The COVID-19 pandemic prompted state and federal policy changes that enabled behavioral health providers to rapidly shift from in-person to telehealth visits to continue treating clients. In this brief, a team led by Angela Beck, Ph.D., M.P.H., clinical assistant professor at U-M School of Public Health, examines Michigan providers’ experiences with virtual care and outlines policy considerations to sustain and improve access to telebehavioral health.
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In just one year, COVID-19 has killed more than 400,000 Americans, and infected more than 24 million others. But a new study led by Renuka Tipirneni, M.D., M.Sc., assistant professor of internal medicine, and Paula Lantz, Ph.D., M.S., M.A., professor of public policy, shows just how unevenly those deaths and cases have played out across the country.
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Anupindi appointed to National Academies board
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Ravi Anupindi, M.E., M.S., Ph.D., professor of operations research and management, joins the Board of Global Health (BGH) of The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. The BGH pursues policies and programs in global health; health problems in developing countries; and health issues of mutual concern to the U.S. and other industrialized and industrializing societies.
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Somers appointed to NIH committee on autoimmune diseases
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Bell appointed to second term on FEMA advisory council
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Sue Anne Bell, Ph.D., M.S.N., M.Sc, FNP-BC, assistant professor of nursing, has been appointed to a second term (2020-2023) as a health scientist on the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Advisory Council. The council advises FEMA on emergency management and writes an annual report highlighting problems and possible solutions.
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Ending the pandemic could depend on following the evidence about what it takes to support and encourage preventive health care. Mark Fendrick, M.D., professor of internal medicine, reflects on the uncertainty around the effectiveness of a single COVID-19 vaccine dose and the potential for increased intervals between the first and second doses.
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As many health systems turn to patient portals for vaccine scheduling, many people over 65 may need help setting theirs up, especially those with lower incomes and education levels, according to newly analyzed data from the National Poll on Healthy Aging. The poll found that 45% of adults aged 65 to 80, and 42% of all adults aged 50 to 80, said they had not set up an account with their health provider’s portal system.
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