Columbia, Mo.
December 2, 2008 | Story
Columbia, Mo. community is among 50 sites making changes in national initiative to prevent obesity.
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Advancing the Field of Public Health Finance
August 18, 2011 | Program Result Report
A research team at the University of Southern Mississippi with collaborators at other universities, increased and disseminated knowledge and information about state and local public health financing and its impact on population health.
Missouri Turning Point Implements Voluntary Accreditation
November 18, 2009 | Program Result Report
When Turning Point started, local public health departments in Missouri varied in the level of services they provided and how well they performed the core functions and essential services of public health.
Missouri Tests System Using Physician Billing Data from a Medical Billing Clearinghouse to Track Immunizations
October 1, 2006 | Program Result Report
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services designed, tested and evaluated a method to capture immunization data directly from physician billing and link it to the state's integrated health information system.
It Takes a Community to Solve a Health Problem
January 1, 2003 | Program Result Report
From 1993 to 2001, George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, developed and implemented Community Health in Focus, a program designed to use the convening role of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) to stimulate action on health care issues identified by local communities.
Quality Improvement Strategies for Public Health Agencies to be Explored in 10 States
January 7, 2007 | News Release
The Multistate Learning Collaborative is expected to identify tools that can be used by health departments in preparation for accreditation.