter...
In recognition of National Prevention Week, we are drawing attention to health issues related to substance abuse and prevention. National Prevention Week is an annual health observance designed to increase public awareness of, and action around, substance abuse and mental health issues. This year’s theme is: “Your voice. Your choice. Make a difference.” Drug poisoning...
The Health Foundation of Greater Cincinnati (one of HealthLandscape‘s sponsoring organizations) and The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky recently co-sponsored an event called “The Hot Spotter’s Agenda: Targeting Resources to Achieve Quality Care.” Keynote speaker was Dr. Jeffrey Brenner, a primary care physician in Camden, New Jersey. Dr. Brenner’s dramatic story is told in a...
The Health Foundation of Greater Cincinnati (one of HealthLandscape‘s sponsoring organizations) and The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky recently co-sponsored an event called “The Hot Spotter’s Agenda: Targeting Resources to Achieve Quality Care.” Keynote speaker was Dr. Jeffrey Brenner, a primary care physician in Camden, New Jersey. Dr. Brenner’s dramatic story is told in a...
