Public Health Review Morning Edition

Dr. Macarena Garcia, a Senior Health Scientist at the Office of Rural Health at the CDC, summarizes a report focused on preventable premature deaths in rural America; Jeffrey Ekoma, ASTHO Senior Director for Government Affairs, updates us on the appropriations work his team has been doing; and ASTHO has published three briefs centered on the improvement of health data sharing. CDC Webpage: Leading Causes of Death in Rural America as a Public Health Issue Tableau Public Dashboard: Preventable Early Deaths in the United States, 2010-2022 Public Health Review Podcast Episode: Improving Retail Food Safety with the FDA Food Code Public Health Review Podcast Webpage ASTHO Brief: Olmsted County Pilots a Regional Population Health Data Hub to Improve Data Accessibility ASTHO Brief: Fairfax County Health Department Modernizes Infrastructure to Optimize Public Health Data Sharing ASTHO Brief: Arizona Department of Health Services Pursues Policies to Advance Data Sharing with Tribal Nations

Dr. Audrey Juhasz, Researcher at the Institute for Disability Research, Policy, and Practice, explains a project she is working on that is focused on accessible healthcare for people with disabilities; Dr. Marcus Plescia, ASTHO Chief Medical Officer, says the risk for avian influenza is still low for humans; an ASTHO blog article teaches you how to support Community Health Workers; an ASTHO report dives into the work ASTHO is doing with the COVID-19 health disparities grant; and Route Fifty spoke to ASTHO leaders about the National Implementation Center program. ASTHO Blog Article: Strategies for Accessible Healthcare for People with Disabilities Living in Rural Communities ASTHO Blog Article: Helping Community Health Workers Excel in the Public Health Workforce ASTHO Report: Improving Community Access to Care Through Health Disparities Grant Route Fifty News Article: New $255M federal grant will help state, local public health agencies modernize data systems

Jim Jellison, Vice President of Technology Strategy and Innovation at the National Network of Public Health Institutes, describes a new CDC-funded implementation center that will help tribal agencies with their data modernization work; Amy Lavery, an Epidemiologist at the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry at the CDC, explains how the Heat and Health index tool could help manage the impact of temperatures in communities; an ASTHO blog article explores how community power building can address social and structural determinants of health; and ASTHO partnered with CVS Health to research and write a report about the trend of more health plans investing in strategies to address the social determinants of health. ASTHO News Release: Public Health Infrastructure Partners Launch National Implementation Center Program to Support Data Modernization PHIG Partners Webpage: Data Modernization Implementation Center Program CDC Webpage: Heat and Health Index ASTHO Blog Article: Community Power Building Helps to Address Social and Structural Determinants of Health ASTHO Report: High-Impact Community Investments by Health Plans

Dr. Kristina Kintziger, Associate Professor and the Associate Director of the Water, Climate, and Health program at the University of Nebraska, explains the long-term community impacts of a tornado; Nassira Nicola, Deputy Director for Access and Inclusion in the Office of Health Equity and Community Engagement at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, tells us the three goals of an upcoming ASTHO webinar focused on disability equity during an emergency response; a new ASTHO report examines how adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities use Medicaid services; and Drake Taitano, Program Coordinator at the Division of Environmental Health at the Department of Public Health and Social Services on Guam, says new approaches to data will give people in Guam more real-time information about public health concerns. ASTHO Webpage: Climate and Health ASTHO Webinar: Disability Equity in Emergency Preparedness – Lessons from COVID-19 Vaccination in Massachusetts ASTHO Report: Examining Health Service Utilization in Medicaid Participants with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities – Findings from Louisiana, Pennsylvania, and Wyoming ASTHO Webpage: Vector-Borne Disease ASTHO Webpage: Vector-Borne Disease Surveillance with QGIS ASTHO Webpage: Climate for Health Ambassadors Training

Whitney Magendie, Lead Advisor of the Public Health Infrastructure Grant at the Public Health Accreditation Board, tells us about PHAB's involvement in the newly announced National Implementation Centers; Ann Abraham, Senior Analyst of Chronic Disease Risk Factors at ASTHO, explains the tobacco retailer licensing policy trends; Dr. Umair Shah, Secretary of Health for the Washington State Department of Health, recently spoke with Dr. Vivek Murthy, the United States Surgeon General, about loneliness in the United States; ASTHO has a new blog article on the integration of health equity into state and local data-sharing practices; and an ASTHO brief dives into the Grants Management Office Structure Optimization Toolkit. ASTHO News Release: Public Health Infrastructure Partners Launch National Implementation Center Program to Support Data Modernization PHIG Partners Webpage: Data Modernization Implementation Center Program ASTHO Blog Article: Enhancing Tobacco Control through Retailer Licensing Policies Public Health Connects - RX For a Lonely Nation YouTube Video ASTHO Blog Article: Integrating Health Equity into State and Local Data Sharing Practices ASTHO Brief: Strengthening Grant Management Functions in Puerto Rico

Melissa Jezior, CEO of Eagle Hill Consulting, says burnout on the decline continues to create challenges in the workplace; Dr. Yngvild Olsen, Director of the Center for Substance Use Treatment at SAMHSA, tells us the Naloxone Saturation Policy Academy is helping states saturate their communities with life-saving medications to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose; Public Health Infrastructure Grant recipients are working with key partners to improve data systems through the Data Modernization Initiative; and ASTHO has a new template and guide to help agencies write charters to direct their work. Eagle Hill Webpage: The State of Worker Burnout 2024 ASTHO Blog Article: DMI Advisory Committees Kick Off Across the Pacific ASTHO Webpage: Charter Template and Guide

Karl Ensign, ASTHO Vice President of Island Support, tells us about ASTHO's work on the Guam Interagency Business Process Improvement Program to Strengthen Administrative Capacity project; Diana Crumley, Former Associate Director of Delivery System Reform at the Center for Health Care Strategies, says Medicaid could be leveraged for community health worker initiatives; an ASTHO blog article focuses on the integration of health equity into state and local data-sharing practices; and an ASTHO blog article features a conversation with the Project Director from Pew Charitable Trusts on how to share data between public health and providers. Saipan Tribune News Article: Cantor announces $11M in grants for Guam, CNMI ASTHO Webpage: Leveraging Medicaid to Support Community Health Workers and Address Health-Related Social Needs ASTHO Brief: Leveraging Medicaid to Support Community Health Workers ASTHO Blog Article: Integrating Health Equity into State and Local Data Sharing Practices ASTHO Blog Article: Partner Spotlight: Q&A with Lilly Kan, Project Director, The Pew Charitable Trusts

Massimo Pacilli, Director of the Technology Implementation Office at the Office of Public Health Data Surveillance and Technology with the CDC, discusses the newly announced implementation center project; Lindsey Myers, ASTHO Vice President for Public Health Workforce and Infrastructure, tells us about a new online interactive map that allows users to track the progress of legislation impacting public health infrastructure work; this month ASTHO has two webinars focused on emergency preparedness; and an ASTHO blog article explores how to lead teams through change. ASTHO News Release: Public Health Infrastructure Partners Launch National Implementation Center Program to Support Data Modernization PHIG Partners Webpage: Data Modernization Implementation Center Program ASTHO Webpage: Public Health Infrastructure Legal Map ASTHO Webinar: Using Medicaid Data to Support People with Disabilities During Public Health Emergencies ASTHO Webinar: Disability Equity in Emergency Preparedness: Lessons from COVID-19 Vaccination in Massachusetts ASTHO Blog Article: Public Health Leader Profile – Joy Borjes on Leading Teams Through Change

Dr. Deborah Stone, Lead Behavioral Scientist for Suicide Prevention Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, explains the strategies that make up a new national strategy to prevent suicide; Nikki Meline, Social Marketing and Public Health Campaign Manager at the Washington State Department of Health, discusses a new campaign and website to raise awareness about the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline; and an ASTHO webinar outlines a project in Washington state that studied how tobacco users enrolled in Medicaid access care. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Webpage: 2024 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention Washington State Department of Health News Release: Department of Health launches 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Campaign website ASTHO Webinar: Lessons with the State of Washington on Medicaid Data and Tobacco Use ASTHO Webpage: Stay Informed

Maggie Davis, ASTHO Director of State Health Policy, explains why some states had difficulty getting access to new immunization products; the newly announced implementation centers wouldn't be possible without key partners; Dr. Manisha Juthani, Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Public Health, tells us about Connecticut's recent adoption of the FDA Food Code; an ASTHO webinar allows you to hear from leaders at ASTHO and the CDC about how to properly communicate with policymakers; and an ASTHO brief examines how Puerto Rico strengthened its grant management functions. ASTHO Blog Article: State Policies Impact Access to New Immunization Products ASTHO News Release: Public Health Infrastructure Partners Launch National Implementation Center Program to Support Data Modernization Public Health Review Podcast: Improving Retail Food Safety with the FDA Food Code ASTHO Webinar: Disease Forecasting Learning Series - Communicating with Policymakers ASTHO Report: A Framework for Linking PRAMS with Administrative Data