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89: Using Business Process Improvement to Address Procurement Challenges in Guam

Public Health Review - June 05, 2024 17:26 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratings
The Government of Guam (GovGuam)— along with many other states, territories, and freely associated states — experience s challenges with procurement, which were illuminated by the COVID-19 pandemic response. To improve their small purchase procurement process, GovGuam invested time and resource...

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679: Community Health Workers Need Sustained Funding, Pediatricians Feel Ill-Equipped to Help Teens Struggling with Addiction

Public Health Review Morning Edition - June 05, 2024 09:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratings
Denise Octavia Smith, Executive Director of the National Association of Community Health Workers, discusses the need for sustained funding for Community Health Workers; and Dr. Scott Hadland, Chief of Adolescent Medicine at Mass General for Children, discusses a survey that reveals most pediatri...

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678: HEALing Communities Study, Heat Impacts on EMS

Public Health Review Morning Edition - June 04, 2024 09:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratings
Monika Salvage, Project Director for Cayuga County in New York, explains their participation in the HEALing Communities Study; Dr. Hao Yu, Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School, conducted a national study on the effect of record heat on EMS; and ASTHO has a new resource to help health ag...


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Concord Technologies presents: Starting small with AI in healthcare can lead to big benefits

HIMSSCast - June 03, 2024 14:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
Deploying AI for document management drives operational efficiencies

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677: Website Accessibility Rule, Tick-Borne Disease Awareness

Public Health Review Morning Edition - June 03, 2024 09:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratings
Chris Teale, a journalist with Route Fifty, discusses a federal rule that requires websites to adopt standards outlined in the Americans with Disabilities Act; Courtney Youngbar, ASTHO Director of Environmental Health, tells us about the concern over a tick-borne disease called Alpha-Gal Syndrom...

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May 31 2024 This Week in Cardiology

This Week in Cardiology - May 31, 2024 19:10 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 744 ratings
The FLOW trial of semaglutide, the DANCAVAS CV screening trial, non-invasive tests for chest pain, and conflicts of interest on social media are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses this week. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a partial transcript or to c...

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HIMSSCast: Where smaller health systems can start with AI

HIMSSCast - May 31, 2024 11:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
Brent T. Hoard, a partner at Troutman Pepper and artificial intelligence expert, advises smaller hospitals and health systems on where to begin - most likely with a vendor.

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676: How Tobacco Cultivates Young Customers, Opioid Crisis Solutions

Public Health Review Morning Edition - May 31, 2024 09:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratings
Ellen Cartmell, Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Program Manager at the Kentucky Department for Public Health, updates us on her state’s tobacco situation for World No Tobacco Day; an ASTHO blog article outlines how your jurisdiction might leverage its JUUL settlement funds to promote public hea...

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675: Latest Tobacco Concerns, Overdose Data Brings Mixed Results

Public Health Review Morning Edition - May 30, 2024 09:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratings
John Bowman, Executive Vice President for U.S. Tobacco Programs at the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, sounds the alarm about the tobacco industry’s relentless drive to encourage young people to use their products; Kayley Humm, ASTHO Senior Analyst on the Overdose Prevention Team, says there is ...

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674: Reporting on Avian Flu, Student Loan Forgiveness Webinar

Public Health Review Morning Edition - May 29, 2024 10:46 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratings
Helen Branswell, Senior Writer on Infectious Diseases and Global Health at STAT, reflects on her early coverage of the avian flu virus impacting mostly dairy cows across the country; Betsy Mayotte, President of the Institute of Student Loan Advisors, discusses an upcoming webinar on the Public S...

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231. This Social Phenomenon is the New Smoking: Does It Apply to You and What to Do if it Does?

Wellness While Walking - May 29, 2024 05:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 177 ratings
If I told you something that went unaddressed could affect our health as much as smoking would, I bet you’d want to know and then take action. Tune in today to learn what’s now being called “the new smoking” (and no, it’s not sitting this time, though that’s worth addressing, too!)   LET’S T...

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673: ASTHO Reports New PH Policies, Behavioral Health Urgent Care Centers

Public Health Review Morning Edition - May 28, 2024 09:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratings
Maggie Davis, ASTHO Director of State Health Policy, updates us on public health policy updates from state legislatures across the country; Cody Kinsley, North Carolina Secretary of Health and Human Services, says North Carolina will continue to build a network of behavioral health urgent care c...

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May 24 2024 This Week in Cardiology

This Week in Cardiology - May 24, 2024 18:11 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 744 ratings
Clues in SCAF, a DOAC antidote trial, another negative lytic trial in stroke, JAMA changes to observational studies, and BP in stroke care are the topics John Mandrola, MD, covers in this week’s podcast. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a partial transcript...

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HIMSSCast: Challenges and opportunities for home care

HIMSSCast - May 24, 2024 11:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
Rising demand and shrinking budgets, including CMS’ 2.89% slash last year, challenge the homecare industry.

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672: Pacific Islands Embrace PHIG Investments, New Dashboard Calculates Heat Risk

Public Health Review Morning Edition - May 24, 2024 09:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratings
ASTHO staff, members, and alumni, discuss a recent meeting focused on the implementation of the Public Health Infrastructure Grant program for the island areas; Dr. Mark Levine, Commissioner of Health for the State of Vermont, says his state’s Facing Suicide Vermont website is more than a collec...

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671: Michigan Mental Health Work, Hawaii Wildfires Environmental Impact

Public Health Review Morning Edition - May 23, 2024 09:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratings
Elizabeth Hertel, Director of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, tells us how her department is working to improve mental health; Kathleen Ho, Deputy Director for Environmental Health with Hawaii’s State Department of Health, explains her team’s response to the historic wildfi...

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670: ASTHO Profile Workforce Takeaways, Viral Hepatitis Goals

Public Health Review Morning Edition - May 22, 2024 09:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratings
Dr. JP Leider, Associate Professor in the Division of Health Policy and Management at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health, tells us what the ASTHO Profile reveals about the public health workforce; Dr. Carolyn Wester, Director of the CDC's Division of Viral Hepatitis, talks about...

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230. The Power of Hypnotherapy: Unlocking The Magical World Within All of Us, with Matan Cohen-Citron

Wellness While Walking - May 22, 2024 05:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 177 ratings
If you’re thinking hypnosis is like that guy who swung a coin on a string back and forth and got people to do embarrassing stuff on stage, you must listen to this episode because there’s much more to hypnosis than that! We’ll learn how we often are in a hypnotic state or trance, and how we can m...

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669: Lawmakers Consider PH Priorities, Public Health Strategies for Older Adults

Public Health Review Morning Edition - May 21, 2024 09:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratings
Lillian Colasurdo, ASTHO Director of Public Health Law and Data Sharing, tells us about part one of ASTHO’s 2024 Legislative session update; Dr. Katrina Piercy, Director of the Division of Prevention Science in the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion within the U.S. Department of H...

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668: NJ Contraception Case Study, Federal Discussions on Aging

Public Health Review Morning Edition - May 20, 2024 09:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratings
Liz Gipson, Senior Program Officer at the Center for Healthcare Strategies, discusses a case study about New Jersey contraception legislation that ASTHO partnered on; Catherine Jones, ASTHO Senior Analyst for Government Affairs, says the federal government is beginning to have discussions about ...

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May 17 2024 This Week in Cardiology

This Week in Cardiology - May 17, 2024 20:17 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 744 ratings
An Impella update, another TAVI vs SAVR trial, two studies on angina and PCI, another null substudy from REVIVED-BCIS, and semaglutide are the topics John Mandrola, MD, covers in this week’s podcast. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a partial transcript or ...

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HIMSSCast: The implications of Biden's executive order

HIMSSCast - May 17, 2024 11:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
EO marks the first significant step to ensure critical protocols are in place to protect safety and privacy in the new world of AI.

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667: Pause to Heal Campaign, House Minority Leadership Meeting

Public Health Review Morning Edition - May 17, 2024 09:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratings
Dr. Sameer Vohra, Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, tells us about his state’s “Pause to Heal” campaign; Carolyn Mullen, ASTHO Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Relations, discusses a recent meeting she attended where she heard from staff members with the...

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666: Digital Accessibility, Research Guides Healthy Aging Work

Public Health Review Morning Edition - May 16, 2024 09:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratings
Derek Olson, Web Content Manager for the Washington State Department of Health, tells us the importance of digital access and inclusion; Emily Lapayowker, Assistant Director of Web at ASTHO, says ASTHO has systems to ensure its online products are accessible; and two ASTHO-authored papers in the...

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665: Syphilis Warm Line, Equity Work Recognized

Public Health Review Morning Edition - May 15, 2024 09:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratings
Dr. Maura Quinlan, Women's Health Medical Advisor for the Illinois Department of Public Health, describes Illinois’ warm line for syphilis and congenital syphilis cases; Patrick Luces, Program Coordinator for the NCD Prevention and Control Program, tells us about an award Guam has won for its wo...

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229. Decluttering for Health + More Life Satisfaction!

Wellness While Walking - May 15, 2024 05:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 177 ratings
  When we’re living in a cluttered environment, how does that impact our health? Well, it DOES tend to affect our health and well-being and we’ll tackle that today, and we’ll also talk about the idea of moderation. I’ll dig up some learning from, perhaps surprisingly, Little House on the Prair...

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664: Pharmacy-Based Birth Control Expands, Maternal Mental Health Policy Ideas

Public Health Review Morning Edition - May 14, 2024 09:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratings
Dr. Sally Rafie, Founder of Birth Control Pharmacist, says pharmacies are an accessible and private option for those in need of contraceptive care; Joy Burkhard, Executive Director of the Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health, wants to make sure providers who see pregnant people and new paren...

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663: Michigan Wildfire Lessons, Empowering Community Health Workers

Public Health Review Morning Edition - May 13, 2024 09:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratings
Aaron Ferguson, Manager of the Climate and Tracking Unit in the Division of Environmental Health at the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, tells us what Michigan leadership learned when they dealt with unprecedented air quality in the state; Karla Granado, Senior Operations Manage...

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May 10 2024 This Week in Cardiology

This Week in Cardiology - May 10, 2024 18:54 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 744 ratings
Inclisiran, sodium-channel blocker safety, analytic flexibility, the work-up of patients with HF, and BP in older patients are the topics John Mandrola, MD, covers in this week’s podcast. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a partial transcript or to comment, ...

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