Accountability Will be Key in North Carolina Opioid Settlement Fund Distribution and Potential Impact on Opioid Epidemic

Despite pharmaceutical companies' claims that addiction to opioids was nothing to worry about, opioid abuse continues to cause destruction throughout the United States. Some states have brought lawsuits against big pharmaceutical companies like Johnson & Johnson and Purdue Pharma, arguing deceptive marketing campaigns overselling the benefits of opioid use and downplaying risks. North Carolina [...]

2022-02-23T11:32:55-05:00By |Categories: Accountability, Health, Industry news, Opioids|0 Comments
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5 Nonprofit Healthcare Industry Trends and Challenges in 2021

You may have heard the phrase "unprecedented times" an unprecedented number of times over the past year and a half - especially as COVID-19 and its variants continue to wreak havoc across communities, industries, and economies worldwide. But it's true - direct service providers, businesses, governments, foundations, and communities alike currently face many challenges [...]

2022-02-25T14:29:43-05:00By |Categories: Budgeting, equity, Health, Industry news|0 Comments
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Client Case Study: Macomb County Health Department

Achieving Public Health Accreditation and Creating Continuous Improvement in Macomb County Health Department In partnership with the communities it serves, the Macomb County Health Department’s (MCHD) mission is to protect the health and well-being of all who live, work, and play in Macomb County. The department pursues this mission by providing a wide range of [...]

2021-08-04T14:38:13-04:00By |Categories: case study, Clear Impact Scorecard, Health, Health Case Study, PHAB Accreditation|0 Comments
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The Opioid Lawsuit and What North Carolina Should Do Next

7/16/21 By: Jaqueline Blanco The Opioid Crisis. Since the late 1990s, the United States has been facing an opioid crisis that impacts thousands of Americans every day, causing them to become addicted or die from drug misuse. In 2017, more than 47,000 Americans died of opioid overdose and in 2019, nearly 50,000 more Americans [...]

2022-03-16T18:14:17-04:00By |Categories: Accountability, Budgeting, Health, Industry news, Opioids|0 Comments
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States Hope Johnson & Johnson Settlements Will Finally Spell an End to Opioid Epidemic

July 13th, 2021 By: Henry Malone After thousands of lives lost to opioids, big pharmaceutical companies are paying billions to make up for it. Although the COVID-19 pandemic seems to be nearing its presumed end, a different epidemic continues to sweep the nation despite decades of counteractive efforts. Most of those efforts have been in [...]

2024-11-18T16:50:22-05:00By |Categories: Health, Industry news, Opioids|0 Comments
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New Report: Stakeholder Views on Results-Based Accountability and Social Investment in New Zealand

E ngā mana, e ngā reo, e ngā karangatanga. Tēnā koutou kātoa. With respect, greetings to all people, all voices, and all affiliations. -Sharon Shea, Principal, Shea Pita & Associates About 12 years ago, I was working in the New Zealand health system and searching for a way that would help me to focus on [...]

2021-04-24T15:41:41-04:00By |Categories: Health, RBA Implementation, RBA in Action, reports|0 Comments
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Using Clear Impact Scorecard to Track COVID-19 (New Daily Reporting Feature)

What Should we Track for COVID-19? Due to the rapid nature of infectious disease spread, using data tracking systems that offer daily reporting time periods is a must. Daily, real-time data is needed for epidemiologists to conduct effective public health surveillance, or “the systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of health data” (CDC). This data [...]

2020-07-30T12:37:21-04:00By |Categories: Clear Impact Scorecard, Company Updates, Health|Tags: , , |0 Comments
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New PHAB Initial Accreditation Tool for State, Local, and Tribal Health Departments

Clear Impact Scorecard now supports documentation for initial national public health accreditation (via the Public Health Accreditation Board) for state, local, and tribal health departments. Edit: This has been updated to reflect the newest requirements in accordance with PHAB's 2022 updated standards and measures. What is the Clear Impact Scorecard Initial Accreditation Documentation Tool? The [...]

2022-09-07T11:31:45-04:00By |Categories: Clear Impact Scorecard, Health, PHAB Accreditation|0 Comments
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Components of a Community Health Improvement Plan

When executed well, Community (or State/ Local/ Tribal) Health Improvement Plans are useful tools that help health departments: Provide a shared vision and framework for change Encourage multi-sector collaboration Prioritize community needs Identify high-leverage strategies Engage in data-based decision-making But not all plans are created equal or lead to significant results. How can you [...]

2019-05-28T16:48:00-04:00By |Categories: Community Health Improvement Plans, Health|0 Comments
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Examples of Effective Community Health Improvement Plans

When created effectively, Community Health Improvement Plans (CHIPs) and Community Health Assessments (CHAs) are useful tools to guide collective health improvement efforts. CHIPs are most commonly created in traditional document form or digital form (which we refer to as an "e-CHIP") using an online performance management software. CHIPs that are created in document form [...]

2022-07-14T10:01:16-04:00By |Categories: Clear Impact Scorecard, Community Health Improvement Plans, Health|0 Comments
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