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1. CDC: Meeting of the Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF)
Date: Mar 6, 2024

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will hold a virtual public meeting of the Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) on April 17-18, 2024. The CPSTF is charged with identifying community preventive programs, services, and policies that increase healthy longevity and improve quality of life while saving money. Agenda items include deliberation on systematic reviews of the literature on substance use, public health emergency preparedness and response, oral health, and social determinants of health. Registration is required. Source: Federal Register.

...health emergency preparedness and response, oral health, and social determinants of health. Registration is required...

2. HHS: National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics
Date: Mar 19, 2024

The National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS) will hold a virtual public meeting on April 11-12, 2024. Agenda items include discussions on the 2024 workplan and briefings and discussions with invited experts on several health data policy topics, including standards for social determinants of health data elements, possible implications of value based care models versus fee-for-service on HIPAA standards, an overview of the key elements of the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) published by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) in November 2023, and exploration of privacy and security in AI in technology and healthcare. Registration for the meeting is available on the NCVHS website. Source: Federal Register.

...health data policy topics, including standards for social determinants of health data elements, possible implications...

3. Hundreds of Thousands of US Infants Every Year Pay the Consequences of Prenatal Exposure to Drugs, a Growing Crisis Particularly in Rural America
Date: Feb 27, 2024

Commentary on the growing prenatal substance exposure crisis in West Virginia. Discusses rural specific challenges, as well as access to healthcare issues and social determinants of health measures. Cites research on infant outcomes following exposure to various substances. Highlights Project WATCH, a referral system connecting families to services in West Virginia. Source: The Conversation.

...Health conditions · Human services · Maternal health and prenatal care · Social determinants of health · Statistics and data...

4. Integrated TeleOT Provides Virtual Occupational Therapy
Date: Mar 26, 2024

Describes virtual occupational therapy services offered by 2 Veterans Affairs facilities to reach rural veterans. Notes that the program is able to address social determinants of health issues such as home safety evaluations and fall risk assessments. Discusses how the program integrates with other virtual VA services. Source: VA News.

...social determinants of health issues such as home safety evaluations and fall risk assessments. Discusses...

5. HRSA: Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Infant and Maternal Mortality
Date: Mar 13, 2024

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) will hold a virtual public meeting of the Advisory Committee on Infant and Maternal Mortality (ACIMM) on April 2-4, 2024. Agenda items are being finalized but may include an update on the federal Healthy Start program; Committee discussions on the workgroup topics of rural healthcare access, social drivers of health, and women's health before/between pregnancies; federal updates; and remarks from individuals with lived experience and community members, including those representing community-based organizations, on how to achieve optimal maternal health and overall birth outcomes for underserved populations. The webinar link and log-in information will be available at the ACIMM website before the meeting. Requests for public comment should be sent via email to SACIM@hrsa.gov. Source: Federal Register.

...Health disparities · Maternal health and prenatal care · Policy · Racial and ethnic groups · Social determinants of health...