Charlie Mandile

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This Minnesota county has not directly received refugees in the past five years. Now it became first in the state to reject refugee resettlement sahanjournal.com/immigration/th… by @JonSCollins and @john_enger.

“Minnesota’s low average uninsured rate of 5.4% masks the reality that there are significant pockets of uninsured people throughout the state,” said project leader and Professor Kathleen Call. #HealthInsurance @SHADAC twin-cities.umn.edu/news-events/pr…

Trump’s ‘public charge’ proposal frightened some immigrants into keeping kids off Medicaid. sahanjournal.com/education/trum… by @ElizShockman.

#results! +8% in diabetics with timely A1c, +16% diabetics with A1C<=7 in one year with support from @bectondickinson and @Heart_to_Heart @NAFClinics #nafcsymposium

Slides finalized & ready for tomorrow's "Combating Minnesota's Opioid Epidemic" @CarlsonMILI policy forum! @SHADAC Researcher Colin Planalp will present state-specific data & how it can help inform public/policymaker understanding of the evolution of the crisis. See you there!

Across the world, frontline health workers are making a real impact on people's lives. Find out how @MDTFoundation is investing in community health workers at foundation.medtronic.com #UNGA #UNGA74 #sponsored

Health is determined not just by biological/clinical factors but also by sociodemographic factors. We need data for monitoring social determinants of health just as we do for tracking other factors. That's why @SHADAC created a children's #SDOH infographic series. #ChildHealthDay

Incredible film! @MartinSmithTV amazing! The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia pbs.org/wgbh/frontline… via @frontlinepbs

The frequent consumption of sugary beverages, such as sodas, sports drinks, energy drinks and sweetened teas, is considered a major factor behind the obesity epidemic, both globally and here in the United States. minnpo.st/31tbXmc

There's still so much to unpack from Tuesday's release of 2018 health insurance coverage data from the Census Bureau's ACS and CPS sources. So come & join us for our annual informational webinar w/ Census Bureau experts on October 1st to hear more! shadac.org/publications/o…

#NCDs are on the rise contributing to a third of all global deaths each year. For the past five years, we've been doing our part to #BeatNCDs through HealthRise, a program that increased access to chronic care in 4 countries. Learn more: bit.ly/2PFQzc9 @WHO @ncdalliance

#flhw leading conversations with systems on implicit bias, micro aggressions and building trust. I’d follow these guys anywhere...

@Diane_mnhealth @mikejohansenmd @healthfindersMN DM/email for full manuscript and exec summary, broader publicity push this summer. Currently exploring formal publishing options.

@mikejohansenmd @healthfindersMN Sounds like not yet. CCing presenter, @CharlieMandile to weigh in on timing for sharing more broadly.

Wow! ROI study on value of @healthfindersMN community/clinic model, focused on care coord, use of CHWs, and equity in a high-needs pop is paying off in avoided admits/ED visits, quality adjusted life years, etc. ROI of >$16 per dollar spent. #MNRHC

Thought-leading article on a powerful emerging #chw field: “Health care leaders must grapple with a fundamental question: How do we integrate a grassroots workforce into health care without totally coopting it?” The empowerment frame... healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/hbl…

AK, MN, & OR have been using state reinsurance programs to stabilize individual markets - but there was once a federal reinsurance program, too. @LynnBlewett @cdrake219 & @BrettMFried estimate the costs of bringing a national program back in a new article. shadac.org/publications/s…

@mayoclinichs building on #HealthRise concepts to improve refugee prenatal care...