Health centers are founded to meet the diverse needs of our safety-net populations. Solving for sleep requires understanding complex interactions of medical, social, behavioral needs and beyond as all part of the human experience. This town hall will feature health center experts sharing the state of sleep within their organizations and best practices for serving patients.
With a theme of “Sustaining Primary Care Transformation Through a Pandemic and Beyond,” the 2020 Virtual Summit will be guided by a 4-part series of systems-focused discussions that allow us to learn from our current experiences and pursue a growth-oriented, forward-looking portrait of primary care in Texas.
With a theme of “Sustaining Primary Care Transformation Through a Pandemic and Beyond,” the 2020 Virtual Summit will be guided by a 4-part series of systems-focused discussions that allow us to learn from our current experiences and pursue a growth-oriented, forward-looking portrait of primary care in Texas.
With a theme of “Sustaining Primary Care Transformation Through a Pandemic and Beyond,” the 2020 Virtual Summit will be guided by a 4-part series of systems-focused discussions that allow us to learn from our current experiences and pursue a growth-oriented, forward-looking portrait of primary care in Texas.
With a theme of “Sustaining Primary Care Transformation Through a Pandemic and Beyond,” the 2020 Virtual Summit will be guided by a 4-part series of systems-focused discussions that allow us to learn from our current experiences and pursue a growth-oriented, forward-looking portrait of primary care in Texas.
Chronic pain is a common health concern in the United States, particularly among people dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid. However, clinicians face challenges in treating pain in a manner that meets the needs and preferences of people experiencing pain. While opioids are commonly prescribed to treat acute and chronic pain, there are ongoing considerations surrounding their risks and benefits. Inappropriately treated pain may result in the increased use of illicit drugs and other substances to help relieve pain, substance-use disorder, as well as increased suicide risk.
Social determinants of health are defined by the World Health Organization as "the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age." For rural populations, many of these elements are less favorable than within urban areas. Building on work conducted by the Rural and Minority Health Research Center, this presentation will review some of the key elements associated with health across rural White and minority populations, such as education, income, and health facility availability.
The 2020 LAN Virtual Summit will center around how value-based payment models and the larger healthcare system have adapted to become more responsive and resilient in the wake of the public health emergency. Here are some highlights to look forward to:
To address concerns around traumatic brain injury (TBI) and mental health, the Mountain Plains Mental Health Technology Transfer Center has partnered with the National Association of State Health Injury Administrators to host a series of workshops focused on the intersection of TBI and mental health. This panel will include state TBI leads from South Dakota, North Dakota, Colorado, and Utah.
This free, 90-minute training is the final session of the Mountain Plains Mental Health Technology Transfer Center's six-part series on the intersection of traumatic brain injury and mental health. It will focus on the primary healthcare community. Drawing on principles presented in previous webinars, this session will address specific concerns of the primary healthcare community concluding with an overview of the series and a Q & A session.
