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Health Care Workforce – Crisis, Opportunity, and Evolution
The headlines are unavoidable and unambiguous; health care workforce shortages are at an all-time high. The COVID-19 pandemic and widespread burnout exacerbated existing scarcities in critical positions such as nurses, licensed behavioral health counselors, and...
State- and Employer-based Solutions to Address Social Isolation and Loneliness
Social connection is critical to health and well-being across the lifespan. Stakeholders can leverage several promising interventions to
address isolation.
The Role of Philanthropy in Addressing Health Equity
How can existing health and equity funders play a more catalytic role in reducing health disparities? Our work with nonprofits, community leaders, and innovators offer some insights around where to lean in.
Get to Know…Caleb Allen
Caleb Allen is a Midwest guy. He was born in Illinois and although he grew up in Minnesota, he has always been a huge Chicago Cubs fan. Caleb returned to Illinois to pursue an undergraduate degree in international relations and history from Wheaton College. Upon...
Alternative Payment Models 2.0 – A Renewed Focus on Driving Equitable Health Outcomes
The concept of value-based payment in health care is, in simple terms, payment for care delivery should be tied to the quality of care rather than the volume of services provided. Numerous value-based – a.k.a. alternative payment models (APMs) – have been introduced...
Greg Williams Talks with Health News Illinois About “Tipping the Pain Scale”
The new documentary films tells the story of the opioid epidemic through the perspectives of individuals who are working at different layers of society to address the epidemic, including U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh, community outreach volunteer Roz Pichardo, and NFL Pro Bowl tight end Darren Waller.