As health reform is once again being debated, the Georgia Health Policy Center (GHPC) is taking a leading role in analyzing current health reform proposals. With expertise in health policy, health care administration, economics, insurance, finance, employee benefits, risk management, long-term care, public health, and law the multidisciplinary Health Reform Work Group will track new development of health reform legislation, as well as any new law’s implementation, including its impact on the rates of uninsured in Georgia, private and public market responses, regulations, court decisions, and state responses.
For more than 20 years, GHPC has lived its mission of integrating research, policy, and programs to advance health and well-being. The center remains committed to this focus and is working to further increase its research output and strengthen its research partnerships across the Georgia State University community and beyond.
PCORI is seeking Letters of Inquiry for Tier A projects through their Pipeline to Proposal Awards Initiative. This program supports the development of research ideas and proposals designed by partnerships of patients, caregivers, and other healthcare stakeholders. The deadline for submitting a letter of inquiry is Thursday, April 20.
The purpose of the Pipeline to Proposal Awards program is to help people form new collaborations with the goal of developing proposals for research with sound scientific rigor and robust patient engagement. We are interested in research teams that include patients, caregivers, clinicians, and other healthcare stakeholders, as well as researchers.
The video highlights the Bridging for Health work in five participating communities and focuses on how leverage for population health improvement occurs at the intersection of a community’s priorities, novel funding opportunities, and identified evidence-based strategies. Identifying this sweet spot between need, evidence, and innovation allows communities to explore creative ways to address upstream drivers of health and wellness.
Women and minority groups report experiencing higher levels of workplace bullying, according to a new study by Georgia State University researchers.
The study, published in the journal Social Science Research, found that in addition to experiencing higher levels of workplace bullying, women and minorities also report higher levels of anxiety and lower levels of social support from coworkers.
The number of resources available to catalyze and support community health improvement efforts is growing substantially. Users report that platforms have positively influenced their health transformation efforts. Yet, there are opportunities for growth and maturation among online platforms in the areas of collaboration, technological advancement, and knowledge sharing. A future focus on these areas may drive enhanced use of these tools and ultimately create greater impact on community health improvement.
These findings are part of GHPC’s recently released brief, Enhancing Platforms that Support Local Health Improvement. The brief is a synthesis of findings from two projects undertaken by GHPC to help inform Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s strategic assessment of County Health Rankings & Roadmaps.
GHPC is working with five extraordinary sites as part of Bridging for Health: Improving Community Health Through Innovations in Financing, sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. This effort provides an exciting opportunity to share learnings from across sites to support others working on initiating financial innovations that aim to make meaningful and sustainable health improvements by addressing upstream drivers of well-being.
Incorporating collaborative medical–legal education into medical school training helps future physicians understand the importance of screening for social determinants of health and of advocating for the inclusion of lawyers on care coordination teams, according to a study published online Feb. 7 in Academic Medicine.
This latest release included insights shared by representatives of 11 catalyst initiatives. The interviews focused on notable progress toward catalyzing local population health, as well as strategies for achieving health equity.
GHPC will be well represented with three posters at this conference. We will also have an exhibit table. Stop by and visit us at table #607.
May 17 - 19, 2017
New Orleans, LA NNPHI Annual Conference
GHPC will take part in a roundtable discussion, a breakout session, and poster sessions. You can also stop by our table.