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Health Data Interoperability: We Have the Tools We Need — Let’s Use Them
Addressing Social Determinants of Health Through Multisector Collaborations and Community Engagement
Modernizing Data Governance to Meet Population Health Needs
https://comagine.org/article/modernizing-data-governance-meet-population-health-needs Over the last two years, public health data systems have been recognized for their ability to provide valuable insight into the pandemic. However, there are many other critical data assets held within state governments. More and more, health information exchanges, Medicaid enterprise systems, all-payer claims databases and others are being included in states’ efforts to modernize data and increase interoperability in order to improve care coordination and quality. 05/25/2022 Sara Hallvik 0f729835-2402-4d13-9ae4-52849c367af7
Addressing Substance Use in the Working Population
https://comagine.org/article/addressing-substance-use-working-population In the United States, an estimated 11 million people struggle with substance use disorder (SUD). More commonly referred to as addiction, SUD is a complex medical condition where a person is unable to control their use of a substance even when it is negatively impacting their life. These substances include alcohol, illegal drugs like cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine, and prescription medications such as pain relievers, muscle relaxants and sleeping pills. 04/13/2022 Melissa Cheng 6ede5e7b-eed2-44b1-a43d-158326df5f5f
Person-Directed Care: A New Way of Thinking
https://comagine.org/article/person-directed-care-new-way-thinking As a practice coach, I have been teaching and preaching the virtues of patient-centered care in primary care settings for over a decade. Patient-centered care is a method intended to improve health outcomes, patient, provider and staff satisfaction, and the bottom line. Sounds pretty good, right? Yet it seems the further we go in search of improving health care outcomes, the results over recent years have shown there are no panaceas. It’s time for a change in approach when it comes to engaging patients in their care. 03/16/2022 Karen Vest-Taubert b9d1f63f-8005-4b78-ad23-36e73b90673a
Three Ways Health Care Organizations Can Use Data to Promote Health Equity
https://comagine.org/article/three-ways-health-care-organizations-can-use-data-promote-health-equity Health equity means that everyone has a fair and just opportunity to be as healthy as possible. 11/22/2021 Sara Hallvik add65826-ac7d-4346-bca4-92d9e8f25bec
Better Maternal Health Means Providing Better Care Before Pregnancy
https://comagine.org/article/better-maternal-health-means-providing-better-care-pregnancy Sara will be moderating the panel discussion “Using Linked Health Data Sets for Population Health Science” at the National Association of Health Data Organizations (NAHDO) annual conference, Sept. 28-30, 2021. 09/08/2021 Sara Hallvik 9fc0e725-9714-4c8c-9a65-0b1a0dc5df8c
How Misinformation Leads to Vaccine Hesitancy
https://comagine.org/article/how-misinformation-leads-vaccine-hesitancy We’re back for part two of our series with Dr. John H. Vassall, physician executive for Quality, Safety and Equity. 06/16/2021 John Vassall 8cc17fe7-8794-4317-9996-01d38c2292b3
How to Address Vaccine Hesitancy With Your Loved Ones
https://comagine.org/article/how-address-vaccine-hesitancy-your-loved-ones As vaccinations ramp up, so do our hopes of putting the pandemic behind us. But our path to a post-pandemic Washington requires an all-in effort. And it’s one that may hit close to home. You may have heard friends or family express concerns about getting vaccinated. Perhaps you have your own reservations. We call this vaccine hesitancy, and it’s perfectly normal. 05/28/2021 John Vassall 5b5489f6-d82c-4363-8768-43efbd5219f2