Now more than ever, public health prevention, promotion and protection are critical to address the COVID-19 pandemic, along with ongoing work to support all people where we live, learn, work and play. Abt Global is a proud sponsor of the 2020 American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting, which will take place virtually. We invite you to stop by our virtual booth and learn how we’re bringing an intersectional approach to addressing population health challenges in order to improve lives.
Our staff will participate in the following presentations:
*denotes presenter
Sunday, October 25, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. MT
Session 2024.0: Substance Use Policy, Epidemiology, and Integrated Behavioral Health
Moving upstream to identify and address adolescent substance use: Results from a national prevention and early intervention initiative
*Dana Hunt, Leigh Fischer, Abt Global
Monday, October 26, 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. MT
Session: 3289.0 - Opioid Work Group Collaborative Session
Health systems’ opioid quality improvement (QI) efforts and determinants of implementation success: Findings from the CDC opioid QI collaborative
*Sarah Shoemaker-Hunt, Ann Cloud, Holly Swan, Leigh Mathias, Abt Global; Michael Parchman, Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute; Wesley Sargent, Jan Losby, Christina Mikosz, CDC
Tuesday, October 27, 8:30 – 10:00 a.m. MT
Session 4037.0 - Implementation Sciences in the Context of HIV/AIDS
Sharing lessons learned between U.S. and international HIV work from Health Resources & Services Administration’s Ryan White and PEPFAR experiences
*Cristina Booker, Laura Edwards, Alexis Marbach, Jane Fox, Catherine Thompson, Abt Global; Deirdre Rabudeau, University of Texas at Austin; Naomi Freeman, HRSA, HHS
Tuesday, October 27, 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. MT
Session 4117.0 - Climate Changes Health: Examining Co-Benefits While Cultivating Resilience and Equity
Public health co-benefits of greenhouse gas emission reductions: Methods for benefits estimation in state climate plans
*Emma Zinmeister, U.S. EPA; David Cooley, Olivia Griot, Abt Global; Philip Assmus, U.S. EPA
Tuesday, October 27, 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. MT
Session 4238.0 - Pre-Diabetes Gaps and Type 2 Prevention
Applying behavioral insights to online health cards to increase awareness of type 2 diabetes risk
*Krista Proia, CDC; Cynthia Klein, Stephanie Frost, Abt Global; Jess Leifer, Ideas 42
Wednesday, October 28, 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. MT
Session 5111.0 - Big Data and Machine Learning for Health Research
Inference from high-dimensional data: A case study of dietary supplements and metal body burdens
*Anna Belova, ICF; Ryan Klein, Lauren Olsho, Abt Global; Anne Riederer, University of Washington
Sunday, October 25, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. MT
2042.0 - Integrated Behavioral Health: Mental Health and Substance Use Poster Session
Behavioral health specialists in primary care settings supporting care of patients on long-term opioid therapy: Integration facilitators and challenges
*Nida Corry, Sara Shoemaker-Hunt, Abt Global; Laura Heesacker, Jackson Care Connect (Care Oregon) CCO; Erin Massey, Clearwater Valley Hospital and Clinics; Wesley Sargent, Jan Losby, CDC
Sunday, October 25, 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. MT
Poster Session: 2084.0: Cannabis Epidemiology and Health Effects
Effects of marijuana use legislation on public health and public safety outcomes
*Ryan Kling, Maggie Martin, Maryam Salihu, John Thacker, Abt Global
Insights and Impact
Issue Brief: Using Telehealth to Serve Medicaid Beneficiaries with Complex Health Needs
In this COVID-19 issue brief, the authors discuss how telehealth can increase access to quality health care for Medicaid beneficiaries. While some regulations have been eased to help facilitate the adoption of telehealth technology, barriers remain. This brief presents several recommendations that agencies and state Medicaid offices can consider to improve care for individuals with complex health needs. Subscribe to our bimonthly newsletters, with information about our work, staff, and current job openings, and other periodic mailings.
Developing the COBRA Health Impacts Screening and Mapping Tool
Estimating and monetizing public health benefits from reductions in emissions can be a complicated process requiring expertise in air quality modeling, health impact valuation and the monetization of health benefits. Because of this, researchers,…
Evaluating the Section 811 Rental Assistance Program
The Section 811 program expands the housing supply for poor people with disabilities. Traditionally, HUD funded nonprofits to develop group homes and small rental developments exclusively for the disabled. Changes in Section 811 provide rental assistance…
Evaluating the Accountable Health Communities (AHC) Model
CMS launched the Accountable Health Communities (AHC) Model to address the gap between clinical care and community services in the health care system. The AHC Model is based on emerging evidence that addressing health-related social needs can improve…
Evaluating Maternal Opioid Misuse Initiative
The prevalence of opioid use disorder (OUD) among pregnant women and the incidence of neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS) due to in-utero exposure to opioids have soared over the past two decades. The prevalence of NOWS among infants enrolled in…