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Leveraging Medicaid to Support Community Health Workers and Address Health-Related Social Needs This conversation dives into the role community health workers play in improving public health and how Medicaid funding can support them. 20:13 PH Conversations Series - Leveraging Medicaid to Support Community Health workers and Address Health-Related Social Needs Across the nation, states are exploring opportunities to improve population health by integrating community health workers (CHWs) into the health care workforce. CHWs are public health workers who typically have lived experience and personal connections with the communities they serve. Through these connections, CHWs build trust with community members and serve as crucial links between health systems and marginalized communities. CHWs are vital to addressing health-related social needs (HRSN) and play critical roles in achieving more equitable care across the nation. CHWs may work in clinical and community-based settings under a range of titles, including promotores. CHWs provide many different services and assist clients in navigating resources to support their needs. For example, CHWs can conduct outreach and education, and link people to state and federal benefit programs. State Medicaid agencies and state/territorial health agencies can support the provision of CHW services through collaboration and cross agency-partnerships between public health and Medicaid agencies. These partnerships are particularly salient as state Medicaid agencies begin covering more HRSN services, related HRSN case management, and CHW-provided services through Section 1115 demonstrations and state plan amendments (SPAs). Section 1115 demonstrations, which allow states to test new policies to support Medicaid members and their needs, can fund state pilots for Medicaid-funded CHW programs. Approximately 20 of 64 approved 1115 demonstrations related to HRSN and five states have used 1115 demonstrations to support CHWs. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ new 1115 demonstration opportunity on HRSN allows states to invest in CHW certification programs, among other workforce development infrastructure investments. SPAs are another pathway to create sustainable funding for CHW programs. To date, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has approved SPAs to cover CHW services as formal Medicaid benefits in nine states, including Louisiana and California. To learn more about the financing mechanisms states can use to integrate CHW services into the health care system—and how state/territorial health agencies can support Medicaid in these efforts—ASTHO spoke with Diana Crumley, JD, MPAff, Former Associate Director of Delivery System Reform at the Center for Health Care Strategies. Listen to an abbreviated version of the discussion below. Show Notes Article Authors Jahira Sterling, Center for Health Care Strategies Madison Hluchan, ASTHO Interviewer Jennifer Jean-Pierre, Director, Content Development and Communications, ASTHO Guest Diana Crumley, JD, MPAff, Former Associate Director of Delivery System Reform, Center for Health Care Strategies Resource ASTHOBrief: Leveraging Medicaid to Support Community Health Workers PHC Podcast Transcript - Leveraging Medicaid to Support Community Health Workers and Address Health-Related Social Needs website yes

What I Wish I Knew Before Linking Data ASTHO, Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, linking data, data linkage, family and child health, public health, data linkage research, public health agencies, north Carolina, children's data network, child welfare indicators, california health and human services, child welfare, child welfare policy, maternal and child health, alaska division of public health, analytics and epidemiology, data analysis, applied surveillance, data systems, child protection, birth data, vital records, medicaid data, record registries, child advocacy, data pieces, connecting records, data sources, medical histories 45:57 Data linkage experts share insights and recommendations for leveraging data linkage projects to explore and make an impact on public health issues. PH Conversations Series - What I Wish I Knew Before Linking Data This episode features a conversation between two data linkage experts—Jared Parrish, PhD, MS, and Emily Putnam-Hornstein, PhD—highlighting their lessons learned and sharing recommendations for those seeking to use data linkage projects to examine key public health issues, such as: The thought process behind choosing which datasets to link, which linkage tools and methods to use, and how to bring intentionality to these choices when considering a research question. The benefits of using data linkage to enhance datasets and build a comprehensive and robust collection of information for new insights. Lessons learned for navigating data linkages with important considerations for preparation, analysis, and the uses of data linkage. Show Notes Interviewer Stephany Strahle, MPH, Maternal and Child Health Contractor, ASTHO Guests Jared Parrish, PhD, Senior Epidemiologist, State of Alaska, DHSS, Division of Public Health Emily Putnam-Hornstein, PhD, Distinguished Professor for Children in Need, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill <!-- Resources Braiding and Layering Funding to Address the Social Determinants of Health --> PHC Podcast Transcript - What I Wish I Knew Before Linking Data website yes

This podcast explores innovative practices for leveraging non-traditional partnerships to support and sustain health equity expansion efforts.

The Keys to Driving Generational Health, Well-Being, and Justice 30:13 Tune in to this podcast episode to hear a discussion about the vital conditions for health and well-being framework to reach full potential. PH Conversations Series - The Keys to Driving Generational Health, Well-Being, and Justice Somava Saha and Andrew Martin from Well-Being and Equity in the World (WE in the World) discuss the vital conditions for health and well-being framework or what we all need to collectively thrive and reach our full health and wellness potential. Through their conversation, they offer reflections and stories around how public health and community collaborations across the country organize around the vital conditions, prioritizing belonging and building civic muscle, to drive health, well-being, and justice across generations. Show Notes Guests Somava Saha, MD, MS, President and CEO, WE in the World Andrew Martin, MS, MHCDS, Director of Networks and Partnerships, WE in the World Resources Organizing Around Vital Conditions Moves The Social Determinants Agenda Into Wider Action | Health Affairs Thriving Together Springboard Vital Conditions | WIN NETWORK Pathways to Population Health Equity PHC Podcast Transcript - The Keys to Driving Generational Health, Well-Being, and Justice website yes

Voices from Public Health AmeriCorps (PHA) offer insights into the benefits gained at PHA and detail the program's experiential learning and professional development opportunities.

How states are building sustainable health equity programs.

Public Health’s Silent Defender: Cybersecurity ASTHO, Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, Public health, health sector coordinating council, strategic preparedness, preparedness and response, ASPR, HHS, cybersecurity, cyber attack, health data, public health data, hack, cyber threat, patient care, healthcare system, hospital data, disabled systems, information technology, department of health and human services, patient data, medical devices, public health trends, health information, patient safety, ransomware attack, federal government, sector risk management, critical infrastructure, medtech pharma, infrastructure security, mandatory reporting, mitigating attacks, cybersecurity video, cybersecurity resource, HICP, health industry cybersecurity practices Jennifer Jean-Pierre ASTHO | Learn the importance of cybersecurity to public health and hear strategies for public-private cyber partnerships. In August of 2022, a cyberattack took the Fremont County Department of Health offline for 30 days—and health systems continue to be a top target of similar attacks. In this conversation, Brian Mazanec and Greg Garcia share how health systems can prepare for and prevent cyber attacks. Hear strategies for public-private cyber partnerships, easy wins every health agency can take, and how cyber attacks have evolved—and dramatically increased—in recent years. Show Notes Interviewer Jennifer Jean-Pierre, Director, Content Development and Communications, ASTHO Guests Greg Garcia, Executive Director, Healthcare Sector Coordinating Council Brian Mazanec, PhD, Deputy Assistant Secretary and Director, Office of Security, Intelligence, and Information Management, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Interview Transcript-Blog - Public Health’s Silent Defender: Cybersecurity website yes