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Saving Lives while Saving Millions: Missouri Measures the Economic Impact of Public Health

By using PHIG to hire a health economist, the Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services can evaluate the economic impact of its programs and identify which strategies are most effective and cost-efficient.

John Fieno of Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services speaks in interview.

OKC County Clinics Use Patient Navigators to Double Patient Load while Providing More Complete Care

Oklahoma City County Department of Health used PHIG to improve their clinical flow. The results? Their clinic doubled the number of patients they see in a day.

Tre Williams of the Oklahoma City County Department of Health speaks in interview.

Modernized, Streamlined Data Sharing Helps Utah Respond Better and Faster to Public Health Threats

Utah is consolidating its data systems and data sharing agreements to allow public health leaders to use data to drive targeted, rapid responses to health threats in their communities.

Nicole Yerkes of the Utah Department of Health and Human Services speaks in interview.

From Vaccines to Diabetes Screenings to Barber Shop Therapy, Wake County Public Health Comes to You

In Wake County, NC, PHIG helps public health teams meet people where they are and increase community access to health services.

Image of Lechelle Wardell, Population Health Director with Wake County Public Health, speaking.

Environmental Health Apprenticeships: Protecting Maryland Communities and Kickstarting Careers

To tackle a shortage of Environmental Health Specialists, Maryland launched a first-in-the-nation apprenticeship program. Katherine Feldman shares how this apprenticeship program is helping keep MD communities safe.

Image of : Katherine Feldman, Chief Performance Officer at the Maryland Department of Public Health, speaking.