Common Health Compendium
This is a compilation that highlights examples of effective activities happening at the intersection of health care and public health — by Coalition members and non-members alike. The Compendium will be regularly updated with examples as they are identified and collected.
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The California Collaborative for Public Health Research (CPR3), which includes the University of California-California Department of Public Health Modeling and Advanced Analytics Consortium, serves as a blueprint for how state-wide… Continue reading Strengthening academic and public health research collaboration in California
Oregon passed legislation in 2020 requiring health care providers to collect and report race, ethnicity, language, and disability data (REALD) from all health encounters for reportable COVID-19 conditions to the… Continue reading Oregon goes above and beyond federal demographic collection standards to improve health care
In 2022, AHIP convened diverse groups of health insurance providers and other stakeholders to improve upon and harmonize existing demographic data standards. AHIP and a diverse group of health insurance… Continue reading Calls to unite a fragmented health care sector
The California Reportable Disease Information Exchange – Electronic Case Reporting (CalREDIE eCR) is a system that facilitates the transfer of electronic health record data to public health agencies for review… Continue reading Easing communication between public health and health care to ensure timely emergency response
Multi-State EHR-Based Network for Disease (MENDS) is a population-based chronic disease surveillance distributed data network. It aims to improve chronic disease surveillance and management through the use of electronic health… Continue reading Empowering public health with interoperable systems
Coordinated by the Public Health Informatics Institute (PHII), the Public Health Automated Case Event Reporting (PACER) expands electronic laboratory reporting. The pilot program supports quick and secure data exchange between… Continue reading Expanding laboratory case reporting for easy health data exchange between public health and health care
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the significance of disease surveillance and reporting for public health. Following a public health order mandating data submission by all acute care hospitals in Chicago, health… Continue reading Chicago aims to improve disease surveillance and reporting
In the fall of 2023, Providence Health System, one of the largest health systems in the United States operating in seven states, developed and implemented Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR)… Continue reading Enabling health care providers to put patients first with Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources
New York City’s Regional Emerging Special Pathogen Treatment Center (RESPTC) launched into action in response to mpox infections. Based out of NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue, the RESPTC activated its Special… Continue reading NYC’s Regional Emerging Special Pathogen Treatment Center leads timely, patient-centered response to the mpox outbreak
During the Ebola outbreak of 2014, the Department of Health and Human Services developed a strategic regional approach to address future outbreaks and other potential special pathogens. Regional centers were… Continue reading Developing a strategic regional approach to address future health crises
Through Oregon’s Supporting Health for All through Reinvestment (SHARE) initiative, coordinated care organizations (CCOs) must spend a portion of their net income on social determinants of health (SDOH) and equity… Continue reading Addressing social determinants of health in Oregon
To improve social determinants of health, the Seattle Indian Health Board, funded by governments and several foundations, connects thousands of Seattle-area residents to health and social services, including a program… Continue reading Partnership between public health and government to address socioeconomic challenges in Seattle
NCCARE360 in North Carolina is the first statewide network that joins health care and social service organizations with a shared technology platform. The platform empowers providers to electronically connect individuals… Continue reading Uniting health care and human services organizations with shared technology
Humana established the Humana Fusion Center to track the development of actual or alleged events that could threaten the health, safety, or well-being of members in its system. This cross-sector… Continue reading Utilizing Fusion Centers to safeguard public health
The Hospital Disaster Preparedness Self-Assessment Tool, created by the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), aids hospitals in revising and updating existing disaster plans or establishing new ones. This tool… Continue reading Self-assessment tool helps hospitals prepare for emergencies
As technology advances, health care must do so as well. The 2021 Greater New York Hospital Symposium on “How Health Care Emergency Preparedness Has Changed Since the September 11 Attacks”… Continue reading Advancing health care and emergency preparedness
When an unprecedented tornado outbreak in 2021 destroyed 15,000 buildings, including emergency medical facilities, and took the lives of 81 individuals in Kentucky, West Kentucky Healthcare Coalition (WKYHCC) and the… Continue reading Emergency preparedness saves lives in Kentucky
Kaiser Permanente is on a mission to standardize emergency response across facilities and regions in California. The aim is to develop a process that will facilitate real-time communication, incorporate a… Continue reading How Kaiser Permanente is improving emergency response in California
Alameda County hospitals securely share real-time patient data across emergency departments. PreManageED, the data-sharing platform, helps hospitals coordinate for patients visiting multiple emergency departments, with potential uses for public health… Continue reading Secure data sharing across health care to better serve complex patients in California
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, in partnership with Healthvana, piloted a digital treatment-dispensing model with no cost to the patient to increase the equitable, efficient access of… Continue reading Implementing a new care model in Los Angeles to support equity
The Minnesota Department of Public Health joined a collaborative effort to implement and automate electronic case reporting for COVID-19.. The process reduced provider reporting burden and improved accuracy and efficiency… Continue reading Date sharing collaboration across Minnesota
The Yale School of Public Health has partnered with the Connecticut Department of Health and the CDC to create the Connecticut Emerging Infections Program. This collaborative program monitors, prevents, and… Continue reading Cross-sector collaboration to prevent and control recurrent disease in Connecticut
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Chicago implemented a citywide shared COVID-19 test results data repository in collaboration with the region’s clinical reference laboratories. The initiative facilitated the exchange of… Continue reading Health information exchange in response to COVID-19 in Chicago
The New York Health Department supports health care providers via a “public health detailing” model. Using the model, clinicians are provided with timely updates materials, and access to technical assistance… Continue reading Public health supports health care providers in New York City to raise confidence in COVID-19 vaccines
The Minnesota Electronic Health Record Consortium is a partnership between Minnesota health systems and public health agencies to study the epidemiology of diseases affecting Minnesotans, including health equity indicators related… Continue reading Breaking down data sharing barriers in Minnesota
The California Data Sharing Agreement (DSA) aims to transform health care by requiring public health and health care entities to securely and appropriately share patient information to allow for a… Continue reading California’s Data Sharing Agreement unites public health and health care to securely share patient information
Leveraging a new California law that requires data sharing by health plans and providers, Connecting for Better Health initiated a Data Exchange Framework Community Sandbox to develop use cases for… Continue reading How Connecting for Better Health unites partners to exchange data in support of public health
Despite many demographic and infrastructure challenges, Maine is leading vaccination efforts in the United States. In 2021, Maine was the state with the highest percentage of its population fully vaccinated… Continue reading A public-private partnership boosts Maine’s vaccination rates
During the COVID-19 public health emergency, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan implemented advanced funding for health care providers. BCBSM provided Michigan physicians with $87 million in earned incentive payments… Continue reading How Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan helped respond to the COVID-19 emergency
Alabama developed a centralized system for emergency communication with the Alabama Incident Management System (AIMS). Through AIMS, health care organizations across the state are able to track staff, facility status,… Continue reading Alabama’s centralized system for emergency communication
Created in 2023, Health First Indiana (HFI) aims to tackle Indiana’s poor health rankings by ensuring access to core public health services at the local level. With the state’s investment,… Continue reading Health First Indiana supports local health departments to tackle Indiana’s poor health rankings
To keep false narratives from prevailing during the COVID-19 pandemic, New York public health leaders established a Misinformation Response Unit. The initiative monitored social media content to understand what false… Continue reading New York combats false narratives during the COVID-19 pandemic
The Alliance for Health Equity is a collaboration between the Illinois Public Health Institute, more than 30 nonprofit and public hospitals, seven health departments, and over 100 community organizations across… Continue reading Together as one: Prioritizing health in Chicago and Cook County
Commissioned in 2003, the Hawaii Healthcare Emergency Management Coalition is a statewide federally qualified all hazards comprehensive emergency management healthcare coalition program. Over 186 partners from health care, emergency management,… Continue reading Partners across health care and public health join the Hawaii Healthcare Emergency Management Coalition.
The Central Florida Collaborative brings together a diverse set of health care and public health agency partners to create a shared community health needs assessment intended to meet a broad… Continue reading The Central Florida Collaborative unites health partners to meet community health needs
In an uncommon twist, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene partnered with health plans to pay for provider-initiated COVID-19 vaccine counseling for unvaccinated people through the… Continue reading Uncommon allies come together to increase COVID-19 vaccinations in New York
Public health emergencies are always on the horizon, and rural areas need to be prepared. White River Rural Health Center is working in tandem with the Arkansas Department of Health… Continue reading Staying ahead of crisis: Emergency preparedness plans keep rural areas afloat
Michigan’s Public Health Advisory Council advises the governor and state health commissioner on health issues, including strategies to address them. Using a “One Health” approach, the council issued a public… Continue reading An exchange of strategies between public health and health in Michigan
Blue Shield of California supported the state’s efforts to provide equitable vaccine access. The resulting COVID-19 vaccine distribution network enabled the state to rapidly expand vaccine access by increasing public… Continue reading Public-private partnerships: The key to rapid vaccine access rooted in equity
Clear responses to trending narratives are vital both during public health emergencies and in the day-to-day work of public health professionals and health care providers. Through the Public Good Projects’s… Continue reading Supporting public health and health care with infodemiology
With a big goal in mind—a healthier Louisiana—Ochsner Health launched “Healthy State.” This partnership includes health care organizations, churches, schools, community groups, and state and local governments to improve the… Continue reading Coming together for a healthy state: Public health and community leaders stand as one.
Community health workers bridge the gap between communities and health care and public health. During the COVID-19 pandemic, New York City’s public hospital system and the New York City Department… Continue reading Community health workers: Integral members for reaching communities of color
Northwest Healthcare Response Network partnered with state public health officials to establish the Washington Medical Coordination Center, based on lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic. This newfound structure supports load… Continue reading A COVID-born partnership that remains steadfast today