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Today, we celebrate Juneteenth and honor the history, resilience, and achievements of Black Americans.

We recognize the many contributions that have strengthened communities and enriched our nation.

Good listen from the latest National Council for Mental Wellbeing podcast on how global collaboration can strengthen mental health care, substance use treatment, and behavioral health systems.

In this episode of The State of Mental Wellbeing, Mohini Venkatesh, Steve Appleton, and Chuck Ingoglia explore workforce shortages, peer support, crisis response, leadership development, and innovative approaches to improving access to care and community-based services.

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The State of Mental Wellbeing: A Podcast on Mental Health & Substance Use Discover the impact of mental health conversations on the future with our Mental Health podcast, hosted by Mohini Venkatesh.

On June 23, join the Primary Care Collaborative for a discussion about how reducing or eliminating cost-sharing for primary care can help improve the nation’s health and enhance affordability of the health system – specifically by reducing patients’ financial barriers to care and removing red tape burdening practices.
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The Toll of Primary Care Cost Sharing - PCC On June 23, join the PCC for a discussion about how reducing or eliminating cost-sharing for primary care can help improve the nation’s health and enhance affordability of the health system – specifically by reducing patients’ financial barriers to care and removing red tape burdening practice...

Burnout among health care workers is a growing challenge, especially in rural communities where workforce shortages and limited resources can add additional strain. Supporting clinician well-being is essential to sustaining a strong health care workforce and ensuring high-quality care for patients.

This story from the National Rural Health Association highlights one physician’s journey from burnout to advocacy and underscores the importance of creating systems that support the well-being of health care professionals.

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NRHA's Rural Health Voices Blog | National Rural Health Association - NRHA | NRHA NRHA produces several digital and print publications to engage NRHA members and inform rural health professionals. These include our Rural Health Voices Blog, weekly newsletter NRHA Today, our quarterly magazine Rural Horizons, our quarterly Journal of Rural Health, and much more.

Diabetes affects millions of Americans and places a significant burden on individuals, families, communities, and health systems. Evidence-based interventions can improve health outcomes while also reducing health care costs.

Explore the CDC’s resources on the health and economic benefits of diabetes interventions and learn how prevention and management strategies can create healthier communities.

Read more: https://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/priorities/diabetes-interventions.html

Health and Economic Benefits of Diabetes Interventions Healthy choices and good diabetes management can reduce cases, complications, and associated costs.

Health care organizations are facing workforce shortages, rising turnover, increasing demand for services, and resource constraints. As organizations seek solutions, investing in leadership development may be one of the most effective strategies for supporting staff and strengthening the workforce.

This is a good read from The National Council for Mental Wellbeing on the value of investing in middle managers to improve retention, strengthen workplace culture, and build more resilient organizations.

https://www.thenationalcouncil.org/roi-strong-managers-leadership-development-matters/

The ROI of Strong Managers: Why Leadership Development Matters Now More Than Ever Discover the ROI of managers and their crucial role in handling workforce challenges. Elevate performance through leadership development.

For patients living with opioid use disorder (OUD) and stimulant use disorder (StUD), the move between inpatient care, primary care, and pharmacy settings can be a critical point in their recovery journey.

The American Hospital Association's "Bridge to Care: Advancing Linkage to and Retention in Care Across Health Care Settings for Patients with Opioid and/or Stimulant Use Disorder" toolkit explores how health care teams across these settings can strengthen connections to treatment, improve care transitions, and support long-term engagement in care.

Learn how inpatient teams, primary care providers, and pharmacists can work together to help patients stay connected to the services and support they need.

Explore the toolkit here:

Bridge to Care: Advancing Linkage to and Retention in Care Across Health Care Settings for Patients with Opioid and/or Stimulant Use Disorder | AHA Improving care transitions for patients with Opioid Use Disorder and Stimulant Use Disorder in inpatient, primary care and pharmacy settings of care.

As the use of artificial intelligence expands across health care, it is important for clinicians to understand both its potential applications and its challenges.

This article in the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine (JABFM) explores how AI may transform primary care, improve patient care, and support clinicians while highlighting the importance of equitable and human-centered implementation.

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A Clinician's Guide to Artificial Intelligence (AI): Why and How Primary Care Should Lead the Health Care AI Revolution Artificial intelligence (AI) in health care is the future that is already here. Despite its potential as a transformational force for primary care, most primary care providers (PCPs) do not know what it is, how it will impact them and their patients, and what its key limitations and ethical pitfalls...

This Community Health Improvement Week is a time to recognize the dedicated individuals, organizations, and community partners working together to improve health and well-being in communities across the country. Lasting change happens through collaboration, trust, and a shared commitment to advancing health for all.

Thank you to the community health professionals, community health workers, health care providers, public health teams, and community organizations dedicated to building healthier, stronger communities.

Learn more about Community Health Improvement Week: https://www.aha.org/center/community-health-improvement-week

Community Health Workers are trusted connectors, advocates, educators, and navigators who help bridge the gap between communities and health care systems.

The HealthTeamWorks Community Health Worker Professional Skills Training helps participants build essential skills in communication, advocacy, service coordination, cultural humility, community outreach, and client-centered support. These core competencies are at the heart of effective Community Health Worker practice.

Whether you're new to the CHW profession or looking to strengthen your skills, this training provides practical tools and strategies to help you support individuals, families, and communities.

Learn more and enroll here: https://healthteamworks.org/chw-professional-skills/