Pharmacy Association of Saskatchewan’s Post

🎉Celebrating 2 Years of Impact!🎉 The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, it's Network Leads, and Community Based Organizations across North Carolina are marking a significant milestone - two years of the Healthy Opportunities Pilots in North Carolina. This program has been a game-changer, providing essential services such as food, housing, and transportation to those in need. The results show a reduction in medical costs by about $85 per beneficiary each month, fewer emergency visits, and decreases in food insecurity and housing instability. With over 288,000 services delivered and more than 20,000 beneficiaries enrolled, plans are underway to expand this life-saving program statewide. Further, the findings showed that the longer a person was enrolled in the pilots the greater reduction of risk and cost savings. Read the interim results and share your thoughts! https://lnkd.in/gCMDXX4g Access East, Inc., Impact Health, Community Care of the Lower Cape Fear, Amanda Van Vleet #NCMEDICAID #SocialDeterminantsOfHealth #HealthcareInnovation #CommunityHealth #MedicaidInnovation #HealthPolicy #HealthyOpportunitiesPilots

As CEO and President Karl Hofmann rightly puts it, “The world is sending us so many reasons to divide, but we achieve more when we work together”. If we must achieve #UniversalHealthCoverage and make it easier for all people to lead healthier lives, then working together to achieve quality #consumer-powered healthcare must be the focus. We must rethink partnerships to  close gaps, recover momentum, and continue to make progress toward health for all. The Population Services International and Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation partnership to launch the HealthX Partners is one strategic direction to shape the future of healthcare delivery to those who need it most. Together, let's accelerate progress.

Innovative #partnerships may be the silver lining of declining global #aid. The recent launch of HealthX Partners by Population Services International and the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation is an interesting illustration of how organizations can streamline operations and improve #efficiency while maintaining #reach and #impact in the crowded #health sector.

The NHS Confederation, in partnership with Newton, the University of Stirling and the University of Southampton, undertook a project to explore what role ICSs can play in ‘unlocking’ the prevention agenda by overcoming persistent barriers to prevention and to uncover best practice that exists across the country. This has informed a new report launched this week, including a series of examples of existing best practice. Its key recommendations are: 1. The government should accelerate work on a national framework for measuring prevention spending. 2. The government should ensure the scope of the recently announced health mission chaired by the Prime Minister is truly cross-government. 3. The government and NHS England should create incentives for work on prevention. 4. NHS England should support the data, digital and technology workforce. 5. Promote a culture of learning and best practice by supporting and funding peer processes, which focus on both short- and longer-term issues including prevention. Congratulations to report authors Annie Bliss, Hashum Mahmood, John Boswell, Paul Cairney and Josh Raine. Read the full report 👇👇👇

Celebrating National Public Health Week: A Preventive Medicine Perspective As we step into National Public Health Week, I am reminded of the incredible journey we are on as a community dedicated to health and well-being. As a preventive medicine physician, I am particularly excited to celebrate the strides we are making in understanding and promoting preventive health measures. Preventive medicine is at the heart of public health. It is about being proactive rather than reactive. It is about understanding the nuances of disease prevention, health promotion, and the broad impact of environmental factors on our health. This week, we celebrate the tireless efforts of public health professionals who dedicate their lives to preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health through organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private communities, and individuals. Here are a few thoughts I'd love to share with my network on this important week: Prevention is Power: Emphasizing preventive health measures can significantly reduce the burden of chronic diseases and mitigate future healthcare challenges. Let's continue to advocate for regular health screenings, vaccinations, healthy lifestyle choices, and other preventive measures that can save lives. Collaboration is Key: The interplay between various healthcare disciplines is crucial for effective preventive medicine. It requires a collaborative approach, integrating expertise from various health professionals to create a holistic and impactful public health strategy. Education and Empowerment: Informing and empowering individuals and communities to take charge of their health is fundamental. Let's use this week to spread awareness about the importance of preventive health and encourage people to actively participate in their health journey. *****Innovation and Research: Advancements in medical research and technology are pivotal in enhancing our preventive measures. Let's celebrate the innovations that have brought us forward and support continued research in preventive medicine. As we observe National Public Health Week, let's recommit to a future where preventive health is a priority for all, reducing the global burden of disease and improving quality of life. I encourage my peers, colleagues, and friends to join in this observance, sharing knowledge, experiences, and insights that can propel us toward a healthier tomorrow. #PublicHealthWeek #PreventiveMedicine #HealthForAll #CommunityHealth #ACPM #PublicHealth #UNC

Virtual registration still open for the 2024 CMS Health Equity Conference Virtual registration for the 2024 CMS Health Equity Conference [lnks.gd] remains open! Click here to register for virtual attendance [lnks.gd], which will include all keynotes, all plenaries, and the ability to join your choice of breakout sessions. Please note in-person registration is full. However, you can join our in-person waitlist [lnks.gd] to be notified if space becomes available to be in-person at the Hyatt Regency in Bethesda, Maryland. Please note that adding your name to the waitlist does not guarantee you will be contacted to attend the conference in person. If space becomes available, waitlist members will be contacted via email in the order they joined the waitlist. Additional information about the conference is available on our website [lnks.gd]. Whether you’re attending in-person or virtually, we look forward to having you join us on May 29-30 for this impactful event. Learn more about the CMS Office of Minority Health by visiting https://go.cms.gov/omh [lnks.gd] or sign up for our listserv [lnks.gd]. 

Did you catch the WKYC news segment featuring a community health worker (CHW), Fonda McLaine, and her client, Nadine Head, discussing "Addressing Cardiometabolic Health Inequities by Early Prevention in the Great Lakes Region" (ACHIEVE GreatER)? This research project, funded by the National Institutes of Health, is a multi-stakeholder partnership among Better Health Partnership, Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals, Wayne State University and the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA), operating in both Cleveland and Detroit. The goal of ACHIEVE GreatER is to reduce cardiovascular complications and hospitalizations for Black patients living in public housing, and who are at risk of heart disease, by improving blood pressure, lipid, and glucose targets. The project, which seeks to determine the impact grassroots efforts can have to address cardiovascular health disparities, pays for community health workers, nurses and care coordinators to work with clients living in CMHA units and coordinate their care with clinical providers and other community resources. Better Health Partnership (BHP) is partnering with University Hospitals to offer a sustainable model for funding CHWs beyond the 5-year grant cycle via the Better Health Pathways HUB. Learn more: https://hubs.la/Q02p82QQ0

Did you catch the WKYC news segment featuring a community health worker (CHW), Fonda McLaine, and her client, Nadine Head, discussing "Addressing Cardiometabolic Health Inequities by Early Prevention in the Great Lakes Region" (ACHIEVE GreatER)? This research project, funded by the National Institutes of Health, is a multi-stakeholder partnership among Better Health Partnership, Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals, Wayne State University and the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA), operating in both Cleveland and Detroit. The goal of ACHIEVE GreatER is to reduce cardiovascular complications and hospitalizations for Black patients living in public housing, and who are at risk of heart disease, by improving blood pressure, lipid, and glucose targets. The project, which seeks to determine the impact grassroots efforts can have to address cardiovascular health disparities, pays for community health workers, nurses and care coordinators to work with clients living in CMHA units and coordinate their care with clinical providers and other community resources. Better Health Partnership (BHP) is partnering with University Hospitals to offer a sustainable model for funding CHWs beyond the 5-year grant cycle via the Better Health Pathways HUB. Learn more: https://hubs.la/Q02p82LZ0

🌍 Our Job is Not Done 💪 Just as we privately celebrate milestones like birthdays every year, professionally, we gather annually at the EASD meeting. This year, it has taken place in the stunning city of Madrid, Spain! 🇪🇸✨ Thousands of dedicated professionals, all united in the fight against the beast called diabetes, flocked to the city. Instead of visiting the Royal Palace, strolling down Gran Via, or marveling at the art in The Prado Museum 🎨, we sat together, focused on something bigger: 📊 Listening to the latest study results 💡 Exploring new ideas and next steps 🎉 Celebrating the achievements along the way Thousands of brilliant minds gathered – still just a fraction of those battling diabetes globally – but one thing is clear: diabetes is still here. As was powerfully stated in the opening presidential address: "Our job is not done yet." Not until we achieve more.🧠🔬 Together, as a united community of academic researchers, trialists, people living with diabetes, clinicians, allied health professionals, and those of us from the industry, we raise our voices in unison: Our job is not done, but we’ll work on getting it done – together. 🤝🌟 #EASD2024 #NovoNordisk #Diabetes #Collaboration #Innovation #StrongerTogether