Health Populi

MAY 15, 2018

The top-line of this national health scorecard is that “deaths of despair” are surging, due to suicide, alcohol, opioids, and other drugs whose use has grown by 50% since 2005 to 2016. The social determinants of health — income and good jobs, using tobacco, and having health insurance — bolster good health.

Mental health 185

Mental health Primary Care Public Health Telehealth 185

Health Populi

MARCH 26, 2018

So what is it about Virginia and Colorado when it comes to the social determinants of health (SDOHs)? A handful of social determinants translate into big positive impacts for public health: education, a resilient local economy, commitment to public safety, and a strong primary care backbone.

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Primary Care Mental health Public Health 159

Health Populi

APRIL 8, 2021

health care system that existed before the public health crisis. What lessons can be learned from the COVID-19 stress-test to build American health care back better? recognizing and re-committing energy and resources to social determinants of health and health justice.

Public Health 170

Public Health Health Policy Leadership Mental health 170

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 10, 2022

Bring in telehealth kiosks for real-time treatments and mental health sessions. When Hurricane Katrina smashed into New Orleans in 2005 causing over 1800 fatalities, it was also one of the most epic public health fails in U.S. Urban low-income residents seem to be easily forgotten when disaster strikes.

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Telehealth Mental health Public Health Connected Health 193

Society for Participatory Medicine

APRIL 12, 2018

Psych Central is the terrific mental health community mentioned by “Doc Tom” Ferguson in the e-Patient White Paper, the founding document of our Society. (At What Doc Tom wrote about Psych Central in 2005. patients are now finding online mental health services more accessible than ever before.”.

Mental health 40

Mental health Public Health 40